Hi. I have a floor drain in my basement that won't handle large amounts of water, like from a laundry load. It backs up. I once tried augering it and got a few roots out but there is a hard bend that prevents good penetration. I tried some root killer chemical and that helped a little but the problem came back. I don't believe the drain connects to my septic since the septic drain from the house is at a higher level than the basement drain. So I think the drain goes to a dry well. Is there anything I can do short of digging out my back yard and putting in a new dry well? The only thing is serves is the laundry so it isn't worth a big expense.
