DIY: Fix Floor Drain Rainwater Backups For Under $40
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2020
- An effective and simple fix for rainwater back ups into your basement. Let it RAIN!
Many homes throughout the U.S. but in the 50's had the problem. My homes were late 1800's and one built in the year 2000 (shown in the video)
The product discussed here is Flood-Guard and you can find a distributor at drainbrain.com. I work with Ferguson Supply in Allentown, PA from their list.
Flood-Guard is available in other diameter sizes as well.
You really might want to rethink this idea and here is why: The cause is usually a sewer backing up, then the device works shutting off the water from coming up the floor drain. What can and does happen a lot is the time is the "hydraulic pressure" that is created by the the force of the water that is now stopped by the "plug" in your floor drain builds a tremendous amount of pressure on your service line and can rupture/break/crack it. I have seen floor buckle/crack, service line break down and cost thousands to repair. A better way is to put in a "stand pipe". It is a simple but effective device that causes about the same as your plug. It is simple physics that water will seek its own level. It will go up the pipe not out onto you floor and it is all atmospheric pressure meaning that it will not crack your floor. I know for I was a sewer investigator for 34 years. Hope this helps you and the people following and good luck.
Sewerdog, can you please help me? I have 2 floor drains in my basement. 1 has the smell of a sewer coming from it into the basement. I've had roto rooter out twice, telling me there is no clog and the wayer in the drain is good. I have to pour bleach down it every couple of weeks to get rid of the odor temporarily. There is a pipe from the upstairs kitchen sink that feeds into it but doesn't have an odor as often. Any suggestions? Bty, my washing machine in the basement also feeds into this pipe that goes into the ground of basement. I'm at a loss with very limited means. I don't know if it's safe to plug it up some way or not? Please help; it's so embarrassing.
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If you have a toilet nearby and also a laundry basin they will relieve the pressure if th backup is that bad. Thanks
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Thank you! I am going to try this
Best wishes!
This might be just what I need. I liked the hanging Chad joke.
Thanks.
hope it works!
I got your joke lol. Looking at your video right now with the crazy rain happening in NY sep 2021
@@chaank1069 So crazy! Ida was in a slow hurry, especially in the Subway system. Uck.
Thank you very much
I will add this. Lube the screws before you install as they will rust over time, and than you can not get the device out. I have had this happen to me. Thanks
One way valve ! Great
It's called a 'Check valve' but I would take the advice of sewerdod1011 with the standing pipe
But where does the rain water go if the valve closes? Will it just sit on the surface and fill up? Or run back in your house?
The rain water doesn't get a chance to come into the house with this device. There is a video on RUclips where the 'science' is explained, Mr. Hardware is talking about the many ways to protect from water, just realized he has the flood-guard in his video. ruclips.net/video/KV8Cb97dBSY/видео.html
I time marked it with his explanation to your question, but if you are having a problem, do yourself a favor and view from the beginning.
I wish you would have shown how you installed it.
Needed two hands for that and had to put the 'phone' down. It's easy. You hold it in place, making sure it doesn't drop into the drain. The outer bladder will expand and hold in place securely once you screw it open. The screw is on the top of the device.
I get your Joke Lori! Don't fret now! 😏
The problem i am having is the inner diameter of the pipe is 3 1/4 inch🤯 and the most common sizes of backwater valve are 3 inch or 4 inch Any thoughts?
My thought is to try the 3" size and possibly the bladder will go the 1'4 inch when you tighten it. It really is all about that expandable bladder. Possibly contact the manufacturer to be sure.
Lori Patrick
Good idea, actually i did buy a 3 inch valve last year and its look way too small when i put it in the pipe. The one i got is from another brand and it could barely expand. dont know if other valves could expand a lot.