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    Oct 23, 2008, 02:33 PM
    Basement drain
    When I send anything soapy or foamy down my basement rinse tub drain, the suds come back up and all over the floor, making me have to pile towels around the drain hole and pipe.

    The plumber who plumbed my house said there is a one-way valve that might work to solve my problem.

    Any comments?

    Thanks
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    Oct 23, 2008, 04:02 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by brewerguy View Post
    When I send anything soapy or foamy down my basement rinse tub drain, the suds come back up and all over the floor, making me have to pile towels around the drain hole and pipe.

    The plumber who plumbed my house said there is a one-way valve that might work to solve my problem.

    Any comments?

    Thanks
    Your ploumber was referring to Flood Guard, (see image) these are check valves that fit inside a floor grains and prevent backups. My question is , Why didn't the plumber snake the drain and get the backup gone? Regards, tom
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    Oct 24, 2008, 04:48 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1 View Post
    Your ploumber was referring to Flood Guard, (see image) these are check valves that fit inside a floor grains and prevent backups. My question is , Why didnt the plumber snake the drain and get the backup gone? Regards, tom
    Thanks for the answer, Tom. The drain is not clogged. It's a new home, and the drain works wonderfully without backup as long as there is no soap in the water. Would this Flood Guard work against the soapy foam? Where can I buy one?

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    Oct 24, 2008, 05:43 AM
    Hey Dave,
    I have a hunch you're the victem of a poor plumbing design. The Flood-Guard check valve works on liquid not bubbles. My only suggestion would be to close off the floor drain with a plug of some sort. The only other thing would be to take up the cement and change the location of the floor drain.
    However, here's a link to Flood-Guard if you would care to give them a try; . Flood guards for floor drains - check valve to prevent flooding from FAMOUS PLUMBING SUPPLY Hey! Who knows? They might even work with bubbles. Regards, Tom,
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