In this plumbing how to we will show you that when the water inside your plumbing pipes freezes the ice inside will start to expand and block the flow of water through the frozen pipes and it might even burst pipes.
Frozen floor drain.
When pipes inside your walls in the attic the basement or underneath.
I faced a similar situation years ago when i kept my car in a heated shop.
Gregory savas s tip thawing frozen drain lines is an elegant and foolproof solution to the problem but i think my method is simpler and just as effective.
How to unblock a frozen garage drain.
This will melt the frozen clog and allow the baking soda and vinegar mixture to penetrate any buildup on the walls of the pipes.
Slowly pour the boiling salt water into the drain.
The drain is about 6 feet underground when it leaves the house and emerges on an incline about 50 yards away.
Step 5 follow by running hot water into the drain for about 5 minutes to make sure that it is unfrozen and draining well.
Some may want to use liqui fire pipe thaw in a bathtub or shower floor drain but they are the least preferred drains to use.
A garage drain is installed and used differently than a house drain.
The floor drain dumped into a dry well that was located just beyond the foundation.
During cold winters with freezing temperatures frozen water pipes or frozen drain pipes are always a risk.
Is this possible since the drain should have been in trickle mode with the dehumidifier and the softener running 24 7.