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Just for curiosity, and I think trap primers are a great idea, when did they start requiring trap primers? Last major plumbing work I did was in the 1990's and no one required it then. I learned most of my plumbing in the late 1960's and early 1970's; trap priming wasn't a real option at that...

I have other floor drains in the house that need to have the trap filled from time to time. I consider this normal. I will see how I might be able to add a trap primer. Now how about my main question? How do I get the drain fittings to go into the space available?

"No trap primer no floor drain" I feel like I'm missing something. There is a P-Trap in the drain line below the floor. I want to know how I might be able to install a drain fitting onto the pipe where I don't have much vertical height to fit a standard approach. I have the 1/2" thickness of...

Yes, it is a 2" copper pipe; I just eyeballed it previously.

That I know. That's why I'm asking. I know how a standard shower drain is installed, but that won't fit here; I don't have the height without some serious modifications. This was originally a shower drain that was fit into a fiberglass shower base. The whole room was completely rearranged...

Could you have an air leak into the system? Someplace where you have suction, like just before a pump? Just a thought.

My first thought is to scan the shower area with either a good quality moisture meter and/or thermal camera. I know those tools are expensive, so it would make sense to see if you can borrow them, or find someone that has them and is willing to come over to check it out for a relatively low...

I am remodeling my bathroom and want to put in floor drain where there used to be a shower. I have an 1.5" copper drain line with trap that is flush with the wooden subfloor. With the remodel, this location is now near my toilet. I want to install the drain because its already there. The...

Do you have copper, Galvanized, or plastic water piping? Greenish white sounds like copper phosphate. If you have metal water piping, I would check for impact damage to the pipes that feed that set of faucets that could have knocked some of the coating loose. Other things to look for if you...

Frodo, Thanks for the advice. I will most likely then put the run back in PVC. I plan on building in some very solid support for flange and floor around the toilet. I don't want any opportunity for rocking, flexing or other issues. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. I...

Another thought crosses my mind: What about that particular bathroom having venting issues where one or more of the traps is getting sucked out or back pressure, allowing the sewer gas to bubble up on occasion?

I'm looking for advice from people more experienced than myself. I'm trying to see what options are available and explore them. My questions are based on my own fears and trying to analyze them. I don't easily just accept what others suggest, but try to ask enough questions to get to the...

Did you rule out leaks that could be hitting an area where some animal had been holed up and eliminated frequently? Also, is the smell really strong, moderate, or just barely noticeable? Try also checking the smell in the septic tank, before and after the shower to see if there is a change in...

Also, would it be wrong to use high grade silicone caulk with one of those couplers or do I create more problems?

What would be the advantage to going to ABS when I already have all the parts in CI? I would take it that you are suggesting that I cut a section out of the middle of the pipe to shorten it and use one of the 4 band rubber couplers to seal it. I like that idea as it would make it much easier...

I am remodeling my bathroom and am moving the toilet about 2 feet closer to the main stack. The entire system is done in 4" CI. The horizontal run will need to be shortened by about two feet as the run is simply a straight shot over to the stack and doesn't go through or around anything...