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How do you change location of sewer pipe in basement for new shower?
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∙ 13y ago
Ideally by the use of 45 degree fittings or long radius ells with a clean out installed in every change of direction over 45 deg
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You want to install shower in the basement tying into the main drain for the house should there be some kind of backflow preventer installed between the shower trap and the main line to prevent backup?
If the existing sewer line is lower than basement grade (does it go into the basement floor and out of the house?) you can just connect in to the existing drain. By code, sewer lines must have a slope of 1/4 inch per running foot, meaning that raw sewage will run AWAY from the main plumbing stack of the house. If the sewer line is ABOVE the level of the basement plumbing fixtures, you will need to purchase and install a pump check-valve, and tank to install any plumbing below the house sewer line. If you have any questions, contact a licensed plumber to find out the needs of your home.
How do you identify a sewer gas smell in basement bathroom?
Most likely a drain has dried out and there is no water in the trap to stop the gas from coming up. Sink, shower, or main floor drain.
How do you tap into cast iron drain pipe for a new shower drain in basement?
By cutting in a cast iron Wye so the flow enters the sewer line (soil pipe) at a right angle
Do you need to put a trap in your basement shower pan if you did not find any trap below the shower drain and the shower drain is directly connected to the sewer line by 2 foot pipe and T?
YES !!!!!!!! Minimum 2" P Trap Yes, and it needs a wye not a tee, and it needs to be vented properly.
How do you prevent the sewer drain from flooding the basement?
You hire a plumber to put in a one way sewer drain valve.
How do you prevent sewer line backing up into basement?
Install a one way check valve in the line from the house to the sewer.
How do basement toilets flush?
Either they are on a separate sewer line and connect to the main sewer line later on or they sewerage is pumped by means of a machine into the main sewer line.
What could a dribbling noise be that you hear from the main floor ceiling after flushing the toilet or during the shower if there is no sign of water leakage under the toilet or shower?
If the toilet and shower are in an upper floor then there is a PVC drain for both that will drain to either the sewer or septic. If there is a vertical piece to this, as there is in my basement, then you actually get some dribbling and running sounds from the water 'falling' down that vertical PVC. I get this same noise from the washing machine on the main floor draining down to the basement.
Can you install a shower in your basement?
This is not recommended but obviously with the right amount of money, plumbing is not impossible. But the average person wont be able to afford the necessary changes so the short answer for most of us will be no. The reason for this is because of the sewer lines. The waste from the shower cant go up without the use of a pump.
Raw sewage in basement only when cold outside?
Frozen sewer out side
Will not having a drain pipe from sink and shower pipes to outsides drainage pipes have any connections to sewer problems you are having?
Probably not, but where does the water from the sink and shower go and what sewer problems are you having?
Why would basement washing machine back up from septic?
there is a blockage in your sewer line
