And so many have not one, but two! Personally I can't imagine keeping up with the day to day concerns of more than one house!

Y'all should also keep in mind that if you don't have flood insurance, sewer backups are generally not covered by homeowners policies.

You can, b ut use LOTS of water and go SLOW. Don't force too much in at any time.

excellent point, Mulligan. I had a rider on my before TV policy. have to check my current one. thanks,
Kitty

New homes.
 

Construction junk in the lines appears to be something that happens to a few of us with our new homes. It happened to us on our second home. It was quickly fixed. The symptoms were the same and so was the fix.

Not so sure about that. I was told, by our home insurance agent, that flood insurance is for outside sources of flooding. Plumbing issues are covered. Better check with your agent to be sure.

Flood is by insurance companies' definition, rising water. If it doesn't blow in through a window, or leak in through the roof, it's a flood.

Another tip from sad experience ... Your garbage disposal does NOT like artichoke leaves!

A plumber once told me the number one reason for kitchen sink calls is due to potato peels down the disposal. So now I always put them in the trash.

or radishes...

sewer back up is not related to flood damage

Also, don't try to dispose of your alligator hide down the disposal.

Swampy

Swampy, ya'll from around here? Don't put squirrel bones in it either, nevermind that the manual says to grind small bones.
Kitty:mmmm: limb bacon fricassee

I take a man seriously about floods, and water back ups if he is called Swampy.

back to the topic, much as I love diversion...
the VCDD folks apparently followed protocol in fielding my call and sending someone out without expertise in a problem that could lead to an inside flood. Seems there are huge gaps between the issued "Emergency Numbers" sheets provided by TV for newbies, which I used and the reality of true emergencies.
For ex: on that same sheet of emergency numbers by TV, cable and trash are listed...
IM not so humble opinion,
TV's emergency numbers sheet is mostly irrelevant.
VCDD employees should not go out for plumbing, domestic violence, etc, and the frontline needs to know what to ask.