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Sewer gas in the living room
I need some advice, on drain repair skills.
Live in a three bedrom "mobile home". When I run a lot of water in the kitchen, I get sewer gas smell in the living room. Ideas? I mean, other than "don't do that". Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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On Jan 4, 7:41*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: I need some advice, on drain repair skills. Live in a three bedrom "mobile home". When I run a lot of water in the kitchen, I get sewer gas smell in the living room. Ideas? I mean, other than "don't do that". Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . Check your system venting. Also, all traps should be filled with water to work. Joe |
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Sewer gas in the living room
Septic tank or sewer?
Can you get under the frame and see if the smell is coming from the ground or a hole in a drain pipe running under the living room? |
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On 1/4/2012 5:41 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
I need some advice, on drain repair skills. Live in a three bedrom "mobile home". When I run a lot of water in the kitchen, I get sewer gas smell in the living room. Ideas? I mean, other than "don't do that". Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . If you're on septic tank, it needs pumping! Paul |
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Sewer gas in the living room
Clogged stack vent comes to mind. Also, the inactive side of the sink
doesn't get the drain trap filled as often as it should. I wonder why the smell is most intense in the living room, 20 feet away from the kitchen? Hmm. You know, I did drain the 90 percenter furnace into the drain line. But, I think the sewer smell predates the furnace replacement. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Joe" wrote in message ... Check your system venting. Also, all traps should be filled with water to work. Joe |
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Sorry, I neglected to mention. Public water, and public sewer. My bad. Ought
to have mentioned that detail. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Paul Drahn" wrote in message ... If you're on septic tank, it needs pumping! Paul |
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Sewer gas in the living room
"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message .. . I need some advice, on drain repair skills. Live in a three bedrom "mobile home". When I run a lot of water in the kitchen, I get sewer gas smell in the living room. Ideas? I mean, other than "don't do that". Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . See "ventless venting " in Google. It's common in mobile homes. Charlie |
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Sewer gas in the living room
On 1/4/2012 7:41 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
I need some advice, on drain repair skills. Live in a three bedrom "mobile home". When I run a lot of water in the kitchen, I get sewer gas smell in the living room. Ideas? I mean, other than "don't do that". Perhaps there is a crack in the drain line caused by freezing. I've seen water collect in a PVC drain line that had a sag and expanding water cracked the pipe or and obstruction could have caused water to collect at one spot where it froze. TDD |
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Public sewer, forgot to mention. Yes, I can get under the trailer, but won't
do so till summer. It's been many years I've noticed this, no rush. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Larry Fishel" wrote in message ... Septic tank or sewer? Can you get under the frame and see if the smell is coming from the ground or a hole in a drain pipe running under the living room? |
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On Jan 4, 6:41*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: I need some advice, on drain repair skills. Live in a three bedrom "mobile home". When I run a lot of water in the kitchen, I get sewer gas smell in the living room. Ideas? I mean, other than "don't do that". Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . Make certain the smell is 'sewer gas' and not water mold. I had a pipe drip leak inside the wall of my home, perhaps several years went by before the leak worsened enough to notice. And, WHEW! smelled EXACTLY like gray water, but was not. Just the mold from all that leakage smelled like it. |
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Spooky. The one time I was under the trailer, I found a length of the drain
pipe from the kitchen was cut too long, and they had left it unconnected. I pulled the piece, maybe 24 inches long, and cut it to length, and then the fermo couplers would work. Wonder if there is another such cut? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Robert Macy" wrote in message ... Make certain the smell is 'sewer gas' and not water mold. I had a pipe drip leak inside the wall of my home, perhaps several years went by before the leak worsened enough to notice. And, WHEW! smelled EXACTLY like gray water, but was not. Just the mold from all that leakage smelled like it. |
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Sewer gas in the living room
On 1/4/2012 8:41 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
I need some advice, on drain repair skills. Live in a three bedrom "mobile home". When I run a lot of water in the kitchen, I get sewer gas smell in the living room. Ideas? I mean, other than "don't do that". Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. I had that problem once and replaced one of these and it went away. http://www.studor.com/mini-vent.htm |
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Sewer gas in the living room
So, I turn on the water in the sink, and a few minutes later, smell the cat
terd under the sofa? But, the rest of the day I don't smell cat terd? Somehow, I don't think that's a likely answer. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... Do you have an indoor pet? Maybe they did a job in there under the couch or something! |
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