Floor Drain Backup Protection

An overhead sewer is the most foolproof protection against basement flooding but also the most costly.

Floor drain backup protection.

That s usually a floor drain. In the event of a backup water rises up the inside of the pipe. I have been able to clear the plugs with little problem. Check valves for basement floor drains.

A big pipe carries waste from your house to the main sewer line under the street. The water will excert pressure on a rubber float. The flood guard float model float is pushed up by the rising water to seal off the drain opening. Floor drain backup protection.

Essentially a check valve for your floor drain the drain flood protector float model features a rubber float that is pushed up into the drain opening when water begins to rise up from below sealing off the drain and protecting your home from minor to moderate backup situations. Water will flow down through the drain opening until the sewer begins to back up. Definition of backwater valve. As used here a backwater valve is a check valve installed on a building drain to prevent backup should the drain line receive floodwaters from outside the building such as due to area flooding or a septic or sewer line backup.

It is essentially a check valve for your floor drain. That s why we offer this inexpensive device to help prevent drain backflow. This model is offered in 2 3 and 3 drain sizes. I have a 35 year old house i purchased 2 years ago.

If either of them becomes plugged or overloaded sewage backs up and flows out of the lowest available drain. A clogged drain line can cause a sewage flood. They are a bit expensive but one cannot question their efficiency. To avert water from backing up these grain plugs need to be installed below the floor drain grates.

The drain flood protector standpipe model does not have a float and is available for 3 and 4 drains. The standpipe models are recommended for more extreme or extended pressure situations. When pushed enough the rubber float will seal your drain protecting your home or business from flooding. Flood guards use check valve technology to seal off sewer water backing up in your floor drains because of overloaded sewer conditions.

In the past 3 months the drain has backed up twice to the detriment of the nearby carpeted floor. There is 1 standard floor drain in the basement utility room.