Mainline Backflow Valve, IN ACTION!
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- Опубликовано: 21 дек 2013
- This is our Mainline Backflow Valve in action keeping sewer water from coming back into our basement. We had 8" of snow melt the day before and then had 3-4" of rain that overwhelmed our city's sewer system (as usual). This valve worked as advertised and we are more than happy with it's performance during this backflow issue. Without this valve we'd have had at least 12" of sewage in our basement. Instead we only had a bit on the perimeter of the basement.
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thank you for these videos, we have the same problem here in Elizabeth nj. The funny thing is we are on the highest point in elizabeth, an area called Elmora, and we have a problem like this because of newer adjacent sewer lines that are much larger than Elizabeths libe pressurizing the water and sending it into our home. Not for long though. We are going to get this done and stop this insanity. Thanks again to you and your wife for taking the time and added effort to help others.
Gonna need a sump pump for that pit
I bet you're thanking GOD you installed that thing, huh? Otherwise, you'd have had about three feet of shitwater all OVER your basement! I am SO gonna install one of these in my basement before I'm done finishing my basement! Thanks very much. I'M SOLD.
Its better outside in a Pit then inside the house they do fail also.
Great job installing that valve! Why the hell homeowners need to do this and the city doesn't upgrade their infrastructure when they have the money is beyond me. Now, you need some better waterproofing around your basement! ;-)
Our City is upgrading, however sewage lines clog and this can cause a backup eve in a new area or new homes. Besides you should see our water bill now the city's decided to fix the 100+ year old problem's. My water cost 12 bucks my bill 100 bucks, the rest is sewage and fees and city tax.
The city gets its water from 2 rivers an an underground river we do not have a water shortage even in deep drought but my bill is more than a lot of the nation. in 15 years is quadrupled. It went from 60 every 2 months to 130 a month and less water usage.
Thanks for sharing. Nice job.
Very good instructional videos. I have a similar problem and was looking for solutions, so this will certainly be helpful.
Thanks for sharing
Excellent !!
Thanks.
Think you need a sump pump now mabey thats your next project. As long as the filthy sewer water has stopped that fantastic.
You'll be just fine...
Now u need to install a tile drain system ..if u did this u can do that ...good job
Been about 8 months since this video. How did your first clean out go? Was the flap pasted down, or was it still moving freely?
Have you had any issues since the install? My floor drains in my basement back up during significant rain events that ultimately come from the city’s storm water systems so no sewer water, just storm water runoff.
Hi. Thank you for the video. Where can I get one of this valves and how is it holding after 3 years. I appreciate your response. Thanks again.
Home Depot- and they suggest a plumber install it
Do you recommend a certain type ???
Hmm it seems to me the water that is pushing on that wall could be extremely hard especially if you are at the bottom of a long street that has a big hill there is a reason that there is hydro static valves at the bottom of concrete pools to equalize the pressure between the two water pressures if not walls will collapse I totally agree with these things to stop sewage coming in I think they should be installed outside the house on the line to street that way if pressure is to great ruptures on your lawn not in your basement.
Did I mention it was alot of water?
where do you live???
You need a sump pump
i guess you dont have french drain system with sump pump ? if you would've had that your basement would have been dry. That pit wouldn't have any water in it.
We have this valve and a sump pump and our pit still gets ground water in it. No sewage thank goodness these valves work. Its never gotten up to the floor level with the sump running. In this case they do need a sump installed to help pull and push away from house.
It make no sense what about sump pumps in every corner of your house?
Johnny Toronado This valve is for the sanitary (sewer) line. You don't want to pump raw sewage out to your storm drains, that's unsanitary and highly illegal. I have sump pumps that do pump ground water out but this was our city's sewer lines trying to back up into our basement and the valve held it back.
@@LoFiMofoo right I see now