Dear Dan and list members:
Not knowing for sure how all things are connected makes solving your
problem more difficult. If your basement drain is connected to the same drain
as your sewer, then it seems to me there should be a trap, or you would be
getting sewer gas and odor in your basement. There are floor drains which have
a float built in to prevent back flow and this will also prevent gas intrusion,
provided you keep enough water in the drain to float the ball.
A check valve could also but put on the drain to the sink in the basement,
but the commode is a more difficult problem. It has a built in trap of course,
but that would not stop back flow. I would venture a bet that there are
commodes on the market which will have a check valve built in for just such
situations.
My last comment would be to investigate the possibility of rerouting the
downspouts with underground piping to get the water away from both you and
your neighbor's homes. While you are at it, make it a water fall with a bird
bath.
Yours Truly,
Clifford Wilson
Ps. Some plumbers have video capability to explore drains to learn about
connections as well as blockages.
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