[crhyner]

Hi, quick question, and thanks in advance for the help. What is this little drop/drain called, in my basement floor? I believe I see the main water supply line coming in from the street, and I believe there is a capped pipe that goes to the main sewer drain. Also, there is a French Drain installed by a contractor a few years ago (that I should've have gotten, another story), that is routed to this drop.

I am asking partly because I want to understand how it works and partly because I just had a heat pump water heater installed and I have a condensate line that is feeding to this drop. I want to make sure this is OK - the HPWH can release 1-2 gallons of water a day into the drop. Is that an issue?

Thank you,

Charlie

 

[Logtec]

What line of work are you in?

 

[crhyner]

Sorry, I am not a professional plumber, not sure if that's a prerequisite for posting.

 

[skoronesa]

What makes the drain French? Did it wink at you?

 

[Logtec]

Sorry, I am not a professional plumber, not sure if that's a prerequisite for posting.

Yes it is, This forum is for professional plumbers only, There are lots of sites/forums for homeowners/DIYers that can help you.

 

[skoronesa]

Hi, quick question, and thanks in advance for the help. What is this little drop/drain called, in my basement floor? I believe I see the main water supply line coming in from the street, and I believe there is a capped pipe that goes to the main sewer drain. Also, there is a French Drain installed by a contractor a few years ago (that I should've have gotten, another story), that is routed to this drop.

I am asking partly because I want to understand how it works and partly because I just had a heat pump water heater installed and I have a condensate line that is feeding to this drop. I want to make sure this is OK - the HPWH can release 1-2 gallons of water a day into the drop. Is that an issue?

Thank you,

Charlie

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[TerryTotoSucks]

That’s a drain for old dryers that had condensation drain tubes from the flex vent line.

New dryers don’t have condensation vent tubes so you need to fill that over with cement.

Hydraulic cement works best but quickcrete works fine and it’s cheap. Just make sure you mix it according to the bag directions. Too much water makes it weak.

It would also be a good idea to fill the hole with a layer of rebar in the middle of the concrete. You don’t want any settling.

Then mark into the wet concrete (2) two diamonds side by side. Score it in deep. That lets everyone know the job is done.

 

[Tommy plumber]

Are you in NYC?

 

[Tommy plumber]

Looks like a house trap.
Very common in NY city area.

 

[skoronesa]

Are you in NYC?

This is not a DIY forum.

 

[ROCKSTARPLUMBER]

It's a Dickfer

 

[Master Mark]

It's a Dickfer

Another Dickfer???

 

[Debo22]

It's a Dickfer

Could be a henway

 

[skoronesa]

Could be a henway

Or a Nunya.

 

[sparky]

Hi, quick question, and thanks in advance for the help. What is this little drop/drain called, in my basement floor? I believe I see the main water supply line coming in from the street, and I believe there is a capped pipe that goes to the main sewer drain. Also, there is a French Drain installed by a contractor a few years ago (that I should've have gotten, another story), that is routed to this drop.

I am asking partly because I want to understand how it works and partly because I just had a heat pump water heater installed and I have a condensate line that is feeding to this drop. I want to make sure this is OK - the HPWH can release 1-2 gallons of water a day into the drop. Is that an issue?

Thank you,

Charlie

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Charlie,you need to pipe the condensate into the metal dryer vent for sure,that way the heat from the dryer vent will evaporate any and all water and help remove wrinkles from your clothes

 

[Nazareth]

found it! Looks like a Cucker