dpb wrote in :

On 7/28/2011 9:43 AM, Bob-tx wrote:
In one of our bathrooms, we have a sewer gas odor. It is coming from
around the commode, not from the shower, sinks or tub. I am guessing it
is probably a bad wax ring, but I am not able to tackle the job myself.
...

Well, if it were sewer gas, the trap should be full and block it, ring
or no. In that case would have to be something else which is what he
would be looking for...

If it is indeed the was ring that has failed, there should definitely be
at least hidden signs of some leakage if it's bad enough to have created
odor it's had to either been very small for a while or large enough to
make stinky...

I'd be looking more closely for the evidence first methinks...altho your
diagnosis/guess is likely ok, I'd think it observable.

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It's a bathroom. Sounds like a smoke-and-mirrors repair.