My basement floor drain (from the hole in the floor to the main drain, about 15 ft.) is slow & sometimes clogged. When the clothes washer drains, water comes up on the floor, & slowly seeps down.
I had a problem a few years ago with tree roots & big flood damage, had the old tile drain replaced under the lawn with a new PVC type, & is working good, but this clog is coming from the floor drain to the main, tried a couple different types of augers, (one 3 ft. section broke off when I tried to hard with a drill, and is still down there), and have tried the pressure hose bladders.
Am I supposed to see water all the time when I look down the floor drain? It sits still about an inch below the pipe.
Even tried chemicals last year. Any ideas? Thanks Bob

A good thing for you would be hydro jetting, if you replaced only the main line the branch lines still are the old ones with soap grease and all kind of things that break cables, to get that cable out that broke you will need a new cable with a retriver head. Remember never to use chemicals they don't work. Only natural enzimes liquids or powders work to maintenace the drain line after a hydro jeeting is prefprmed here is a brocher from my company in Long Beach,CA HILLMAN HYDRO JETTING SEWER MAIN LINE HYDRO JETING PRO 4000.
STOP STOPPAGES FROM Occurring
HYDRO PRO 4000™
We have drain cleaning cable machines for normal stoppages. However we also have hydro-jetters for those special times when a cable just won't do. A hydro-jetter uses high-pressured water to remove debris & build up along the walls of your drain pipes. Jetters can drastically improve the condition of your drainpipes.
SE-UWER-EYE™
The SE-UWER-EYE™ system is a unique remote control camera that can enter a sewer line. This enables us to visually inspect the entire length of pipe from a house to the roadway. If we locate a small problem early and correct it, we can avoid digging up the whole yard and the expense of replacing an entire system.
BIO CITRUS CLEAN™
Bio CITRUS Clean™ is a environmentally friendly, totally safe drain cleaning powder/Liquid. It is used as a regular maintenance product to prevent build up along the walls of the drain pipes thereby preventing costly stoppages and repairs. Plumbing Protection Program (E.A.P.) ™
The purpose of this program:
Locate and alert you to potential plumbing problems before they become an emergency.
Find money-wasting leaks.
Help assure the safe and efficient operation of your water heater.
Provide you with all your plumbing needs during the year at our special preferred customer "value rate." This is considerably less than what our non-agreement customers pay. Your service technician will be happy to show you your savings.
Provide preferential emergency service if the need arises for any and all services.
Provide you with information on available items for the safety and protection of your family.
If any problems are noted during any of our maintenance visits, we will bring them to your attention. Prices will be provided in writing for safe, legal repairs. We can perform these repairs immediately or schedule at your convenience.
Hydro-Jetting maintenance program consists of:
1. Pre-scheduled jetting maintenance.
2. Clearing sewer system from the building, out to, if accessible, City sewer main and/or property main.
3. In cases where sewer lines frequently stop up due to a large build up grease, a Degreasing Program may be required.
Sewer Degreasing Program consists of:
1. Installing a degreasing agent into clean outs and/or manholes on a Pre-scheduled weekly basis to reduce grease in building lines and main lines.
2. Monitoring clean outs and/or manholes will be performed on a weekly basis visually or with a sewer camera to determine the reduction of grease build-up in the sewer system.