A potentially major problem flooded its way into my basement sometime today without me noticing.
Slow basement floor drain.
Clogged floor and basement drains pose special problems.
If more than one drain is slow moving gurgling smells bad or has water backing up you most likely have a main sewer clog.
Many basement floor drains tie directly to the home s sewer system but in some communities local building codes require floor drains to run to a sump pit where a pump lifts the water to the exterior surface of the house.
My favorite way to clear and maintain floor drains is to run a hose to them when i drain or flush the water heater.
I was researching this and believe i know what the problem is.
It will still drain just too slowly to keep it from backing up onto the basement floor.
You see your home s drain lines carry wastewater away from your home and are designed like a tree the trunk is the main sewer line while the branches are smaller secondary drain.
Floor drains can be a lifesaver.
They also relieve pressure on your pipes by allowing small amounts of overflow.
Basement drains and any drain that may flow either directly into the ground or to storm drain runoff should always have backflow prevention devices installed.
Basement floor drains don t get a lot of attention until the sewer backs up or the basement smells like an outhouse.
Ok the basement floor drain is backing up when we do laundry or wash dishes.
Hair if you don t have drain screens over your basement floor drain it s easy for hairs to accumulate and cause slow flow or total blockage.
Check the following water fixtures.
It was snaked out a year ago.
Years and years of grease from the kitchen sink disposal building up in the pipe narrowing the pipe to where it backs up.
Check out these common floor drain issues and how to fix them.
If you re not working on the water heater you can try clearing the.
When i run the dishwasher and or sink dirt filled stinky water is coming up from the basement drain right royal stinky mess.
When basement drains are stopped or slow they re usually plugged with debris or soil from sweeping the room.
Then they sealed the washing machine drain pipes.
I think there.
Slow shower drain basement floor drain backs up main sewer drain blocked.
Access to the pipes from below is restricted.
I already know i m going to need to call in a pro but i wanted to ask you fine people for some advice and possibly narrow down the problem so they don t try and take me for.
If you break a pipe or your house floods from an outside source a drain in the basement floor gives the water a way out without lingering and damaging the woodwork or provoking mold growth.
