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I just checked and the temp is 145 so I will bring it down a notch - thank you!

Will check the temp and change down from very hot if greater than 120 degrees I don't remember the exact date but it was replaced two years ago by previous owner I'm thinking it is old oil stains as well because the color hasn't changed and it feels dry to touch. What would pouring the hot...

It is weird because it still appears wet but not obviously wet to the touch. We should have a few straight days of heat without much rain. Will report back if anything. Thank you all for your help

Hmm I put the container there but it has been empty the past few days. The ground still looks wet interestingly. Will keep monitoring

I went to my utility room for an unrelated reason today and noticed that the ground was wet between the boiler and the water heater (photo attached). A neighbor suggested to me that it may be discharge from the pressure relief valve due to over-pressurization, and that I could put a cup beneath...

That is correct - the pit just has a loose covering that was overlaid with a few pieces of tile that make up the finished basement floored. It should have a watertight covering?

It flooded again today, but I was able to get a plumber in as it was happening - turns out there is a small covered pit with an access to the drain between the mechanical room and the laundry closet that I had zero idea about. When the plumber opened the covering, you could see the water...

@John Gayewski - I think you may be correct regarding run off going down basement walls. Two plumbers indicated that the walls are yellow/look like they have had water exposure. There is a pit where the basement windows are located. I will have to clear that out of leaves, check if there is any...

I would appreciate some insight into potential causes of flooding / sewage back up in my basement. Over the last year, we've had three separate incidences of flooding, each with a seemingly different cause. About a year ago, I moved into a 90yr old townhouse where the sewer line goes into the...