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Will a sump system stop the utility room floor drain from overflowing?
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∙ 15y ago
Not necessarily
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Why is your first floor utility room flooding when the central airconditioning for a second floor apartment is running?
Because the second floors ac unit`s drain line is either terminated above your utility room or the primary drain is now plugged and the unit is overflowing into the space(above your utility room).
What is the difference of a gully trap drain from a floor drain?
The difference between a gully trap drain and a floor drain is placement. A floor drain is in a floor, a gully trap drain goes on an external wall.
Can a floor drain be primed by a second floor drain?
No.
Deference between floor drain and floor cleanout?
Floor is sloped toward floor drain for draining. Floor cleanout is level with floor and is used to clean out drain line.
How does a floor drain work?
A floor drain , drains water and other liquids that spilled on the floor
How do you get on the second floor of shoal cave on Pokemon sapphire?
You need the water to be overflowing.
When you do laundry why does the floor drain start to come up with water from the washer?
The drain from the washer to the main line is getting plugged and the floor drain is easier. Drain cleaner in the floor drain should take care of it.
If you have a 2' PVC pipe in your basement floor and it is sealed and marked ho vent can you add a utility sink drain to this if it is on a septic system?
Shouldn't be a problem. You may need to extend the pipe at the sink a bit to put in air vent so that the drain can vent. It is a checkvalve that lets in air when the sink drains. Or you can tie into the existing vent stack if possible.
How do you get rid of sewer odors from sinks i notice it on the first floor sinks and in the basemment. i have a sump pump and floor drain for utility tubs. we changed from septic to sewer 10 yrs ago?
Try hydrogen peroxide to kill germ causing bacteria
What's the difference between a floor trap and a floor drain?
Not much other than the floor slopes into a flor drain so any water or other fluid goes directly into it while a floor sink is bigger, sometimes has a strainer in it but pipes can be ended directly above floor sinks so that the fluid from the pipe flows pirectly into it
Is it possible to install a tub drain above the concrete floor?
You would have to build a platform for the tub to sit on. About 3 inches if you are using a floor drain. There is a trap right after the floor drain so you would not need one at the tub. If possible you could position the tub directly over the floor drain but that would eliminate the floor drain which would be a problem if the basement every flooded.
Can you remove a toilet and floor over drain?
The toilet flange is usually above the floor level. You would have to cut it off the drain pipe and cap it. How you do this depends on what type of pipe the drain is made of. Even if the drain should be below the floor level, you have to seal the drain or sewer gas will come up from the drain.
