I've gotta real world plumbing problem and could use some opinions
 

Okay so earlier this evening I come home to find water all over the floor of my garage, there's a little room behind it that has the water heater and softener and my workshop in it. Well there's a sink back there that is the drain off for the water softener and the washing machine in the house that is flooded, I turned off the water and drained the sink and proceed to snake the pipe for probably a good twenty feet. Nothing came out and the sink still won't drain, I'm thinking maybe I should get a jug of Drano and try that before I go out and get a longer snake or end up having to call a plumber. So what do you guys think?

dude just call a plumber i was a plumbers apprentice/journeyman for 2 years before i decide i had handled enough shit and went back to school. and the one thing i've learned is when you have reached the end of what you can do, call a pro. btw have you checked to see if your water heater still has a bottom to it, sometimes they can rot out and bam! 30 gallons on the floor.:D

Mags right. You need a plumber. If a draining sink doesn't go down after 20 of snaking, then you might just have tree roots in your pipes.

good luck

I was going to mention the possibility of roots in the pipes but Mustache beat me to it. +1

Thanks for the advice guys, calling one tomorrow then.

Make sure you don't have one of these!!

or let moviephile use your toilet. He's just clog it up again on you. :evilgrin:

Heres my opinion: Capers are DELICIOUS!!! :D kthxbai