Hello,
I appreciate your advice on this! I am buying a condo in Chicago. I had an inspection several weeks ago when we discovered a tube/hose that was in between the stackable washer/dryer. We did not understand what the hose had to do with the washer/dryer, neither did the inspector. The realtor of the seller told us that it needs to be flushed sometimes. Fast forward to last week and we found out this about the hose:
The sellers' agent said the hose has nothing to do with the washer and dryer. There is a drain/p-trap in the laundry area which occasionally smells like sewer gas. The drain is not easily accessible so the previous owner did this as a way to keep the drain clear and eliminate the smell of sewer gas. The owners randomly pour water into the hose. My realtor asked if it should be done monthly or weekly. They just said they randomly do it. I was told I probably won’t need to do it unless I notice the smell of sewer gas. None of the other unit owners have this. My realtor said: I’ve never seen a condo unit with a hose do this. Maybe the previous owner was a little sensitive to the smell or just very proactive?
Just wondering if this makes sense or if this is a red flag that something could be wrong? I do the walk through this week because the closing is scheduled for Friday. I am wondering if anyone else has heard of something like this. Thank you!!
I appreciate your advice on this! I am buying a condo in Chicago. I had an inspection several weeks ago when we discovered a tube/hose that was in between the stackable washer/dryer. We did not understand what the hose had to do with the washer/dryer, neither did the inspector. The realtor of the seller told us that it needs to be flushed sometimes. Fast forward to last week and we found out this about the hose:
The sellers' agent said the hose has nothing to do with the washer and dryer. There is a drain/p-trap in the laundry area which occasionally smells like sewer gas. The drain is not easily accessible so the previous owner did this as a way to keep the drain clear and eliminate the smell of sewer gas. The owners randomly pour water into the hose. My realtor asked if it should be done monthly or weekly. They just said they randomly do it. I was told I probably won’t need to do it unless I notice the smell of sewer gas. None of the other unit owners have this. My realtor said: I’ve never seen a condo unit with a hose do this. Maybe the previous owner was a little sensitive to the smell or just very proactive?
Just wondering if this makes sense or if this is a red flag that something could be wrong? I do the walk through this week because the closing is scheduled for Friday. I am wondering if anyone else has heard of something like this. Thank you!!