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Water in traps Charles Pisano 05-21-2007
---> Re: Water in traps Sacramento Dave05-22-2007
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Posted by dnoyeB on May 22, 2007, 1:50 pm
On Tue, 22 May 2007 09:29:09 -0700, Oren wrote:

> Also, using vegetable oil (in lieu of 'anti-freeze") in the sink
> traps will slow evaporation.
>

Wont that rot and stink?

Posted by Oren on May 22, 2007, 2:43 pm

>On Tue, 22 May 2007 09:29:09 -0700, Oren wrote:
>
>> Also, using vegetable oil (in lieu of 'anti-freeze") in the sink
>> traps will slow evaporation.
>>
>
>Wont that rot and stink?

Mixed with water in the trap? If the water dries out I know the smell.
Suppose one cup or less of oil per trap added to the water. I can't
imagine a real terrible smell.

I never heard of anti-freeze in a toilet, until I read it here. :-)

--
Oren

"Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens
constantly."

Posted by Charles Pisano on May 22, 2007, 7:19 pm
Thanks...Good to know I didn't do something wrong...again..I put the
(made for the home) antifreeze in my Pa home when I go away. Works great
if you follow directions. I also found you can pay a little for it or
ALOT..

Fortunalty I looked around at HD and found the cheap one..

I doubt I'll use antifreeze in fla. I did spray a little bit of
water/bleach solution in the traps (before leaving) to keep down the
mold. I smelled it when I returned last fall. I'm hopin' that helps this
year..

People told me to get a humidistat. But I'm thinkin' the hurricanes
will blow the whole shooting match away this year. One can hope..


Posted by Grandpa on May 22, 2007, 7:39 pm
Charles Pisano wrote:
> Thanks...Good to know I didn't do something wrong...again..I put the
> (made for the home) antifreeze in my Pa home when I go away. Works great
> if you follow directions. I also found you can pay a little for it or
> ALOT..
>
> Fortunalty I looked around at HD and found the cheap one..
>
> I doubt I'll use antifreeze in fla. I did spray a little bit of
> water/bleach solution in the traps (before leaving) to keep down the
> mold. I smelled it when I returned last fall. I'm hopin' that helps this
> year..
>
> People told me to get a humidistat. But I'm thinkin' the hurricanes
> will blow the whole shooting match away this year. One can hope..
>
Well, it does more than just block the odors. Keeps those sewer bugs
from crawling up the drain pipe and taking up residence in your home
while you are away. Put some of the "antifreeze" in every drain and
you won't have the sewer bugs or odors.
--
Grandpa

Posted by Pop` on May 23, 2007, 9:58 am
Charles Pisano wrote:
> Thanks...Good to know I didn't do something wrong...again..I put the
> (made for the home) antifreeze in my Pa home when I go away. Works
> great if you follow directions. I also found you can pay a little for
> it or ALOT..
>
> Fortunalty I looked around at HD and found the cheap one..
>
> I doubt I'll use antifreeze in fla. I did spray a little bit of
> water/bleach solution in the traps (before leaving) to keep down the
> mold. I smelled it when I returned last fall. I'm hopin' that helps
> this year..
>
> People told me to get a humidistat. But I'm thinkin' the hurricanes
> will blow the whole shooting match away this year. One can hope..

I knew some folks over in Clear Water area put shrink-wrap over their toilet
to stop the evaporation. I guess one would not believe the colonies of
"things" that were growing in it when they got back.

In Fl, wouldn't a hurricane simply suck anything liquid in a toilet right
out of it?

Pop`



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