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synopsis/update:
9/21: I'm doing laundry --> sewage comes up from nearby toilet. plumber cleared trap of toilet paper, etc. confirms line to outside is clear. Plumber says we use too much paper (or our excretory habits have suddently changed).
9/27: First time I tried to do laundry --> sewage flood (smaller this time) comes up from same toilet. plumber comes, clears trap (still says it's too much paper, etc.). It's Sunday, so he came straight from wherever and didn't have snake and other tools with him.
9/30: plumber comes and everything still clear. I do 9 loads of laundry without incident.
10/1 (a.m.): Town checked outside sewer line; found all was clear.
10/1 (p.m.): 2nd floor toilet wouldn't flush. My husband couldn't plunge it out.
10/2: Plumber checked trap before he looked at toilet and it was all clear. Cleared toilet with great effort. Suggested toilet backup probably unrelated, that some object dropped in (it's very close to a very cluttered vanity surface) and stopped it up (it's a very small toilet, so that's a reasonable scenario). H had us run all water sources (every sink, shower, toilet) simultaneously and everything ran fine.
No problems since.
Now: Do I dare try to catch up on laundry?
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