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What tools can repair a drain pipe that is flooding?
The most nessecary tools needed to fix a clogged sink are a plunger to extract the material clogging the sink and a sewer snake to hook and extract the debris.
How much water should be standing in basement floor drain?
Enough to fill the traps crown weir to prevent sewer gases /fumes from entering the structure
Sewer smell in the basement when it rains?
A sewer smell in your basement when it rains could indicate a problem with your sewer system or plumbing. It could be due to a damaged sewer pipe or a blockage causing sewer gases to seep into the basement. It is important to have a plumber inspect and address the issue to prevent any further damage or health hazards.
How do you prevent sewer line backing up into basement?
Install a one way check valve in the line from the house to the sewer.
You want to install shower in the basement tying into the main drain for the house should there be some kind of backflow preventer installed between the shower trap and the main line to prevent backup?
If the existing sewer line is lower than basement grade (does it go into the basement floor and out of the house?) you can just connect in to the existing drain. By code, sewer lines must have a slope of 1/4 inch per running foot, meaning that raw sewage will run AWAY from the main plumbing stack of the house. If the sewer line is ABOVE the level of the basement plumbing fixtures, you will need to purchase and install a pump check-valve, and tank to install any plumbing below the house sewer line. If you have any questions, contact a licensed plumber to find out the needs of your home.
How do you identify a sewer gas smell in basement bathroom?
Most likely a drain has dried out and there is no water in the trap to stop the gas from coming up. Sink, shower, or main floor drain.
How do you tap into cast iron drain pipe for a new shower drain in basement?
By cutting in a cast iron Wye so the flow enters the sewer line (soil pipe) at a right angle
What do you do when your water won't drain properly and sewage leaks back into the basement?
Sewer line is clogged or collapsed. With a septic tank, it may need to be pumped out.
Should you connect hot water discharge to drain?
Depends on how hot as the EP has their own rules to prevent possible sewer piping to crack or scalding sewer workers
Why is the basement drain trap dry?
Because of evaporation and lack of use. I recomend dumping some water down it to refill it, that will keep the sewer gases out aswell
What is the difference between a drain and a sewer?
the sewer is where things that you flush or put down the drain go, a drain is the opening is a sink or shower that sends things to the sewer
How do you install an indirect drain to the main system to prevent possible sewage back-up into a 3 compartment sink?
You must maintain a 2" air gap from indirect waste to sewer waste. If sewage back up was the issue, I would recomend "directly" piping the 2 inch drain to the main sewage with a 2 inch normally closed backwater valve. If you piped an indirect drain you would not be protected from sewer back up. I assume this is for a sink perhaps in a basement?
