"angel toledo" wrote in message
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I had a badly clogged drain last week I had to attack at the main drainage
line right before it leaves the house. There's a 1' by 2' floor opening at
the corner of the basement with access to the pipe. I opened the cap and
out spilled water and all the filth backed up inside the drain. The smell
that came out was unbearable. I put on some long rubber gloves and a
respirator and in about two hours had the pipe unclogged and the 1x2 hole
cleaned of all the "stuff" left behind. It's just dirt in that hole so
taking out all that mud wasn't too easy.

My next problem was the stench left behind throughout the entire basement.
I emptied a small bottle of bleach into the hole, opened the windows, and
cleared the basement. Now, I must let everyone know I live in New York
City, and it has been bitterly cold here lately, so I don't like leaving
the windows wide open for too long a time.

Well, it's been over a week and the smell is still there. Obviously, it's
not as bad as before, but it's still very noticeable. Our basement is
completely finished and a part of our everyday lives. We've been forced to
abandon it for the past week. We've tried Lysol, Oust, mopping the floors
with strong pine cleaner, leaving the basement windows open for long
periods of time. These just help for a small amount of time. Besides
letting the place air out for a couple of weeks/months, I just don't know
what to do.

Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank You
did you pour clean water down all your drains to refill the traps after you
removed the clog?