Basement water backup

[HpiSavage21]

Today I got home to find out that the drain in my bathroom in the basement was spewing water up. It was rainining like CRAZY!. The drain up front I guess could not handle soo much water.I added some drain opener. I was thinking of adding a sump pump so whenever the water begins to back up it would turn on and siphon it into teh bathtub of a drain thats able to handle the water. Know of any good pumps?

[bailey]

I think that doing this would not solve your problem, you must have a bloclage further down the line and that is why it is backing up, clear the blockage and all will be ok.

useing a pump will only recycle the water and it will still come up at the same place it did before.

there is a good supply of pumps at home depo and lowes that would do a good job for you.

[HAL9000]

I agree... sounds like either a blockage, or a collapsed sewer line.... do your other drains all work fine without causing things to backup in the basement?

[Propain]

did the water come up in the bathtub also? is your storm and sewer seperate? if the floor drain is hooked up to the storm drain you can buy a mechanical backflow preventer for the drain itself or dig up the storm at the exit of the house and install an inline backflow there . If its the sewer that backed up in your house then you cant do much yourself since its a city (outside) problem( undersized,crappy pipes). It cant be blockage or water would rise up at every flush/water useage. sump pumps would only help if your basement is taking in water from the floor or walls.

[HpiSavage21]

I used a powerful drain clearer. I added 8 oz. let sit for 30minutes and flushed with teh hose. I am not sure if it is connected to the storm drain. IIt only comes up at that drain,not in the tub of anywere else.