2007-07-22 08:19:33 · 4 answers · asked by highspeedkid 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Storm sewers are on a separate system, than sanitary or waste sewers. Any valve or trap, would impede the flow of water, or waste. There are no code approved items, such as you describe. If there is an open clean out in the system, this is a source of storm water infiltrating the sanitary sewer system, and needs to be capped off. If you are on a municipal sewer system, an open pipe anywhere, jeopardizes the whole system, during high water, from a storm. Good luck!
2007-07-22 09:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by poppyman54 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There are reasons and needs for back-flow preventers.
PVC ones don't cost much.
In your particular case, it would not do you any good.
You need to find out why sewer backs up into the bathroom and blows the seal under the toilet, and get it fixed.
I just don't think you have a 'storm sewer' and a sanitary sewer tied together. I think you have a stopped up sewer that doesn't become apparent until someone drains a washer, or something like that.
Call a plumber
2007-07-22 13:59:30 · answer #2 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your area must use the storm sewers as a combination storm/waste line. You can buy drain check-valves that go into the main drain line. The problem is that they also are a cause of "clog causing" due to the body of the valve.
2007-07-22 08:28:26 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There are backflow preventers that can be installed in the drainage line. Typically, these are placed outside the dwelling in the line running to the sewer - or sometimes just inside the foundation.
2007-07-22 11:20:11 · answer #4 · answered by michael h 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋