We’re planning on converting a 2nd floor bathroom into a laundry room. I am considering removing the existing shower stall, but leaving the base (with drain) as a home for the washer. The shower base would create a 4″ deep basin for future leak control.
Of course, the shower drain is trapped, and assuming future floods are not too frequent, the trap water will evaporate and the wash room will become a smelly sauna.
It’s very tempting to use what’s there so I can avoid ripping up the whole floor to create an alternate drainage option. I know I won’t remember to add water to the floor drain periodically.
Any advice on making this work? (Would a thin layer of oil in the drain prevent or slow evap?)…
Thanks.
RG
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Have a trap primer installed in the drain. Basically, this releases a small amount of water into the trap each time the fixture it's connected to operates. Usually they're tied into a nearby toilet- each time the toilet flushes, the trap primer spits a small amount of water into the floor drain trap, keeping it from drying out.
Bob
Oil in the trap will work
Make a floating stopper for the drain.
Divert some of the water from the washing machine (lint may clog it up).
At least in my neck of the woods, a trap primer is Code.
Regards,
Boris
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