Correct,
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Originally Posted by Lucky John
The copper pipe with the meter/pressure indicator is the main water in. Interesting you have a meter in the house.
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correct, I just replaced this along with the outside vent
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Originally Posted by Lucky John
The large silver pipe next to it is the outlet for the dryer-don't let it get full of lint.
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right and this is what I'm trying to work out what it is,
wife got the house from new, no remodel, so the original home builder,
put this in
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The extra black pipe that is not connected is an oddity left over from an old remodel? It should be capped or have a charcoal filter on it. It could be the source of the smell.
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I checked , yes there is a p-trap
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Originally Posted by Lucky John
The pee trap under a sink is to keep sewer gas from coming up and into the house and catch small items (rings) from going down into the system. The p traps should be kept clean and have water in them-that stops the gas. If you have a clogged ptrap under a sink they are easy to clear it is just gross.
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Any competent contractor will know what all of these are however you should know before remodeling the basement moving water/sewage lines is expensive so usually plan on keeping them where they are. Ditto for electricity and main panels.
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SO....
1> planned re-model, in the corner where the "above toilet sewage pipe is" wife is planning on having a washroom (toilet/walk in shower) the rest is open concept, the laundry and HVAC/boilers will be drywalled into it's own little area
2> The utility sink appears to have a white tube, running from the facet, I believe it's what's known as a "trap primer", as there is a drain for emergency run-ouffs in the floor, so this , runs a little water into the drain to stop it from drying out and getting the smells
a little more digging around to do, but thoes 2 open tubes have me flummoxed