The cure for that is simply dumping some clean water into the drain to refill the trap.
Standing water in basement floor.
However if the drain clogs up it can cause water to back up and flood everywhere this can damage any belongings stored in your basement and water damage elsewhere.
Aside from a plumbing leak or local flooding there are two major causes of water in the basement.
If the standing water comes from the floor then you know the water cut through the entire piece of wood.
That is to say the drain and trap dry out then let in sewer gases.
When your floor drain is clogged or blocked water will have nowhere to go potentially causing severe damage to your floor and walls or even growing mold.
Don t assume that just because you don t see water you re in the clear.
I vacuumed it up ran a hook wire down and pulled out a clothes pin and a half of a clothes pin plus some gunk.
That is because most floor drains rarely take in any water the usual problem is the opposite.
How and why water comes up from the basement floor can vary so investigative work is needed before panicking.
Surface water and subsurface groundwater.
A basement floor drain removes standing water and any floodwater from below your house.
If the water has a clear path to a clean floor drain or other basement waterproofing solution you ll probably avoid severe damage and mold.
Water seepage where the basement wall meets the floor is a common cause of water in the basement.
Here are some of the most common sources of excess water in the basement or crawlspace.
If not caught very quickly there will be no chance of repairing the hardwood floor.
I wonder is it normal for there to be standing water level with the basement floor in the floor drain.
Small pools of water in your basement or crawlspace likely mean that there is an issue somewhere.
Floor drains are most often installed during original construction often in the utility area to drain away excess water in the basement.
Another reason water seeping through the floors is such a serious issue is if you have a two story home or live in a multi level apartment complex.
The concrete floor around the drain gently slopes towards.
I had a pool of backed up water that apparently came from the a c condenser drain but had gotten icky with sludge from the drain.
Start by looking for standing water.