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Smelly Basement Drain
All,
I have noticed that my basement seems to smell horrible every so often. I think I have traced the smell to the drain in my basement. While I was down there the other day, I heard it "gurgling" after my wife had been running the kitchen faucet for a few minutes. Is there any type of drain cover I can get that will eliminate the smell, yet allow the drain to remain functional? The basement is finished, and I have a sump pump that runs frequently. Also, the moisture from the A/C flows into the drain, so I can't just plug the drain. Any help would be great! Thanks, Dan |
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Smelly Basement Drain
Just pour a little bleach/water mix into it every so often. Sounds like the
trap is drying out. s "lagman" wrote in message oups.com... All, I have noticed that my basement seems to smell horrible every so often. I think I have traced the smell to the drain in my basement. While I was down there the other day, I heard it "gurgling" after my wife had been running the kitchen faucet for a few minutes. Is there any type of drain cover I can get that will eliminate the smell, yet allow the drain to remain functional? The basement is finished, and I have a sump pump that runs frequently. Also, the moisture from the A/C flows into the drain, so I can't just plug the drain. Any help would be great! Thanks, Dan |
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On Oct 9, 9:37 am, "Steve Barker LT"
wrote: Just pour a little bleach/water mix into it every so often. Sounds like the trap is drying out. s "lagman" wrote in message oups.com... All, I have noticed that my basement seems to smell horrible every so often. I think I have traced the smell to the drain in my basement. While I was down there the other day, I heard it "gurgling" after my wife had been running the kitchen faucet for a few minutes. Is there any type of drain cover I can get that will eliminate the smell, yet allow the drain to remain functional? The basement is finished, and I have a sump pump that runs frequently. Also, the moisture from the A/C flows into the drain, so I can't just plug the drain. Any help would be great! Thanks, Dan- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That and check your roof vent if it is gurgling air is getting trapped and can't get out |
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Smelly Basement Drain
On Oct 9, 10:59 am, jim wrote:
On Oct 9, 9:37 am, "Steve Barker LT" wrote: Just pour a little bleach/water mix into it every so often. Sounds like the trap is drying out. s "lagman" wrote in message roups.com... All, I have noticed that my basement seems to smell horrible every so often. I think I have traced the smell to the drain in my basement. While I was down there the other day, I heard it "gurgling" after my wife had been running the kitchen faucet for a few minutes. Is there any type of drain cover I can get that will eliminate the smell, yet allow the drain to remain functional? The basement is finished, and I have a sump pump that runs frequently. Also, the moisture from the A/C flows into the drain, so I can't just plug the drain. Any help would be great! Thanks, Dan- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That and check your roof vent if it is gurgling air is getting trapped and can't get out- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Further to that a sewer trap in most basements would take one hell of a long time to dry out 1yr or more as there is always water being added leak yes dry out or evaporate no |
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why is there "always water being added"? He stated that his a/c condensate
goes there, but if that's not running, then where's the water source? A trap will evaporate out in about 3 weeks normally. s "jim" wrote in message ups.com... Further to that a sewer trap in most basements would take one hell of a long time to dry out 1yr or more as there is always water being added leak yes dry out or evaporate no |
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