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Can I DIY water backwashing through my basement drain? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee to c/homeimprovement@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

DIY what, exactly?

[–] FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Mostly I was worried about trying to roto the line myself. I got nothing from routing the line from the upstairs