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Default funny smell in the bathroom

On Jul 9, 11:46 am, "adam russell"
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"Rudy" wrote in message

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..sometimes in the master bathroom toilet there is a funny smell.


Does it have a separate tub & shower ? What I'm getting at is if there is
a drain in the room that itsn't being used much if at all (our "tub" never
gets used, we are showerers). If so, pour some water down the unused
drain from time to time. If what's in there evaporates, it opens up the
drain/room to sewer gases which will at times (not always) be drawn into
the room.


I should have said, the bathroom has an off room just for the toilet. Its
in there that the smell is.

Also, you might check closely around the base of your toilet to make sure
the seal hasn't allowed any 'seepage'. There could be a hidden leak letting
water etc to seep into your floor around the wax ring (seal) of the toilet.


Ill check that thanks.


This may be a long shot, but maybe a previous owner put something in
there as a "deodorizer" - like those in-tank cakes (Tidy Bowl) or a
plug-in gizmo in an outlet -- have you tried looking around for those
sorts of things? -- H