The valve itself will be installed directly on your basement s sewer line to stop water from backing up once the main sewer line is overwhelmed.
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Floor drain backwater valve when the sewage level rises the floating ball seats tightly against the insert and keeps sewage from flowing out onto the floor.
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This was my first time doing it and this was put into my own house ba.
A licensed qualified plumber will have to cut a hole in the concrete floor usually near the floor drain.
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A clogged drain line can cause a sewage flood.
If this backwater valve is being put in an existing home as opposed to being installed in the initial construction a plumbing permit from your municipality is needed.
The plumber will dig into the main sewer line from the main floor drain.
In this video i show you how to install a backwater valve in your basement sewer drain.