Water Visible In Floor Drain

A catch bowl drainpipe and plumbing trap lie beneath.

Water visible in floor drain.

Floor drains are built with a trap that is designed to be filled with water in order to block sewer methane gases from venting upward. If the house is a little on the older side then what may have happened is that the sewer backed up into the basement. Now is the time to learn about your drain system not when a drain pipe has failed and is spilling dirty water all over your bathroom floor. A large drain hole at the bottom and a smaller one with a plug on the side.

The sewer outside is still really full therefore the water level is still very. Was wondering how the water could drain so good considering i can see water inside the pipe that always remains at the same water level any ideals. My shower is on the second floor of my home. I have really good water pressure and the drain never has had a problem keeping up with the massive amount of water that it drains.

I have always noticed water inside the drain pipe about 8 down. Whether the drain has a pitch or a p trap this trap can dry out allowing sewer odors to travel back up the piping into the air we breathe and smell. If your floor drain has an additional cleanout you ll see two outlets when you remove the grate. From the basement only the cover grate is visible.

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