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pbelyea1
Aug 9, 2008, 07:44 PM
My basement drain has been clogged for at least 1-2 weeks. Went downstairs and noticed that the water has drained. It was a pretty big clog. How could it fix itself without being snaked or having a plubmber come fix it.

speedball1
Aug 10, 2008, 05:45 AM
Your blockage built up head pressure behind it. When the pressure reachede a certain point it started the clog to move. Once it broke free the water flushed it out into the main. Did that answer your question? Cheers, Tom

ballengerb1
Aug 10, 2008, 08:56 AM
Now would be a great time to dump several buckets of not water down that drain. This would help break up and/or move the clog out to the city line.