A river village in Stark County
Navarre is in Stark County, a few miles south of Massillon along the Tuscarawas River and the old Ohio and Erie Canal corridor, and the 44662 ZIP area covers it and covers the village and the farmland around it. The older streets have frame houses and some brick from the late 1800s and early 1900s, while newer homes sit along the edges and out on country roads.
The land is flat and low, near the river, and that matters to drains. Basements sit close to the water table, and long, shallow laterals have little fall to carry water away, so a line that slows shows up quickly.
Some Navarre addresses are on the village sewer, but a lot of the surrounding ones have their own septic tanks. What we arrange is cleaning inside the house and out to the tank; the tank, its lid and the field are for a septic company.
Winters are snowy and cold, and the valley ground stays wet in spring. A street name or road name, the nearest crossroad and any landmark help the dispatcher find you.
Tell the dispatcher the age of the house and whether it is on septic. Both change how the crew approaches the job.
The river and the old canal corridor make this a place of long memory, and many families have held the same house for decades. A long-time owner often knows which drain has always run slowly or where a patched section begins. Pass that along.
If your basement has a sump pit, mention it. A sump pump and a floor drain are separate routes, and the crew needs to know which one is rising.
Navarre streets we serve
Crews reach all of Navarre, OH, ZIP code 44662, covering the village, the river flats and the farm roads and country subdivisions around it.
Around Navarre, when you call, name the road and the nearest crossroad, say roughly when the house was built, and mention that it is on septic if it is.
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Septic systems and interior drain work
Around Navarre, a house on septic still has plumbing that clogs. A crew can clear the kitchen, bath and laundry lines inside the house and the pipe leading out to the tank, using a cable or a jetter.
In Navarre, tank pumping, field repairs and system inspections belong to other trades, and this site does not connect them.
For a Navarre house, hair strainers, a mesh trap on the washer hose and a ban on grease and wipes in the drains keep a septic house's pipes open.
If the system has an alarm, a pump chamber or a filter, mention it when you call. A crew can then sort an alarm from a drain clog.
Several fixtures at once, and the washer
A washing machine sends many gallons into the drain in under a minute. If the line behind it is partly restricted, the surge cannot pass, and water backs up through the weakest or lowest opening: a basement shower, a tub or a floor drain.
That is why a backup may show only on laundry day. The shared drain path is slowed, so the crew plans on a main-line visit.
In a septic house, a washer that overloads a full tank can mimic a clogged line. Tell the dispatcher how the house is served so the crew can sort the two apart.
If it also appears after heavy rain, the water table may be adding to the load.
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Most-asked services in Navarre
Look here for the laundry, odor and septic-home questions that come up most in Navarre.
Laundry Drain ClogSewer Smell in the BasementSeptic Home Drain CleaningBasement Floor Drain BackupGurgling and Slow DrainsDrain Snaking and Augering
Common questions about drain cleaning in Navarre, OH
Why does my basement smell like a sewer?
Often a floor drain trap has dried out and lets sewer air in. Refilling the trap with water usually settles it. If it comes back, a crew checks the line and the cleanout.
How often does an unused floor drain need water?
Pour in about a quart every few weeks to keep the seal. A spoonful of cooking oil floated on top makes it last longer.
Is a sewer smell a sign of a blocked line?
Not by itself. More often it is a trap that has dried out. When the smell comes with gurgling or slow drains, a restriction becomes the better bet.
Why does the washer cause trouble in a house on septic in Navarre?
A washer sends a lot of water in a short burst. If the line is partly clogged or the tank is full, the surge has nowhere to go.
Can you pump my tank or fix the field?
No. Neither we nor the crews we book do septic pumping or field repair. Drain work ends at the tank inlet.
Can a drain crew clear the line out to the tank in Navarre?
Often yes, through a cleanout or the lines inside the house. They open the pipe and tell you what they find.
Does a wet spring cause drain problems?
High water and saturated ground add load to the whole area. A crew can clear what is on your side of the line.
What should I give the dispatcher on a country road?
The road name, the nearest crossroad and a landmark such as a barn or a mailbox. It saves time on the day.
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Sewer smell in the basement: dry traps, floor drains and what else
A basement that smells of sewer does not necessarily have a clog. Each drain has a U-shaped trap holding a plug of water against sewer gas, and in a floor drain that rarely sees water, that plug can evaporate within weeks. Pouring a quart of water into it often settles the smell.
A smell that returns, or turns up with gurgling and slow drains, means something more: a partial restriction, a washer siphoning the trap, or a loose cleanout cap. A technician can check each of these without guesswork.
Note where the smell is strongest and whether it follows laundry or rain. Do not use harsh chemicals to fight a smell, since they rarely help and can make a stuck line harder to work on.
A smell that appears only after the washer drains may come from a trap that the surge has pulled dry. A technician can check this in a few minutes.
Also on the map
Crews who know Navarre also know Massillon and Canal Fulton nearby, Bolivar to the south, and North Canton and Canton around the edges.
MassillonCanal FultonBolivarNorth CantonCantonAll of Stark & Mahoning Valley
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