Flat drain stopper over shower drain

[Buck Hartley, CMI]

Why would anyone place a flat drain stopper over a shower drain?

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Because they can?

[rmaday]

Originally Posted by bhartley

Why would anyone place a flat drain stopper over a shower drain?

To stop the water.

There was probably a lip or something at one point to make it easier to remove. Seems it has broken, deteriorated, whatever.

**edit** just looked again, that's JUST a shower, LOL, my bad.

Poor man's sauna.

[Christopher Currins]

To keep the smell away and control the gurgling sound from an improperly vented sewer line.

[rmaday]

Originally Posted by ccurrins

To keep the smell away and control the gurgling sound from an improperly vented sewer line.

And there you go again with logic.

[Buck Hartley, CMI]

Christopher, wins!!! Take the cover off and the SMELL will make you gag.

[Mark A. Timpani, CMI]

In AZ it is to keep the roaches from coming through the drain.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

A home inspector was there before you, testing the shower pan, and forgot it?