Remove Float From Floor Drain
If the drain runs to a sewer pit which is not the same as a sump pit it s permissible to drain a washing machine or sink in the floor drain.
Remove float from floor drain. Gravity will help it settle into the low areas. Remove the grate that covers the opening and make sure there s a plug. Old floor drain problem. How do you clean a basement floor drain.
It s a zurn or at least the grate says zurn on it. Remove any excess floor leveler and feather it around the edges so it blends with the rest of the floor. Anonymous user my old rusty floor drain has a dysfunctional ball type backflow preventer in it. Pour the liquid like floor leveler onto the subfloor and smooth it out with a trowel.
If the basement floor is lower than the spot where the main sewer line exits the home the floor drain could connect to a third type of drainage system a sewer pit with an ejector pump. If there is debris clogging the drain or there is no water in the trap below it sewer gas odors will waft out of the pipe causing a strong smell in the basement that can float into the rest of the house. What you have is a ball check valve and you could have a combo sanitary storm system the ones i have seen use a squeeze type insert into the floor drain and that nut you are looking at is just. This video demonstrate how to remove the rusty floor trap.
I think it is somehow inserted in the floor drain as the second pic seems to be of the same type drain but with the bfp removed. Drop the ball into the drain and screw in the insert. Unscrew the cover and clean the drain s threads with a plastic brush. I m trying to remove the old ball housing so i can place a newer backflow preventer in there.
If you follow that up by pouring a couple of tablespoons of cooking oil into the drain a floating seal of oil will keep the water from evaporating so fast next time. I can feel a little flapper with my finger so i think it is a backflow preventer. Lubricate the threads on the insert with pipe thread sealant. Check for a cleanout plug inside the floor drain to get rid of a sewer smell in bathroom or laundry room.
Floor drains naturally catch debris and other gunk building up inside and necessitating a clear out.