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  • Mar 7, 2016, 10:24 PM
    Ashley Greenway
    Backup of Floor Drain In Basement
    I came home and went into my basement and seen there was flooding going on in my basement. It is where a basement drain is. The water is dirty and it's only in that area.. I have no issues with backups in sinks or toilets or anything, just that area.. the puddle directly over the drain is about 5 feet by 5 feet and about 4 inches deep. What could be causing this? I'm very clueless when it comes to plumbing so need some advice. Thanks in advance.
  • Mar 8, 2016, 04:30 AM
    talaniman
    You have a blockage that needs to be "SNAKED". You can pay a guy, or do it yourself,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=181VRfyxZUc,

    And

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgVCMG6o7I0

    You should check out all the videos as they are very instructional for the whole house.
  • Mar 8, 2016, 06:22 AM
    hkstroud
    And don't use any water until you have the drain cleared. It will only come out the floor drain.
  • Mar 8, 2016, 07:22 PM
    ballengerb1
    Floor drains are frequently not connected to sanitary sewers so I would not worry about using sink water just yet. If you run water in a sink does the water on your floor appear to get bigger? Do you have a sump pump pit?

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