Essentially any large flush through my house (washer, shower) has started coming up through my basement drain in the floor. I bought this house two years ago for full price and already am 20k deep in hidden repairs (all from basement flooding, yayy). I can explain if I need to, but I really just don’t have extra funds to put to this after the others. I’m thinking I can’t bathe with more than a gallon of water and not wash dishes or clothing until I can fix it.
I’d at least get a plumber to check it out. You could snake it yourself probably but you could also make it worse. If the pipe’s broken, you might as well just get more debris falling into it and clogging it further.
A regular plumber visit/check usually isn’t that expensive. Not cheap but far from 20k expensive.
It could also be connected to your flooding too, so you probably actually want to at least evaluate the damage ASAP. If the pipe’s broken, you just have a convenient pipe to drain all the rain water straight to your basement.
plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.world 4 months ago
You need your drain line scoped for obstructions. You could possibly diy it to a certain length but it may not be enough.
FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee 4 months ago
I know you’re right. I just really didn’t want this to be the case after having to spend 20+k in two years of owning this hous
Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Can always rent an electric 3/4" snake from a box store for under $50 I think. Make sure you’re close to the feed point or you’ll be wrestling with sewage-soaked coil. I’d go from the floor drain that is backing up if you don’t have a toilet you can pull right next to it. Goal is to feed it to the sewer main. Scoping is the right answer, but a powered snake rental and an hour of dirty work has a chance of giving you some breathing room.
ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 months ago
You could have a plumber come out and clean the line and locate the issue for probably a reasonable price. Once the issue is located, you could dig the pipe out yourself and then have a plumber repair or replace it to save money.
I watch a YouTube channel called Drain Addict and this dude uses a pressure washer with special heads on it to clean out drains and cut away roots. He then uses an inspection camera with a locating beacon to identify where the line is buried, where the break is at, and how deep.