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Here's a simple question. I'm planning on installing at least one (probably two) floor drains. It is a dry basement and they will only be there in case the water heater or the washing machine spring a leak. So most likely they will never be used.
Now I could install a trap primer to make sure the trap under these drains always has water in it. However I was wondering.. would it be possible to just poor antifreeze or oil down these drains to fill the trap similar to when you winterize a house? Then I wouldn't need to bother with a trap primer. Is this a terrible idea for any reason I'm missing? Would it smell or something? I don't recall our house ever smelling after coming back from having it winterized all season long so I don't think it would be a problem but I've never heard of someone doing this (though it seems obvious).
Thanks for your thoughts...
Now I could install a trap primer to make sure the trap under these drains always has water in it. However I was wondering.. would it be possible to just poor antifreeze or oil down these drains to fill the trap similar to when you winterize a house? Then I wouldn't need to bother with a trap primer. Is this a terrible idea for any reason I'm missing? Would it smell or something? I don't recall our house ever smelling after coming back from having it winterized all season long so I don't think it would be a problem but I've never heard of someone doing this (though it seems obvious).
Thanks for your thoughts...
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