Comments on: Basement Drain Maintenance http://www.myoldhouse.com/basement-drain-maintenance/01-24-2005 Issues and Events involving our Home in Independence, Missouri Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dave O http://www.myoldhouse.com/basement-drain-maintenance/01-24-2005/comment-page-1#comment-317 Dave O Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:32:42 +0000 http://www.myoldhouse.com/word-press-diary/?p=26#comment-317 Running the washer drain hose into the basement floor drain is very common, and also, unfortunately, a common reason for flooding. The wet lint gunk gloms up the drain. In some older homes, the basement's main floor drain contains a ball valve, which prevents water from entering the basement via the floor drain. If the ball valve is clogged with debris (lint), it won't prevent water from backing up through the floor drain into your basement. From my experience, the most likely time for this to happen is during the rainy season. Running the washer drain hose into the basement floor drain is very common, and also, unfortunately, a common reason for flooding. The wet lint gunk gloms up the drain.

In some older homes, the basement’s main floor drain contains a ball valve, which prevents water from entering the basement via the floor drain. If the ball valve is clogged with debris (lint), it won’t prevent water from backing up through the floor drain into your basement. From my experience, the most likely time for this to happen is during the rainy season.

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