Try something simple first. Connect a hose to the faucet, wrap a rag around
the end and shove into the floor drain. Turn on and hopefully blast problem
away. Also you could fill tub and drain at the same time.

"Steve Brady" wrote in message
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Just moved in to a newly renovated house. All sorts of surprises!

The house has sat a few months before we moved in....

We did a load of wash last night and after it was done, we came in to find
some debris and wet spots around a floor drain that was near the washer.

I then went ahead and partially filled the laundry tub (which the washer
drains in to) and then let out the plug....you could slowly see the water
come up the floor drain and out on to the floor.
Again, some more debris came with it.

I'm assuming we've got a clog in there. Is there something a DIY'er can
do? or do I have to pay the $'s for a plumber?
Hopefully we don't have roots in there, but I don't have enough experience
to say.

Thanks!
sb