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Horrible smell in Downstairs bathroom
Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a
horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? |
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"chattydani22" wrote in message
ups.com... Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? Have the in-laws been visiting? |
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"chattydani22" wrote in message ups.com... Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? Turds Dump some water down the toilet also as the trap is dried out. |
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on 9/30/2007 6:17 PM Meat Plow said the following:
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:50:23 +0000, Edwin Pawlowski wrote: "chattydani22" wrote in message ups.com... Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? Turds Dump some water down the toilet also as the trap is dried out. Toilets have a trap? Is this something new? The trap is built into the toilet, not the waste line. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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"Meat Plow" wrote in message ... On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:33:06 -0700, chattydani22 wrote: Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? If there is a tub, the trap may have dried out. I don't use my tub opting to shower in the basement and I have to run water in the tub occasionally to refill the trap. I just put duct tape over a shower I never use. Alternately RV antifreeze |
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On Sep 30, 6:27 pm, "Toller" wrote:
"Meat Plow" wrote in message ... On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:33:06 -0700, chattydani22 wrote: Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? If there is a tub, the trap may have dried out. I don't use my tub opting to shower in the basement and I have to run water in the tub occasionally to refill the trap. I just put duct tape over a shower I never use. Alternately RV antifreeze If all ideas of dry traps fail the toilet wax ring is bad |
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You may have a floor drain with a dry trap.
-- ______________________________ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "chattydani22" wrote in message ups.com... Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? |
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chattydani22 wrote:
Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? Run some water in the shower. The trap has dried out. Bob |
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"Meat Plow" wrote in message Dump some water down the toilet also as the trap is dried out. Toilets have a trap? Is this something new? Yes, just take a look in it. See the water? |
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On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:33:06 -0700, chattydani22
wrote: Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? DID you have beans for dinner last night? If you have a sink, tub, or other drain that has not been used, the trap is empty and sewer gasses are coming into the house. You must maintain water in all traps. You said the toilet leaks. Where is the leak, if it's the wax ring on the floor, it only takes a small wind outside to push sewer gasses under that wax ring and into the house. Assuming the leak is just the wax ring, why dont you just replace it. It's not that difficult and then you can use the toilet. Even if the toilet is cracked, they are not all that costly if you just buy a cheap one, or find a good used one. |
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Horrible smell in Downstairs bathroom
On Sep 30, 4:33 pm, chattydani22 wrote:
Today I went downstairs and noticed that the bathroom down there had a horrible smell. Like a sewage smell. We dont use the bathroom as we noticed a year ago that the toliet leaked and the basment isn't finished. We have been dumping the dehumidifer water down the sink drain. What could be causing this smell???? Are you on an ejector pump (overhead sewer) or is your main line below the basement floor level? If your on an ejector and you rarely use the basement drains, make sure the pump pit did not fill up due to pump failure. If there is water in toilet then that should be ok. |
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote: Dump some water down the toilet also as the trap is dried out. Which brings to mind a question. There was a rarely used building with bathrooms & on a sewer system. When we went in there after months of unuse, the commodes were empty & smelling. With the first flush there was always a moderate "boom". Never did figure out why it did that. Any ideas? Red |
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On Oct 1, 7:04 pm, Red wrote:
Edwin Pawlowski wrote: Dump some water down the toilet also as the trap is dried out. Which brings to mind a question. There was a rarely used building with bathrooms & on a sewer system. When we went in there after months of unuse, the commodes were empty & smelling. With the first flush there was always a moderate "boom". Never did figure out why it did that. Any ideas? Red Air trieing to get out of the pipe |
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"Meat Plow" wrote in message ... On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:47:04 +0000, Edwin Pawlowski wrote: "Meat Plow" wrote in message Dump some water down the toilet also as the trap is dried out. Toilets have a trap? Is this something new? Yes, just take a look in it. See the water? External trap as I perceived the other poster was alluding. The other poster was me. I was not alluding, I was stating a fact. No water, you get sewer stink. I probably should have mentioned to check all traps, not just the toilet. |
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