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    Oct 20, 2011, 06:26 PM
    Plug missing from sewer cleanout
    The plug is missing from the exit side of a you trap cleanout in the crawl space of the house I bought. It is plugged with a rag. Is this safe for sewer gas?
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    Oct 20, 2011, 06:36 PM
    No get a plug, a rag just keeps birds from flying into it. It will do nothing to stop sewer gases.
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    Oct 21, 2011, 02:31 PM
    You are lucky it's in the crawl space. In the house, you would have known rags don't work! PVC plugs are cheap.
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    Oct 21, 2011, 04:37 PM
    I agree but you need to determine the type of pipe you have before you go plug shopping. ABS and PVC get welded with a glue and primer. Galvanized is threaded.
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    Oct 22, 2011, 09:27 AM
    Depending upon the size and material go into a plumbing supply house and ask for as clean out cover, (see image). Good luck, Tom
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    Oct 22, 2011, 10:43 AM
    Thanks for the input. The rag was just a temporary fix. The previous pwner must have tried to remove the old plug possibly with the wrong tool and broke the insert for the square wrench leaving a hole in top. The rest of the plug is still intack but I will probably have to use a hammer and chisel to remove it to replace it. I hope it is not glued in.

    It is PVC
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    Oct 23, 2011, 08:29 AM
    The cover screws in. It isn't glued. Good luck, Tom
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