Brian Kehlmeier
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I currently have this setup in my two story home's basement. I am pretty sure that the standpipe penetrates the slab then take a 90° turn before terminating into the vertical floor drain pipe. I don't believe there is a trap in the run of the standpipe.
I am moving the laundry room up to the second floor, into a room which is bordered by the attic above the garage and our master bedroom living space. The attic above the garage is not connected to the attic above the rest of the home; it stands alone.
My questions are regarding the current setup and what I need to do with the new standpipe on the second floor:
I am moving the laundry room up to the second floor, into a room which is bordered by the attic above the garage and our master bedroom living space. The attic above the garage is not connected to the attic above the rest of the home; it stands alone.
My questions are regarding the current setup and what I need to do with the new standpipe on the second floor:
- Is my assumption of the current standpipe not having a trap correct? Is this type of setup normal? I believe I grew up in a house exactly like this as well.
- If the new standpipe on the second floor is not tied to the main stack (I plan on running the new standpipe to this existing standpipe in the basement and drain the water in the same way it is now), does it need a trap?
- If the new standpipe is not tied to the stack, but rather discharging into a floor drain such as this, does the vent need to terminate outside or does it only serve the purpose of allowing the water to flow? If the later, can I just leave the vent terminated in the attic?
- The trap at the bottom of the floor drain is there to prevent sewer gasses from making it into the house. I know in the winter months, I have to fill this at times to prevent it from drying out, as condensation from the air handler is not being produced. They does this floor drain not require a vent to take the possible sewer gases out of the house?