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    hvdave Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 27, 2007, 08:56 AM
    How do I find the floor drain trap in the basement?
    Guys,

    I'm new home owner and I have sewer odor in the basement when I turned on my air heater. I read that the floor drain trap should be fill up but I don't know how do I find floor drain trap in the basement so can any one help me?

    Thanks in advance

    Dave
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    Nov 27, 2007, 09:01 AM
    Is the floor carpeted or something like that?
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    Nov 27, 2007, 09:07 AM
    First of all thanks for quick response.

    I have unfinished basement and finished basement and I believe the floor drain trap will be in un-finished basement.

    Thanks,
    Dave
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    Nov 27, 2007, 09:26 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by hvdave
    guys,

    I'm new home owner and I have sewer odor in the basement when I turned on my air heater. I read that the floor drain trap should be fill up but I don't know how do I find floor drain trap in the basement so can any one help me?

    Thanks in advance

    dave
    Your floor drain has a built in trap. Simply pour a quart of water down the floor drain to fill the trap or if the floor drain isn't used then pour motor oil or anti-freeze to prevent trap seal evaporation. Good luck, Tom
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    Nov 27, 2007, 09:42 AM
    Not all floor drains are trapped. They are trapped if the floor drain is piped to the sewer line, and as Tom points out, the trap is built in. In my area floor drains are not allowed to be connected to city sewers and must be piped over to a sump pump pit. That type of drain is frequently not trapped since there is no connection to sewer gas.
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    Nov 28, 2007, 12:28 PM
    I think the unfinished basement had a floor drain and I pour water into it and now looks like the sewer odor stopped coming.

    Thank you very much to all of you. I appreciate your help.

    Dave
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    Nov 28, 2007, 05:06 PM
    !appplause! To speed ball and ballenger
    Being as it will not let me "rate this answer"
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