Basement Floor Drain Trap Replacement
Drains can range from 2 to 12 inches in diameter but most have a 4 inch diameter.
Basement floor drain trap replacement. Item 811243 model 821 200prbqpk. In the short term try 5 10 bleach solution in water not just water. Sioux chief 6 5 in l slotted square stainless steel floor drain. This will help with reducing radon gas vapours and sewer smells update.
This includes removal and replacement. A cup of bleach to a gallon of water 1 15 or about 6 7 it may be a floor drain to soakaway rather than connected to septic sewer but those can still get quite nasty especially if something crawls down there and dies. Floor drains are most often installed during original construction often in the utility area to drain away excess water in the basement. Replacing a sump pump costs 1 200 and your plumber may be able to do both at once.
The price to replace a basement drain averages 1 650. You have a water trap under a floor drain laundry tub or wash basin that has dried out from lack of use. Water in any trap under unused drains will eventually evaporate. Danco plugall mechanical test seal cleanout pipe plug for drains clean outs fits 1 1 2 inch and 2 inch pipes dwv testing 10839 red 4 2 out of 5 stars 138 7 98 7.
The total increases if the plumber must cut into the concrete slab which is common for floor drain installation. Finding the source of the basement smell. 2 pcs heavy duty stainless steel slop basket filter trap 2 75 top 1 mesh metal sink strainer perfect for kitchen sink bathroom bathtub wash basin floor drain balcony drain hole 4 3 out of 5 stars 843. Cost to replace drain pipe in basement.
The concrete floor around the drain gently slopes towards. Ask a building department plumbing inspector about the requirements for replacing a floor drain in your location.