Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:03 pm
Hi,
Long story short! House renovation/extension 3 years ago to add a new kitchen space. A drain was laid into the floor to accomodate a central island. This drain goes direct to the septic tank and links into a foul drain from an upstairs bathroom.
The kitchen was fitted 6 months ago, but the seal on the link between the drain in the floor and the waste pipe from the sink leaks sewage smells when the wind blows from one direction — the rest of the time it's OK, no smell. Prior to the kitchen installation, the drain pipe was covered by a plastic bag that we taped to prevent smells coming back.
I've been told that a U-bend should have been inserted between the drain in the kitchen and the point where it meets the foul pipe from the upstairs bathroom. To install this U-bend now is out of the question because the new kitchen floor is laid and there is underfloor heating. Is ther anyway we could insert a U-bend in the garden to prevent the wind blowing the seage smell back up the pipe?
Many thanks,
CB
Long story short! House renovation/extension 3 years ago to add a new kitchen space. A drain was laid into the floor to accomodate a central island. This drain goes direct to the septic tank and links into a foul drain from an upstairs bathroom.
The kitchen was fitted 6 months ago, but the seal on the link between the drain in the floor and the waste pipe from the sink leaks sewage smells when the wind blows from one direction — the rest of the time it's OK, no smell. Prior to the kitchen installation, the drain pipe was covered by a plastic bag that we taped to prevent smells coming back.
I've been told that a U-bend should have been inserted between the drain in the kitchen and the point where it meets the foul pipe from the upstairs bathroom. To install this U-bend now is out of the question because the new kitchen floor is laid and there is underfloor heating. Is ther anyway we could insert a U-bend in the garden to prevent the wind blowing the seage smell back up the pipe?
Many thanks,
CB