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drum trap cover
Hey guys. I recently bought a house (about 2 years old - built by the
guy I bought it from) and when I had the inspector come in he mentioned that I would want to get a cover for the "sewer cleanout" in the basement. I went to the hardware store today and the guy had no idea what I was talking about, but he directed me to a drum trap cover. I told him I was going to go check the diameter of the pipe. I then googled drum trap cover to find some and read about how they are only in old houses. Can somebody point me in the right direction? |
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mike wrote: Hey guys. I recently bought a house (about 2 years old - built by the guy I bought it from) and when I had the inspector come in he mentioned that I would want to get a cover for the "sewer cleanout" in the basement. I went to the hardware store today and the guy had no idea what I was talking about, but he directed me to a drum trap cover. I told him I was going to go check the diameter of the pipe. I then googled drum trap cover to find some and read about how they are only in old houses. Can somebody point me in the right direction? The right direction is right down to the parts counter of the nearest plumbing supply house that will sell to the public. Unfortunately, in some areas there is a distributor/plumbers cartel and they won't talk to you or sell you parts (you could kill yourself with a 3/4" copper el or other lethal repair items and they don;t want to be liable...right). Even.cruising the plumbing section in one of the box stores could be productive. People at Ace Hardware and True Value are better than average at helping out. look for a flat disc-like thing with threads on this edges IIRC. HTH Joe |
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mike wrote:
Hey guys. I recently bought a house (about 2 years old - built by the guy I bought it from) and when I had the inspector come in he mentioned that I would want to get a cover for the "sewer cleanout" in the basement. I went to the hardware store today and the guy had no idea what I was talking about, but he directed me to a drum trap cover. I told him I was going to go check the diameter of the pipe. I then googled drum trap cover to find some and read about how they are only in old houses. Can somebody point me in the right direction? If your cleanout fitting has female threads, you want a "cleanout plug": http://www.plumbingsupply.com/cleanoutplugs.html You can also use a "dollar plug" which has an expanding rubber seal: http://www.fdsons.com/jones-testdoll...04-p-2244.html |
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, mike wrote: "sewer cleanout" in the basement. If it is indeed a sewer clean-out, a threaded, 4-inch plug is what you need. drum trap cover This SOUNDS like the plastic cover found over a groundwater sump (hole) in a corner of the basement floor. Such a cover has a radius, 2-inch-wide slot to accommodate a pump and its connections. -- JR |
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