Somebody save this guy from himself
Me and my wife just got the house this past September, only the past 2 weeks we have been having issues with the plumbing and I have been trying to figure out the problems. Now that I found this hole in the line, it should help when we have a plumber come out and check out the basement.
According to the weather, rain is gone after tonight and snow is coming back, so I guess thats a bit better.
Do most plumbers have a special tool that can get this old cap out? It really seems like its bonded and rusted in there pretty bad, I was going to try to get it out but I didn't want to screw things up even more.
I tried to call the city many times today in the middle of sucking the water out of the basement and every time it was busy or I got put on hold for a long time, I think alot of people may have been calling.
If the city's sewers are backed up, would that cause the water in my bathtub to not drain like normal and spew water up out of the floor drain in my basement?
Also, this is the place I talked to after doing a bit of research online, found them off the actual City of Chicago website so they should be accredited with the city
http://www.aplumberin1hour.com/
Thank you all for all the help and suggestions!
I hate to piss in yer wheaties bud,
but I need to make something really clear to you, because I don't care if you live with sewage in your basement for months...
but let me explain what it looks like to the lay person:
You have raw sewage contaminates in your basement, it's your plumbing system burping and puking back everything you put in it.
You see clear water, I see a small scrape on a leg or finger that leads to a staph infection, hepatitis or even worse. This is the BAD stuff that is floating in your basement.
Are you going to casually call the plumber, next week when it's convenient?
I have no doubt that you're not taking precautions changing shoes before entering the upstairs of your residence, wiping down your equipment whether it's a shop vac or a simple mop, broom.
These items will eventually make it to the upper quarters of your home and if you have children, or hell somebody that has a compromised immune system,
somebody is going to bare hand one of those items and not realize when they go to do something else, that this NASTY sewage water is going to transfer and make somebody sick.
Do you realize how many people DON'T get online and post pictures of their sewage backup problems, showing the progression of a problem that's only getting worse, not better? I don't care if you bought the house yesterday at McDonald's, this casual attitude is what makes people sick, including others who will come in contact with your situation.
This scenario for the majority would of had a plumbing/drain cleaning contractor within a couple hours, addressed the situation and solved the problem immediately,
not continue to let it grow and spread and now come in contact with just about everything in that basement.
What was your time worth, posting all these pictures on this thread along with sucking 500 gallons of **** water? Do you realize that the time it took could of been better spent fixing everything else in the home?
The proper cleanup in that basement means the use of disinfectants, removal of items that need to be either tossed or taken outside and cleaned properly.
If everyone starts doing what you're doing at your home, we are truly ****ed in this world because there's a seriousness to that "water" that you think isn't harmful at this point because you're still walking eating and breathing.
You've got a bad situation, about a 9. Urine is still urine even though it's diluted down with 100's gallons of water. Same goes for feces.
It's no different than you laying in bed and just "letting go" of your bodily functions because the only difference is 1 story of height, the basement.
I started off comical in this thread, then asked more serious questions, now I'm just laying it out for all to see that you're making a mockery of yourself showing everybody "Hey folks! I got a pool in my basement! I just had a hearty meal and used the can but give it time and I'll be checking it out in the basement soon enough!"
You catch my drift, the entire WORLD at this point catches my drift, understanding that this is not "normal thinking" when it comes to a plumbing system that is malfunctioning badly and no one seems to think it's a big deal until the tubes are hooked to you in a hospital trying to save you from a raging blood infection or worse.
Take what I've put to print and understand that I'm not trying to argue with you, I'm just trying to save you and your family by teaching the hazards of your situation. Clear water clogs do not mean it's sanitary, ever. Damn...