A plumber will push a long coiled drain auger, sometimes called a plumbing snake, rooter, or toilet jack, through the pipes to dislodge the blockage. The plumbing snake is very flexible and thin so it ...

Hair clogs, simple toilet blockages, and standing water caused by slow-moving drains are pesky, albeit common problems that you’re bound to encounter, whether you rent or own your home. While ...

Roto-Rooter goes from one stinkin’ mess to another. Karen Dunn called with one in mid-July, after sewage backed up into a basement shower in her Rocky Hill home each time the nearby toilet was flushed ...