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how to finish basement floor with a drain andjudtry 08-09-2006
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Posted by andjudtry on August 9, 2006, 2:15 pm
Please help. We are planning on finishing our basement but there is a
drain with a 3-4' pipe running from the heater to the middle of the
floor into a drain. We would like to carpet the entire area, but don't
know what to do with this drain. Can we eliminate it?


Posted by Glenn on August 9, 2006, 2:27 pm
NO. Or you may be able to run a garden hose to a different drain.

> Please help. We are planning on finishing our basement
> but there is a drain with a 3-4' pipe running from the
> heater to the middle of the floor into a drain. We would
> like to carpet the entire area, but don't know what to do
> with this drain. Can we eliminate it?

Posted by DanG on August 9, 2006, 5:55 pm
This is from the heater and not from the hot water tank?

I suspect it is the drainage pipe for the condensate pan which
assumes you have air conditioning. If this is true, then I expect
that there is water in the pipe when the air conditioner runs.

You can break the floor open and move the drain closer to the
HVAC unit (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) or you can
find another drain method for the condensate, but I would not
eliminate it.
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> Please help. We are planning on finishing our basement but
> there is a
> drain with a 3-4' pipe running from the heater to the middle of
> the
> floor into a drain. We would like to carpet the entire area,
> but don't
> know what to do with this drain. Can we eliminate it?
>



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