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    Aug 13, 2006, 10:36 PM
    when we flush the toilet our drain in basement overflows
    Help! This is our first house , we are broke and our drain on the basement floor is overflowing with sewage when we flush the toilet. My husband tried to snake the drain but could'nt find the hole . I poured that Rid-X stuff down in the toilet . What else can we do? Please helP[


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    Aug 14, 2006, 04:49 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by babu
    Help!! This is our first house , we are broke and our drain on the basement floor is overflowing with sewage when we flush the toilet. My husband tried to snake the drain but could'nt find the hole . I poured that Rid-X stuff down in the toilet . What else can we do? :(
    City sewer or septic tank? Outside your house next to it is a cleanout. Locate it, remove the cover and let me know if the pipe's full of water? Waiting on you. Regards, Tom
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    Aug 14, 2006, 09:01 AM
    Hi,
    It is city sewer. When we run water in the laundry tub, it does not come up in the floor.
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    Aug 14, 2006, 11:10 AM
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    Hi,
    It is city sewer. When we run water in the laundry tub, it does not come up in the floor.

    That would make it a local in-house problem. Have hubby run the snake through the floor drain. There's a return bend in the floor drain about 5" down, crank and work your way around it and put out about 15 more feet . Good luck, Tom
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    Aug 14, 2006, 12:58 PM
    O.K Great. What kind of snake?
    Ready and waiting on you
    Thanks
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    Aug 14, 2006, 03:54 PM
    They sell hand cranked snakes and snakes that fit on a power drill.(see image). Have hubby run the snake through the floor drain. There's a return bend in the floor drain about 5" down, crank and work your way around it and put out about 15 more feet . Good luck, Tom
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    Feb 8, 2011, 06:08 PM
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    Hi, we are having the same problem with a new house that is only 2 years old. My dad already ran the snake through the floor drain and a bunch of goodies from the toilet came out... We haven't checked the city sewer, but what would be the next steps if this is not the cause?

    Thank you
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