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Default Tracing bad sewer smell

Art Todesco wrote:
This may be a little OT because it's not for home, but church. My
church has developed a really bad sewer like smell in one corner of
the building, actually by the main entrance. I thought it might be
the new drinking fountain and it was just installed and maybe there
was some kind of drain leak ... apparently not. BTW, there is a
basement right under that corner, but is smells ... well it doesn't,
at all. Someone found a a bag of meat left out from the food pantry
tucked away in a corner of a room ... apparently not that. A plumber
was called and he found a somewhat loose toilet so he replace the wax
ring and tightened it ... not that either.

Ok, all that said, does anyone know of a way to trace where it is
coming from? My smeller is pretty good, however, it's hard to pin
point the spot when it seems to be everywhere. And then, on some
days, nowhere; although the bad smell days far outnumber the non
smell days. Any ideas? Thanks.


Maybe someones dog could help.