Sewer Backup Through Basement Floor Drain

[peter beck]

Twice in 14 months, we have had sewage backup through the floor drain in our basement during a torrential rain. Weve heard from others who had the same problem that a possible solution would be a ball valve installed in the drain, that would seal it off if water etc. rose to a certain level. When we called our plumber he gave us all kinds of reasons why it wouldnt work – old drain with old threads wouldnt seal, no way for other water (groundwater seepage, clothes washer overflow) to drain, lint or other debris caught in the valve would cause it to malfunction, etc. etc. He still agreed to come check it out, but since its been 3 days & hes usually very prompt, we arent really expecting him to show up. Well probably end up consulting another plumber, but in the meantime would like to know more about these valves, & if his objections are reasonable. It seems to us, just about any drawback would be better than 1300 square foot of sewage, not to mention property loss & expensive cleanup.TIA, Virginia WatsonP.S. Weve been in contact with city authorities regarding a possible sewer problem, but dont expect a quick resolution – meanwhile, we are sandbagging the floor drain.

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

: Twice in 14 months, we have had sewage backup through the floor drain in our basement during a torrential rain. Weve heard from others who had the same problem that a possible solution would be a ball valve installed in the drain, that would seal it off if water etc. rose to a certain level. When we called our plumber he gave us all kinds of reasons why it wouldnt work – old drain with old threads wouldnt seal, no way for other water (groundwater seepage, clothes washer overflow) to drain, lint or other debris caught in the valve would cause it to malfunction, etc. etc. He still agreed to come check it out, but since its been 3 days & hes usually very prompt, we arent really expecting him to show up. Well probably end up consulting another plumber, but in the meantime would like to know more about these valves, & if his objections are reasonable. It seems to us, just about any drawback would be better than 1300 square foot of sewage, not to mention property loss & expensive cleanup.: TIA, : Virginia Watson: P.S. Weve been in contact with city authorities regarding a possible sewer problem, but dont expect a quick resolution – meanwhile, we are sandbagging the floor drain.Virginia,In locations where sewer backups occur ( or where the lowest sewer manhole is higher than your plumbing fixtures ) A check valve can be installed on the line to the floor drain. Before you consider check-valving the floor drain, you will want to consider whether that will just move the problem to the next highest fixture. Some homes require that the check valve be located at the main building sewer exit to prevent any fixture from overflowing. A gate valve should be placed on both sides of the check valve so that removal and replacement of the check valve can be easily done if needed.Best regards, Terry Love

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

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[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

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[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

: : : Twice in 14 months, we have had sewage backup through the floor drain in our basement during a torrential rain. Weve heard from others who had the same problem that a possible solution would be a ball valve installed in the drain, that would seal it off if water etc. rose to a certain level. When we called our plumber he gave us all kinds of reasons why it wouldnt work – old drain with old threads wouldnt seal, no way for other water (groundwater seepage, clothes washer overflow) to drain, lint or other debris caught in the valve would cause it to malfunction, etc. etc. He still agreed to come check it out, but since its been 3 days & hes usually very prompt, we arent really expecting him to show up. Well probably end up consulting another plumber, but in the meantime would like to know more about these valves, & if his objections are reasonable. It seems to us, just about any drawback would be better than 1300 square foot of sewage, not to mention property loss & expensive cleanup.: : TIA, : : Virginia Watson: : P.S. Weve been in contact with city authorities regarding a possible sewer problem, but dont expect a quick resolution – meanwhile, we are sandbagging the floor drain.: Virginia,: In locations where sewer backups occur ( or where the lowest sewer manhole is higher than your plumbing fixtures ) A check valve can be installed on the line to the floor drain. Before you consider check-valving the floor drain, you will want to consider whether that will just move the problem to the next highest fixture. Some homes require that the check valve be located at the main building sewer exit to prevent any fixture from overflowing. A gate valve should be placed on both sides of the check valve so that removal and replacement of the check valve can be easily done if needed.: Best regards, : Terry LoveMarch 5/98To. Any interested:I have designed and build an exclusive system of AUTOMATIC BACKFLOW CONTROL VALVES for protect against sewer backup basement floor drain. My valves stay ever open but it closes itself when any backflow or backup occurs, I am redy to solve any problem of this type.

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

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[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

: Twice in 14 months, we have had sewage backup through the floor drain in our basement during a torrential rain. Weve heard from others who had the same problem that a possible solution would be a ball valve installed in the drain, that would seal it off if water etc. rose to a certain level. When we called our plumber he gave us all kinds of reasons why it wouldnt work – old drain with old threads wouldnt seal, no way for other water (groundwater seepage, clothes washer overflow) to drain, lint or other debris caught in the valve would cause it to malfunction, etc. etc. He still agreed to come check it out, but since its been 3 days & hes usually very prompt, we arent really expecting him to show up. Well probably end up consulting another plumber, but in the meantime would like to know more about these valves, & if his objections are reasonable. It seems to us, just about any drawback would be better than 1300 square foot of sewage, not to mention property loss & expensive cleanup.: TIA, : Virginia Watson: P.S. Weve been in contact with city authorities regarding a possible sewer problem, but dont expect a quick resolution – meanwhile, we are sandbagging the floor drain.

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

To learn about our unique Automatic Sewage Back Flow Control System Valves, please visit our Web page at http://www.valvulas-var.com.co and if you interested in products please E-Mail us.SincerellyAlvaro Lopez Manager VAR LIMITADA

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

: : : Finally a realistic alternative for residential sewer contracting. : : Connectabore is now providing the knowledge to incorporate trenchless : : technology into your exsisting contracting company. : : Incorporating Connectabores unique and one of a kind techniques on a : : daily basis will allow the well informed contractor to leave their : : competition well behind, and become themselves in great demand by : : communities around the globe. : : Connectabore truly completes the Missing Link between the residential : : communities and the trenchless community where terms like micro : : tunnelling, pipe ramming, pipe bursting, directional drilling, etc, have : : previously prevailed. Bringing trenchless technology right to the end : : users front door. : : The services and advantages for the contractor and homeowner resulting : : from this technology are not even possible using conventional open trench : : methods. : : This site will leave you with a whole new perspective regarding residential : : sewer connections.: : http://www.thefuture.net/~business/connectabore: : Or simply type connectabore into any search engine.: : : : Your problem would be solved if you used Connectabores trenchless sewer contracting techniques.

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

: I have a problem that every time I do laundry I get a strong sewer smell. This happens only with the first load of laundry. I have a sump pump dedicated to just the laundry tub. Another sump for the foundation. I have tried pouring a few buckets of water down the floor drain,. But the smell does not come from there. It comes from the laundry tub.Could this be a faulty check valve in the pipe coming out of the sump pump reservoir???

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

: : : : : Twice in 14 months, we have had sewage backup through the floor drain in our basement during a torrential rain. Weve heard from others who had the same problem that a possible solution would be a ball valve installed in the drain, that would seal it off if water etc. rose to a certain level. When we called our plumber he gave us all kinds of reasons why it wouldnt work – old drain with old threads wouldnt seal, no way for other water (groundwater seepage, clothes washer overflow) to drain, lint or other debris caught in the valve would cause it to malfunction, etc. etc. He still agreed to come check it out, but since its been 3 days & hes usually very prompt, we arent really expecting him to show up. Well probably end up consulting another plumber, but in the meantime would like to know more about these valves, & if his objections are reasonable. It seems to us, just about any drawback would be better than 1300 square foot of sewage, not to mention property loss & expensive cleanup.: : : TIA, : : : Virginia Watson: : : P.S. Weve been in contact with city authorities regarding a possible sewer problem, but dont expect a quick resolution – meanwhile, we are sandbagging the floor drain.: : Virginia,: : In locations where sewer backups occur ( or where the lowest sewer manhole is higher than your plumbing fixtures ) A check valve can be installed on the line to the floor drain. Before you consider check-valving the floor drain, you will want to consider whether that will just move the problem to the next highest fixture. Some homes require that the check valve be located at the main building sewer exit to prevent any fixture from overflowing. A gate valve should be placed on both sides of the check valve so that removal and replacement of the check valve can be easily done if needed.: : Best regards, : : Terry Love: March 5/98: From: Alvaro L�pez : E-Mail: [email protected]: To. Any interested:: I have designed and build an exclusive system of AUTOMATIC BACKFLOW CONTROL VALVES for protect against sewer backup basement floor drain. My valves stay ever open but it closes itself when any backflow or backup occurs, I am redy to solve any problem of this type.:Virginia : I would like to suggest that you have a sewer backflow device placed at the point of the sewer where it exits the house with a cleanout installed in front of it with an automatic SRV valve (Sewer Relief Valve). The SRV valve is mounted on top of the cleanout to relieve any pressure from back-ups out into the outside area instead of inside the house. The backflow device requires access to it for maintainance, so the top of it will need to be boxed in or a large segment of pipe over to allow you to remove the top to get access to the flap inside. Just a suggestion, good luck. Tim

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

: : : : : : : : Twice in 14 months, we have had sewage backup through the floor drain in our basement during a torrential rain. Weve heard from others who had the same problem that a possible solution would be a ball valve installed in the drain, that would seal it off if water etc. rose to a certain level. When we called our plumber he gave us all kinds of reasons why it wouldnt work – old drain with old threads wouldnt seal, no way for other water (groundwater seepage, clothes washer overflow) to drain, lint or other debris caught in the valve would cause it to malfunction, etc. etc. He still agreed to come check it out, but since its been 3 days & hes usually very prompt, we arent really expecting him to show up. Well probably end up consulting another plumber, but in the meantime would like to know more about these valves, & if his objections are reasonable. It seems to us, just about any drawback would be better than 1300 square foot of sewage, not to mention property loss & expensive cleanup.: : : : TIA, : : : : Virginia Watson: : : : P.S. Weve been in contact with city authorities regarding a possible sewer problem, but dont expect a quick resolution – meanwhile, we are sandbagging the floor drain.: : : Virginia,: : : In locations where sewer backups occur ( or where the lowest sewer manhole is higher than your plumbing fixtures ) A check valve can be installed on the line to the floor drain. Before you consider check-valving the floor drain, you will want to consider whether that will just move the problem to the next highest fixture. Some homes require that the check valve be located at the main building sewer exit to prevent any fixture from overflowing. A gate valve should be placed on both sides of the check valve so that removal and replacement of the check valve can be easily done if needed.: : : Best regards, : : : Terry Love: : March 5/98: : From: Alvaro L�pez : : E-Mail: [email protected]: : To. Any interested:: : I have designed and build an exclusive system of AUTOMATIC BACKFLOW CONTROL VALVES for protect against sewer backup basement floor drain. My valves stay ever open but it closes itself when any backflow or backup occurs, I am redy to solve any problem of this type.: :Virginia : : I would like to suggest that you have a sewer backflow device placed at the point of the sewer where it exits the house with a cleanout installed in front of it with an automatic SRV valve (Sewer Relief Valve). The SRV valve is mounted on top of the cleanout to relieve any pressure from back-ups out into the outside area instead of inside the house. The backflow device requires access to it for maintainance, so the top of it will need to be boxed in or a large segment of pipe over to allow you to remove the top to get access to the flap inside. Just a suggestion, good luck. Tim

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

Anyone with sewer backup problems have to visit http://www.backwatervalve.com too see the best and most innovative in backwater valves. These are fullport designs and dont have the same problems as industry standard backwater valves (used all over Canada) voted by the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating for the GOLD for best plumbing product design of 1997. Making its way to the US Tell us what you think (videos available)e-mail for more info. MUST TO SEE

[Virginia WatsonParticipant]

: Anyone with sewer backup problems have to visit http://www.backwatervalve.com too see the best and most innovative in backwater valves. These are fullport designs and dont have the same problems as industry standard backwater valves (used all over Canada) voted by the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating for the GOLD for best plumbing product design of 1997. Making its way to the US Tell us what you think (videos available)e-mail for more info. MUST TO SEE

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