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.

Edit: Thank you for all the comments. I’ll hire a plumber.

  • FoxyFerengi@lemm.eeOP
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    2 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
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      2 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.

      • FoxyFerengi@lemm.eeOP
        3·
        2 months ago

        It’s literally a basement drain just before it exits my house. Everything drains before it hits this point, if that makes any sense? I have no idea of direction, because I have the corner house, but tbh if I pry up the cover somehow it’ll be worth exploring

        Edit: that type of snake isn’t even avaliable at the store 2 hours from me. Lol. I am now imaging like 50 people in my town owning one and not sharing and also never using them again

        • Blackout@fedia.io
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          2 months ago

          You have to bite the bullet and hire a plumber. I have the exact same issue and until I can afford the $8k upgrade to the sewer line I just pay $300 whenever it gets clogged. Pouring LineX down my drain each year has stopped the clogs for now but my issue is a tree root one. $10k a year in repairs is my average right now and most of it is going to remove overgrown trees.

    • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
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      2 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.