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Basement drains in older house - where do they go? theedudenator 12-02-2008
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Posted by theedudenator on December 2, 2008, 10:47 pm
I have 2 basement drains in my house.
It looks like at one time a washer and dyer was down there.
They do not appear to be hooked to my septic tank.
Where would these go?
I am thinking of adding a 1/2 bath in the basement and wonder if I can
use them
Posted by Doug Miller on December 2, 2008, 11:07 pm
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First guess is a sump pit.
Second guess is a dry well.
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Not if they don't go to to a septic system or a sanitary sewer.
Posted by theedudenator on December 3, 2008, 12:46 am
On Dec 2, 10:07=A0pm, spamb...@milmac.com (Doug Miller) wrote:
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Any clue how I can figure out where they go?
Posted by Pat on December 3, 2008, 1:08 am
Any clue how I can figure out where they go?
They make dye for this. Pour in some dye and go watch for it to appear in
the sewer pipe in the street at a downstream manhole. If no dye appears
then your drains are not connected to the sewer.
Posted by theedudenator on December 3, 2008, 1:37 am
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I don't have sewer lines.
Only a septic system.
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