davidbrianfisher
New Member
Hi everyone. The drain in the center of the basement floor has started smelling very badly the last few days but everything appears normal - water level is about 3 or 4 inches below the cover as usual and when I pour water into it the level doesn't change. It is not backing up, showers/toilets all draining normally, it just smells terrible. We have line coverage for the external sewer/water/gas but they said the wouldn't even come out if it isn't backed up (so what the hell is the point of insurance if you'll pardon my French!). Called a plumber who thinks it might be a broken pipe and suggested it could cost $15,000 to dig up the floor and replace it, although we told him not to use a camera until we checked with our insurance first so that's not 100%. Out of desperation I was hoping for any advice as to what it might be, and any suggestions about what I could do in the hopes of avoiding an enormous repair payment.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!