Flush To The Floor Clean Out

A clogged floor drain can leave water standing in.

Flush to the floor clean out.

If you don t like the odor you can use peroxide to gently bubble away the remaining debris. In some instances the clean out fitting will be flush mounted in the floor but it may also be a raised stub out pipe. Carpeted floor cleanouts suffix x carpet clamping frame 4020 4025 and 4031 series only. Allow the solution to sit for 30 minutes.

Open the cap and let the buildup drain out. Adjustable cleanout assembly is installed with nickel bronze frame and secured cover flush with concrete slab fig. A screw attaches some floor drains so use the screwdriver to remove them. Complete the cleaning by flushing the pipe with.

Any waste that the clog has caused to build up will come spilling out of the main line drain. In most cases the main clean out will be located at some point along this line from floor drain to street. Quickly open the cap and step out of the way. Look behind bushes or in a metal or plastic box recessed into the ground.

In warm climates where homes are built on slab foundations the main clean out fitting is often outside usually near the exterior walls of the home. Either way there is usually a square lug in the center of a plug used to twist the plug with a pipe wrench. Each adapter includes a flush clean out plug with brass insert especially useful for applications that require a flush finish such as on walls or sidewalks. This serves as a func tional safe flush with floor cleanout during period prior to carpet installation.

Remove the plug with an adjustable wrench. The clean out is presumably for your main sewer line which probably runs under the floor and out to the street or septic system. Remove the cover and inspect the drain. Waste water may drain out when you open the cleanout and when you break the clog.

If you have a continuous floor drain in your garage or laundry room a backup can be a messy experience. This ingenious adapter glues directly into abs pipe using the black abs adapter or glues directly into pvc pipe using the white pvc adapter. How to clean a continuous floor drain. You can run the screw right into the cleanout plug.

The main clean out fitting is usually a large diameter pipe with a threaded plug in the top. If yours doesn t have a screw or you ve just taken the screw out you can easily pry the grated top out of the floor. Every floor drain is different so check yours out thoroughly before starting the flush. Alternately you can use hot water and a drop of dish liquid.

I would fit your flooring neatly around the clean out rim and then screw down a stainless steel cover plate that laps onto the flooring.