I am replacing the laundry faucet in my grandmother's basement, but there is a slight problem. There is a 1/4" plastic line with a compression fitting that comes out of the back of the faucet and goes into the cement floor and I don't know what purpose it serves. This line runs continuously and is the reason I am replacing the faucet (standard, simple brass rough-in type faucet). It is a few feet from the floor drain and I am pretty sure I can here the water going down the drain. Is this line used to keep the floor drain wet? I've looked online and can't seem to find any faucets with this 1/4" fitting on the back. Is this important? (the house is about 25 years old).
any help would be great,
thanks.
any help would be great,
thanks.