Just suck the water out so you can see it. You can dry
it out with rags if you wish. Go to a big box store,and
buy a cheap, very long set of needle nose pliars ( they
make them 6 to 8 inches long, and pick it right out. These
long needle nose pliars come in very handy at times, you
won't regret having them.

"Mark" wrote in message
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I can't picture how a plug that was intended to fit snugly into the drain
'sank to the bottom.
"ca****cher" wrote in message
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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