We just bought this house 2 mo ago. My daughter was cleaning the basement and some of
The kitty litter was swept down the floor drain. My husband snaked it but can't seem to get
It to drain. Now the lower basement is backed up with water and sewage. What could we use
To break up the kitty litter?

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Originally Posted by dulkoski6

we just bought this house 2 mo ago. my daughter was cleaning the basement and some of
the kitty litter was swept down the floor drain. my husband snaked it but can't seem to get
it to drain. now the lower basement is backed up with water and sewage. what could we use
to break up the kitty litter?

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Rent a sewer machine,(see image)from your local lRent-A-Tool place.
If you can locate the house cleanout open it up. If it's full of water snake from the cleanout. Otherwise snake from a bathroom roof vent. Put out enough cable to reach the base and 20 feet more. Good luck, Tom

Tom nailed this one. Kitty litter turns back into clay when it gets soaked. Clay is pretty tough to break loose in a trap with out a snake. Picture in your mind where the clog is in the main drain, it is not near where the litter entered the line if you are getting a back up and sewage.