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How do you clear a main sewer line?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019
That would depend on what type of "Stoppage" is presentRoots, rags hard stoppages require rodding (snakes) soft stoppages grease ,soil require the use of water Jetters to scour the lines to restore full flow
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