drain clog

[hipster dufus]

years ago i moved my washing machine drain hose to empty out into my woods. wife kept a small cloth in original drain opening to seal it. i think the cloth has gone down the pipe. anyone know of something that will dissolve this cloth?am open to other ideas also. kind of afraid to snake it , fear pushing it further into drain and causing bigger issues downstream. thanks

 

[Cmp1]

Maybe a wire snake,can't think what you call them,to snake wire thru a wall,,,,

 

[Cmp1]

years ago i moved my washing machine drain hose to empty out into my woods. wife kept a small cloth in original drain opening to seal it. i think the cloth has gone down the pipe. anyone know of something that will dissolve this cloth?am open to other ideas also. kind of afraid to snake it , fear pushing it further into drain and causing bigger issues downstream. thanks

A snake should screw into it to grab it,,,,maybe,,,,

 

[Dbender]

Shop vac if not too far down.

 

[Cmp1]

Or attach a treble hook to the end of the snake - they catch EVERYTHING. (Except fish once in a while)

Good idea,,,,

 

[Cmp1]

Shop vac if not too far down.

Or maybe a blower,,,,blow it back,,,,

 

[NOYDB]

Years back we used to call those a fish. Online search for "cable fish". Handy things to have for other purposes too.

 

[Cmp1]

Years back we used to call those a fish. Online search for "cable fish". Handy things to have for other purposes too.

That's it,,,,fish tape,,,,

 

[NOYDB]

Cloth will rot. It has already started which is why it fell in. But you should still get a fish they are very handy to have around.

 

[Chrisco6]

Liquid fire

 

[Longhorn 16]

Bleach does a good job at eating up fabric. Battery acid would do it but I wouldn’t go that route unless you can catch the waste downstream.