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Problems with humidifier / basement floor drain
A local company installed a humidifier on my old furnace after a "static shock" blew the electronics of my furnace control pad. Unfortunately, the work was done in the spring and I haven't needed to use the humidifier until now... So of course there's a problem on a Friday afternoon.
The humidifer drains to my basement floor drain and now it's overflowed a put some rather foul smelling water across my basement floor. I've shut off the humidifier and water line which feeds it, and have used my mini shop vac to suck the water out of the drain, but... What do I do to fix the drain? I'm leary to call the company who installed it as I'm not happy with the quality of their work. I'm a single working mom and I can't afford to hire anyone to do anything, not even cleanup :( Please help. |
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Floor drains can be snaked somewhat like any other drain line. Many have a square plug slightly off to the side if you look down with a flashlight. Remove this plug and you will bypass the trap but then again the trap may be your issue. I would first try to plung it to see if the clog is in the trap. If that doesn't work then remove the plug and snake. You can buy a hot dog shaped rubber blatter that fits on the end of a garden hose. Once attached you shove this down the pipe and turn on the water. The first jolt of water swells that bladder to make a tight seal and then the water pushes itself down the drain hopefully clearing it. Another option is a condensate pump which will move the water via a small tube over to a sink or tube, about $55 for a pump.
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