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    Aug 13, 2006, 07:10 AM
    Ill and repulsive mesh on basement floor
    Debra McCarrell
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    Sewage from the toilet is backing on the basement floor. Problem may be washing powder, toilet paper, and some foreign object. Can you help me?
    I am disgusted and broke.
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    Aug 13, 2006, 07:23 AM
    Hi Debra, I moved your question from PM to here.
    You have a blockage downstream from the fixture that's backing up. This will continue to back up until it's snaked out and flushed away. My advice would be to call in a plumber who has the equipment to clear the clog. However if you want to try it yourself you must rent a sewer machine suitable for the diameter of the pipe that's being snaked and send it down a roof vent upstream from the blockage. Good luck, Tom
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