Basement floor drain back-up

luv2plumb · 06-09-2008, 06:13 PM

I have a basement floor drain that backs up only when I do laundry. There is a bathroom downstairs also and the toilet gurgles when this happens. It does not back-up when I use the bathroom in the basement only when I use the washing machine. Also, it has not backed up during the torrential rains we've had in the past few days. Any suggestions?

jayp · 06-09-2008, 07:09 PM

Do you have it vented from anywhere? There could be a clog on down the vent line past the toilet and when it's trying to suck air, it gurgles the water a little bit in the toilet. You may wanna send a snake down your vent if you have one.

DUDE! · 06-09-2008, 07:29 PM

with the volume of water draining from a washing machine, it could be you have a partial clog in the pipe and it can't take the full force of the washer when its draining. You might want to send a snake down the drain pipe to clean it out, or use the liquid drain cleaner option.

baki · 06-09-2008, 11:26 PM

I have a problem, its been a day since the rain stopped still water is pouring into

sump pump **** any help

06-09-2008, 06:13 PM	#1
luv2plumb Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Madison, WIsconsin Posts: 2	Basement floor drain back-up I have a basement floor drain that backs up only when I do laundry. There is a bathroom downstairs also and the toilet gurgles when this happens. It does not back-up when I use the bathroom in the basement only when I use the washing machine. Also, it has not backed up during the torrential rains we've had in the past few days. Any suggestions?

06-09-2008, 07:09 PM	#2
jayp Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 154	Basement floor drain back-up Do you have it vented from anywhere? There could be a clog on down the vent line past the toilet and when it's trying to suck air, it gurgles the water a little bit in the toilet. You may wanna send a snake down your vent if you have one.

06-09-2008, 07:29 PM	#3
DUDE! Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: north east Posts: 728	Basement floor drain back-up with the volume of water draining from a washing machine, it could be you have a partial clog in the pipe and it can't take the full force of the washer when its draining. You might want to send a snake down the drain pipe to clean it out, or use the liquid drain cleaner option.

06-09-2008, 11:26 PM	#4
baki Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2	Basement floor drain back-up I have a problem, its been a day since the rain stopped still water is pouring into sump pump **** any help

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