I wonder is it normal for there to be standing water level with the basement floor in the floor drain.
Standing water in basement floor drain.
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If you notice a foul sewer smell in your house or basement here are the five possible causes in order of probability.
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When your floor drain is clogged or blocked water will have nowhere to go potentially causing severe damage to your floor and walls or even growing mold.
You have a water trap under a floor drain laundry tub or wash basin that has dried out from lack of use.
Most floor drains however will be connected to pipes carrying wastewater and sewage away from the house.
If the water has a clear path to a clean floor drain or other basement waterproofing solution you ll probably avoid severe damage and mold.
The concrete floor around the drain gently slopes towards.
A basement floor drain removes standing water and any floodwater from below your house.
I had a pool of backed up water that apparently came from the a c condenser drain but had gotten icky with sludge from the drain.
Backflow prevention devices work by plugging up the drain if water starts to flow the wrong way thus preventing water backing up and flooding your basement.
Many basement floor drains tie directly to the home s sewer system but in some communities local building codes require floor drains to run to a sump pit where a pump lifts the water to the exterior surface of the house.
Finding the source of the basement smell.
Water in any trap under unused drains will eventually evaporate.
When this is the case the drain will have a trap somewhere nearby along the line.
Basement systems patented waterguard basement drainage system is a hidden interior drain that captures water before it reaches the basement floor.
However if the drain clogs up it can cause water to back up and flood everywhere this can damage any belongings stored in your basement and water damage elsewhere.
The water is piped to a sump pump that automatically discharges the water outside your house.
Floor drains are most often installed during original construction often in the utility area to drain away excess water in the basement.
Basement floor drains don t get a lot of attention until the sewer backs up or the basement smells like an outhouse.
I vacuumed it up ran a hook wire down and pulled out a clothes pin and a half of a clothes pin plus some gunk.