Ok the basement floor drain is backing up when we do laundry or wash dishes.
Slow floor drain in basement.
When i run the dishwasher and or sink dirt filled stinky water is coming up from the basement drain right royal stinky mess.
Slow drain it s no surprise that a slow drain is a sign of a problem in your plumbing.
Depending on where the issue is it may be an easily removed clog near the drain or it could be an issue farther down the line that will require significant snaking to resolve.
However if the drain clogs up it can cause water to back up and flood everywhere this can damage any belongings stored in your basement and water damage elsewhere.
Try a naturally biodegrading drain cleaner or.
If you ve got really old plumbing harsh drain chemicals can cause damage.
Listen to bob vila on fixing a slow drain or read text below.
On the floor of your home s utility areas like the laundry room basement and garage lives a hardworking underappreciated piece of plumbing known as a floor drain.
Then they sealed the washing machine drain pipes.
A basement floor drain removes standing water and any floodwater from below your house.
Other objects too much soap sometimes in chunks can form a big gooey ball blocking the sewage line when you wash your clothes.
Hair if you don t have drain screens over your basement floor drain it s easy for hairs to accumulate and cause slow flow or total blockage.
It was snaked out a year ago.
The concrete floor around the drain gently slopes towards.
I think there.
It will still drain just too slowly to keep it from backing up onto the basement floor.
Luckily a little bit of detective work should help zero in on the problem.
It is a very traumatic experience for everyone which is why you will need to do everything you can to keep your floor drain clear.
Clogged floor and basement drains pose special problems.
Though it tends to be neglected and often doesn t get the regular cleaning it needs your floor drain does an essential job.
I was researching this and believe i know what the problem is.
Floor drains are most often installed during original construction often in the utility area to drain away excess water in the basement.
That took care of the washing machine issue in the basement but seems to have transferred the problem to the ground floor kitchen sink and basement drain.
