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Default Self Inflicted Wound

On Jun 8, 12:32*pm, "ca****cher" wrote:
I have a 1970's house. *A few years ago while cleaning the basement floor
drain I accidentally kicked the cleanout plug into the drain. *It sank and
couldn't be retrieved. *In the summer I now have to leave the drain cleanout
partially open to allow the air conditioner condensate to drain. *This
sometimes creates odor problems on windy days. *Is there a recommended
process for removing an obstruction in a floor drain? *I'm guessing that
this is not an unusual circumstance.

Ca****cher


I'm confused.

Are looking for a way to seal the cleanout around the condensate pump
tubing?

What is the sunken cleanout plug "obstructing"?

Please provide more detail.