Rob517
Member
Hi All,
I have just purchased a house and I have noticed a very foul odor from the drain that my condensate pump utilizes in my basement. The 2 inch PVC drain pipe is not capped. It appears the previous owner just put some tape around where the hose drops into the drain but the gasses are escaping. So much so, that they fill the entire basement with the stench.
I have included a picture of the way it is setup now. The red circle shows how the hose drains and the big red blob represents the basement floor drain on the other side of that drywall, which is the finished bathroom. It is a 4 inch drain and the only drain in the basement.
Now to my question...
What is the best way to stop the gasses from escaping? Can I seal around the hose or does it need to vent out? I was thinking of capping the drain pipe after drilling a hole in the cap (not the pipe) and pushing the hose through it first then placing the cap on the 2 inch pipe. Would it be better to clean out the pipe with something?
Thanks for the help.
I have just purchased a house and I have noticed a very foul odor from the drain that my condensate pump utilizes in my basement. The 2 inch PVC drain pipe is not capped. It appears the previous owner just put some tape around where the hose drops into the drain but the gasses are escaping. So much so, that they fill the entire basement with the stench.
I have included a picture of the way it is setup now. The red circle shows how the hose drains and the big red blob represents the basement floor drain on the other side of that drywall, which is the finished bathroom. It is a 4 inch drain and the only drain in the basement.
Now to my question...
What is the best way to stop the gasses from escaping? Can I seal around the hose or does it need to vent out? I was thinking of capping the drain pipe after drilling a hole in the cap (not the pipe) and pushing the hose through it first then placing the cap on the 2 inch pipe. Would it be better to clean out the pipe with something?
Thanks for the help.