So is that really a floor drain? What’s it look like under?
Well, its a hole in the tile with a slab under it. The hole went down a bit but I could not see much. There is also a bathroom on this floor. I suspect the floor drain was actually much larger but the tile guys were told to make a small hole or the plumber did. Hard to say.
I’m suspecting the floor drain goes to the plumbing rather than the outside. Now is it plastic pipe or metal? Queue discussion on the corrosive nature of the fuel appliance condensate.
Absolutely. they would have never gotten the slope any other way on this house.
The visible pipe in the home was a combination of cast-iron and PVC. The home was built in 1970. I recommended a sewer scope on a broader statement based on age of the cast. I’m not as concerned about condensate from this 80% gas furnace, it is just evaporator coil condensate.
Their next furnace will be a 96%, wanna bet? Where’s it going to drain?
20 years from now, it will be a heat pump.
That’s for them to worry about then. Our inspections are “on the day of inspection”.
We don’t use crystal balls to attempt reading the future!!
I heard somewhere these work pretty well
Let’s make a bet: my money is that the future hypothetical installer is lay-Z and just stuffs the condensate in the floor drain. Check back in 20 years?