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Comment on All About Plumbing Traps by theplumbinginfo

theplumbinginfo — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:30:11 +0000

Yes John you are correct it should read “Maximum Distance” Thanks for the heads up.

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Comment on How to Diagnose and Remedy Basement Flooding Problems by theplumbinginfo

theplumbinginfo — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:26:57 +0000

@Ashley can you give me some more information? What events precede the water coming out of the drain? Is your laundry down in the basement? Is the water coming out when the new pump cycles? There is a possibility the sewer line is back pitched. Let me know.

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Comment on Pipe Pitch and Sewer Backups by theplumbinginfo

theplumbinginfo — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:24:04 +0000

@ Milton there are many however the one I recommend when money isn’t a huge issue is Kinetico. It uses no electrical power and works real well. Let me know if you need anymore info.

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Comment on Troubleshooting – Basement Sewer Smell by theplumbinginfo

theplumbinginfo — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:21:58 +0000

@Tania first of all you probably need that sewer line rodded out. If you’ve never had issues before that would be the first thing you should do. If the line backs up through no fault of yours it’s most likely a condo association issue. We do this kind of problem solving all the time. A reliable plumber will be able to tell you and the association were the problem is occurring, inside your unit or at the waste connection for the entire building.

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Comment on Troubleshooting – Basement Sewer Smell by Tania

Tania — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:06:56 +0000

I live in an 8 flat condo building. I am I’m the garden condo. The rehab of this building was done poorly 17 years ago. I have lived here for 6 1/2 years and recently over the past few years I have been getting some backup issue on a floor drain in my furnace room. To set the stage all the condos above me have their furnace and water heater overflow pipes converge into one big pipe that goes into this floor drain (in my condo). Recently, I have heard bubbling and now suds have been flowing up and the sewer smell is obvious. Why is this happening and how do i fix…or does the condo association need to get involved?

Comment on Pipe Pitch and Sewer Backups by Milton

Milton — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:05:16 +0000

Got a recommendation for quality water softener?

Comment on How to Diagnose and Remedy Basement Flooding Problems by Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:27:52 +0000

Hello, I have recently experienced flooding in my basement for about a week! We have had a plumber come out and augger the pipe to the storm drain, and we’ve replaced our sump pump in our Well outside.. but every once and a while (at least every 12hrs), a burst of water shoots up through the drain in the floor in the basement! This is sooo frustrating! What else could it be?

Comment on All About Plumbing Traps by John M

John M — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:49:10 +0000

In Figure 5, shouldn’t this read “Maximum” distance?

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Comment on Troubleshooting – Basement Sewer Smell by theplumbinginfo

theplumbinginfo — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:36:31 +0000

You have S-traps? I’ll give you my thoughts, you finally have your sewer flowing freely, it’s probably be slightly clogged for awhile slowing down the flow of waste water. Now that everything is clear the water moves with quite a bit more velocity. When the water rushes by the S-trap it pulls the trap seal with it. It’s a big reason why S-traps are illegal in many municipalities.

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