shawnburr011
New Member
Greetings,
I am having an overflow problem with the floor drain in my basement. It's not too bad as of yet, but I don't want it to get worse. The overflow is only causing about a 3 ft. square area of water so far. It only occurs after my wife and I take our showers in the morning. I know it's coming from the showers because the water is warm and that is the only source of water in the drain prior to the overflow. We usually take them right after each other, where after the 2nd person is out, the water is noticeable on the basement floor, coming from the floor drain. The water will eventually drain down, but it takes about a half hour or so. I tried to snake out the line from the clean out trap on the pipe nearby the floor drain, but didn't feel any obstruction. In my attempt to snake out the line, I only had 40 ft. of line to work with, so is it most likely that the clog is further down the line? Is there another way to reach this clog, as I don't see any other pipes going into the basement floor other than the one I accessed? The overflow doesn't occur from the washing machine, which is in the same basement room as the floor drain, as I ran three consecutive large loads yesterday with no overflow problem. It only occurs after taking showers back-to-back. The shower is on the 1st floor and seems to have no drainage problem. I am trying to fix it myself first, but is it time to call in a pro?
Best Regards.
I am having an overflow problem with the floor drain in my basement. It's not too bad as of yet, but I don't want it to get worse. The overflow is only causing about a 3 ft. square area of water so far. It only occurs after my wife and I take our showers in the morning. I know it's coming from the showers because the water is warm and that is the only source of water in the drain prior to the overflow. We usually take them right after each other, where after the 2nd person is out, the water is noticeable on the basement floor, coming from the floor drain. The water will eventually drain down, but it takes about a half hour or so. I tried to snake out the line from the clean out trap on the pipe nearby the floor drain, but didn't feel any obstruction. In my attempt to snake out the line, I only had 40 ft. of line to work with, so is it most likely that the clog is further down the line? Is there another way to reach this clog, as I don't see any other pipes going into the basement floor other than the one I accessed? The overflow doesn't occur from the washing machine, which is in the same basement room as the floor drain, as I ran three consecutive large loads yesterday with no overflow problem. It only occurs after taking showers back-to-back. The shower is on the 1st floor and seems to have no drainage problem. I am trying to fix it myself first, but is it time to call in a pro?
Best Regards.