French Drains Don't Cause Odor
REM #A718
By Ilyce R. Glink
Summary: A reader was wondering if her french drain was causing an odor in her home. Ilyce explains how a french drain works and suggests visiting the home improvement store.
Q: I read your article on household odors caused by gases trapped in the drains
of the basement. Can this also be caused by french drains? If so, how can I
eliminate them? Thanks for your help!
A french drain is a piece of perforated pipe that is typically used outside
in order to get water away from your house. I've used it in several places to
get water to move away from a low-lying area around our porch.
But because the pipe is perforated, I'd think that gases wouldn't get trapped
inside the pipe. There would always be air moving around and so the gases would
permeate.
That said, I suppose it's possible for gases to build up. I'd pay a visit to
your local home improvement store to see if they have any suggestions for you.
Thanks for writing,
Ilyce
PS: My friend Tim Carter has an excellent website that talks about French Drains.
Check it out at www.askthebuilder.com.
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