One solution it to fill the traps with antifreeze which does not evaporate nearly as fast. I have known some that used cooking oil as well for the same reason.
Tread carefully and think this through. I managed a business for 20 years, and the building we were in, all that time, was just fine except, it had 6 floor drains. A floor drain has to have a 'trap' filled with water to prevent the sewer gasses from coming back into the building (your house). The first time it happened, it cost us a $50 plumber visit to tell us the stench was coming from the dry traps in the floor drains. Several of which had been covered with rugs.
After finally finding all of the floor drains and pouring 5 gallons of water down each one and airing out the building, the problem was solved....Until the next time we opened up after being closed for the weekend and the building stunk again. I don't know if there is a solution for this, other than occasionally pouring water down the drain to fill the trap.
That was one problem that we encountered with floor drains. If this is going on a wood floor, that presents a whole 'nother set of problems. I agree that they can be sealed like a walk-in shower is sealed but how are you going to get an entire 'kitchen'(?) floor sealed and adjusted to slope to the drain??? I would bet, that over time, a sloping kitchen(?) floor is going to be problematic.....Just saying.
Good Luck - Can't wait to hear how this thread comes out.
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