Re: What to do in case of sewage backup?

I make sure the outside cap on my cleanout pipe is on loose. Hopefully in
an emergency the cap will pop and sewage will go out on the lawn.

Normally you only have backflow preventors if your lowest drain is below the
top of the manhole cover. I suggested to an engineer that they should be
installed between floors in multistory houses. He thought it would be a
good idea but a plumber thought it would make major cleanouts a PIA.


"peter" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm trying to prepare for emegency situations, but I have no answer for
this one: if sewage backups out of my sink or toilet, what should I do? I
live in a 2 story house with crawl space, surrounded by dozens of similar
houses all built aound 20 to 30 years ago. This is not a flood zone; there
is no backflow preventer. There is also no rentention pond. The area is on
a plateau (flat for miles but is a few hundred feet above sea level).



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