Our laundry room has the main floor drain and the floor has been wet and there is dirt that is backed up also our basement shower has dirt, (sand and tiny rock) on the bottom of it now. It doesn't appear there is any sewage, just dirt and sand. Is there anything I can do to get the drain cleared or will it require roto rooter or similar plumbers to fix?
2006-12-07 13:57:30 · 5 answers · asked by dog's best friend 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Thank you everyone, I have roto rooter coming in the morning. The last thing I want is sewage flooding the basement!
2006-12-07 17:55:28 · update #1
roto rooter your main line is backing up and u will start seeing sewage soon i worked for roto rooter do not put anything down the drain like liquid draino it does not work
2006-12-07 14:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by bill w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds as though your main drain pipe has collapsed. You can try to snake it out and if that solves the problem, great. But if a tree root or other object has cracked or broken the main drain, you will have to get the experts in to fix it.
2006-12-07 14:00:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just try running a snake down your drain to try and clear up any blockage you have.
2016-05-23 05:18:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your garden hose stick it down your floor drain turn water on
and this will flush your drain without calling a plumber
2006-12-07 14:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by changefor2006 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sand? could be you have a broken line but either way if it is backed up it needs to be snaked first then maybe replaced
2006-12-07 14:05:09 · answer #5 · answered by Fergie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋