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Curious fishy smell in bathroom...
No, honestly, I'm not making this up...
My girlfriend lives in a townhouse, and the mid-level toilet (WC and hand basin) has started to smell. It's difficult to locate, but it smells slightly fishy - not the sort of smell I would expect from a leaking pipe, etc. I've tried blocking off the extractor, plugged the sink and a plumber has removed the toilet and capped the waste pipe - but the smell remains, and we can't seem to get rid of it. Any ideas on what might be causing this, please.......? Thanks Martin |
Curious fishy smell in bathroom...
something dead in an air vent or under the floor boards
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Hi,
One thing worth checking is (believe it or not) the light fitting. Old ones can emit a horrid fishy smell when they get hot. We had that in a house we moved into: it drove us nuts trying to work out what it was, because it only seemed to be a problem at night. Of course, with hindsight that was when the light was turned on. Duhh !! Cheers, Simon Martin wrote: No, honestly, I'm not making this up... My girlfriend lives in a townhouse, and the mid-level toilet (WC and hand basin) has started to smell. It's difficult to locate, but it smells slightly fishy - not the sort of smell I would expect from a leaking pipe, etc. I've tried blocking off the extractor, plugged the sink and a plumber has removed the toilet and capped the waste pipe - but the smell remains, and we can't seem to get rid of it. Any ideas on what might be causing this, please.......? Thanks Martin |
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Another vote for the light fitting - have you recently changed the bulb and
perhaps put a higher wattage one in ? Or possibly a loose wire heating a bakelite fitting (switch or light fitting) Nick |
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try removing the girlfriend from the bathroom? :)
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Martin wrote:
No, honestly, I'm not making this up... My girlfriend lives in a townhouse, and the mid-level toilet (WC and hand basin) has started to smell. It's difficult to locate, but it smells slightly fishy - not the sort of smell I would expect from a leaking pipe, etc. I've tried blocking off the extractor, plugged the sink and a plumber has removed the toilet and capped the waste pipe - but the smell remains, and we can't seem to get rid of it. Any ideas on what might be causing this, please.......? Thanks Martin Your grirlfriend? ;-) |
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Owain wrote:
Fishy smell used to be overheating bakelite - how old is your wiring? An old junction box under the floorboards perhaps? You can also get a urine type of smell from overheating the modern urea formaldehyde stuff as well... -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Nick wrote:
Another vote for the light fitting - have you recently changed the bulb and perhaps put a higher wattage one in ? Or possibly a loose wire heating a bakelite fitting (switch or light fitting) Nick Vote 3 - recently chnaged the light fitting in our bedroom due to this very problem.... |
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" cupra" wrote in message ... Nick wrote: Another vote for the light fitting - have you recently changed the bulb and perhaps put a higher wattage one in ? Or possibly a loose wire heating a bakelite fitting (switch or light fitting) Nick Vote 3 - recently chnaged the light fitting in our bedroom due to this very problem.... Vote 4 - I'd forgotten about this but it's true! Mary |
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Mary Fisher wrote: Vote 4 - I'd forgotten about this but it's true! Mary .... And Vote 5. I had exactly this problem in a rented house & we spend ages trying to suss out what it was. We thought it was something to do with the bath as it only happened after someone had happened a bath ... the real reason was that the light was only normally left on for long enough when someone bathed. My Dad suggested the light fitting - we changed it & never had the problem again. M |
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wrote in message oups.com... Mary Fisher wrote: Vote 4 - I'd forgotten about this but it's true! Mary ... And Vote 5. I had exactly this problem in a rented house & we spend ages trying to suss out what it was. We thought it was something to do with the bath as it only happened after someone had happened a bath ... the real reason was that the light was only normally left on for long enough when someone bathed. My Dad suggested the light fitting - we changed it & never had the problem again. Vote 6 - although just changing the flex seemed to cure it... |
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"PM" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... Mary Fisher wrote: Vote 4 - I'd forgotten about this but it's true! Mary ... And Vote 5. I had exactly this problem in a rented house & we spend ages trying to suss out what it was. We thought it was something to do with the bath as it only happened after someone had happened a bath ... the real reason was that the light was only normally left on for long enough when someone bathed. My Dad suggested the light fitting - we changed it & never had the problem again. Vote 6 - although just changing the flex seemed to cure it... Vote 7. If only I had found uk.diy before we ripped out the carpet and the curtains and the roller blind. Darryl |
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Thanks for your replies. It looks like I need replace items in the following
order. 1. Light fitting 2. Light wiring 3. Air vent, extractor wiring 4. Girlfriend :-) Martin "Darryl Bailie" wrote in message ... "PM" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... Mary Fisher wrote: Vote 4 - I'd forgotten about this but it's true! Mary ... And Vote 5. I had exactly this problem in a rented house & we spend ages trying to suss out what it was. We thought it was something to do with the bath as it only happened after someone had happened a bath ... the real reason was that the light was only normally left on for long enough when someone bathed. My Dad suggested the light fitting - we changed it & never had the problem again. Vote 6 - although just changing the flex seemed to cure it... Vote 7. If only I had found uk.diy before we ripped out the carpet and the curtains and the roller blind. Darryl |
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from "Martin" contains these words: Any ideas on what might be causing this, please.......? A curious fish? I'd concur with the common suggestion of dying electrics. I've had a couple of fittings go fishy. -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... Thanks for your replies. It looks like I need replace items in the following order. 1. Light fitting 2. Light wiring 3. Air vent, extractor wiring 4. Girlfriend :-) Keep the girlfriend. It's her house. Mary |
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Owain wrote: Fishy smell used to be overheating bakelite - how old is your wiring? An old junction box under the floorboards perhaps? Antique immersion heater frying itself? |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Martin" wrote in message ... Thanks for your replies. It looks like I need replace items in the following order. 1. Light fitting 2. Light wiring 3. Air vent, extractor wiring 4. Girlfriend :-) Keep the girlfriend. It's her house. It may not be, but it will end up that way. There are two sorts of women. Those that end up owning the house, and those that end up owning the house after they have manufactured an excuse to get you out of it. Mary |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
There are two sorts of women. Those that end up owning the house, and those that end up owning the house after they have manufactured an excuse to get you out of it. Research suggests that only 35% of men kiss their wife goodbye as they leave the house... however 95% of them kiss their house goodbye when they leave their wife! -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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John Rumm wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote: There are two sorts of women. Those that end up owning the house, and those that end up owning the house after they have manufactured an excuse to get you out of it. Research suggests that only 35% of men kiss their wife goodbye as they leave the house... however 95% of them kiss their house goodbye when they leave their wife! My mate Mike says he won't ever get married again. He is just going to find a woman he can't stand & buy her a house :-) -- Dave The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message .uk... My mate Mike says he won't ever get married again. Perhaps no-one will have him. |
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replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny wrote:
You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy...om-289437-.htm |
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On 21/03/2018 13:14, Ellen Kenny wrote:
replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny* wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also 12 years later, the stench must be really overpowering now. Maybe you should use some bleach to clean your glasses or contact lenses and read the DATE before posting a naff reply. |
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On 21/03/18 13:14, Ellen Kenny wrote:
replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny* wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also Are you in London? some idiots have been throwing fish in the river. It might be that. |
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On 21/03/2018 13:45, TimW wrote:
On 21/03/18 13:14, Ellen Kenny wrote: replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny* wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also Are you in London? some idiots have been throwing fish in the river. It might be that. Even bigger idiots allowed French industrial trawlers to fish almost right up to our shores while our own local south coast small fishermen cannot venture into French waters. |
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On 21/03/18 14:27, Andrew wrote:
On 21/03/2018 13:45, TimW wrote: On 21/03/18 13:14, Ellen Kenny wrote: replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny* wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also Are you in London? some idiots have been throwing fish in the river. It might be that. Even bigger idiots allowed French industrial trawlers to fish almost right up to our shores while our own local south coast small fishermen cannot venture into French waters. I don't know much about fish stocks or the CFP.But I have stopped believing unreferenced claims from brexiters. there has been too much fakery of facts. TW |
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Yes its the home owners club web site rotting away again.
brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "Ellen Kenny" m wrote in message ... replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy...om-289437-.htm |
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Yes I know goes with the web site though. I still do not understand why the
year is ignored by their software and the same crap comes back every 12 months as if its new. many assume they just missed an episode in a long running saga I think, at least I do not see how else the year is missed as its on the website clear as day. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "Andrew" wrote in message ... On 21/03/2018 13:14, Ellen Kenny wrote: replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also 12 years later, the stench must be really overpowering now. Maybe you should use some bleach to clean your glasses or contact lenses and read the DATE before posting a naff reply. |
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On 21/03/18 15:53, TimW wrote:
I don't know much about fish stocks or the CFP.But I have stopped believing unreferenced claims from remoaners. there has been too much fakery of facts. TW TFTFY -- Microsoft : the best reason to go to Linux that ever existed. |
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TimW wrote:
On 21/03/18 13:14, Ellen Kenny wrote: replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny* wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also Are you in London? some idiots have been throwing fish in the river. It might be that. Should be prosecuted for pollution ,that would take the smirk of Farages face. GH |
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On 21/03/18 16:27, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 21/03/18 15:53, TimW wrote: I don't know much about fish stocks or the CFP.But I have stopped believing unreferenced claims from remoaners. there has been too much fakery of facts. TW TFTFY Is this one fake? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEfMwruXoAAhOCJ.jpg You tell me. TW |
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In message , TimW
writes On 21/03/18 14:27, Andrew wrote: On 21/03/2018 13:45, TimW wrote: Even bigger idiots allowed French industrial trawlers to fish almost right up to our shores while our own local south coast small fishermen cannot venture into French waters. I don't know much about fish stocks or the CFP.But I have stopped believing unreferenced claims from brexiters. there has been too much fakery of facts. TW Facts, claims, pah. Forget databases and spreadsheets. Just stand on the cliffs and look out to sea, listen to the marine band radio and hear the small fishermen saying they are now reduced to just swapping diesel for fish the stocks are so low, or go onto any port or shore with smallish fishing boats and talk to the skippers. Industrial trawlers should not be allowed inshore. I hope the two gunboats that I understand are being built are ready in time and have enough ammunition. It's not just the south coast, it's all around the British Isles, wherever there was a decent small fishing industry. To repeat what I said in another thread, the lady MP for Grimsby secured a debate, or hearing, on wolf whistling in Westminster Hall. That will have really impressed the ex-fishermen of Grimsby. -- Bill |
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Marland writes: TimW wrote: On 21/03/18 13:14, Ellen Kenny wrote: replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny* wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also Are you in London? some idiots have been throwing fish in the river. It might be that. Should be prosecuted for pollution ,that would take the smirk of Farages face. Someone has filed a flytipping report with Westminster Council. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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On 21/03/18 22:04, TimW wrote:
On 21/03/18 16:27, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 21/03/18 15:53, TimW wrote: I don't know much about fish stocks or the CFP.But I have stopped believing unreferenced claims from remoaners. there has been too much fakery of facts. TW TFTFY Is this one fake? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEfMwruXoAAhOCJ.jpg You tell me. TW Deliberatley misleading, when you look at what the EU means by 'Britain's territorial waters' -- Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas? Josef Stalin |
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On 22/03/2018 09:02, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article , Marland writes: TimW wrote: On 21/03/18 13:14, Ellen Kenny wrote: replying to Martin, Ellen KennyÂ* wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also Are you in London? some idiots have been throwing fish in the river. It might be that. Should be prosecuted for pollution ,that would take the smirk of Farages face. Someone has filed a flytipping report with Westminster Council. Don't worry. Downstream a seal visits Billingsgate every day for a treat so he will soon find them. |
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On 21/03/2018 15:53, TimW wrote:
*I don't know much about fish stocks or the CFP.But I have stopped believing unreferenced claims from brexiters. there has been too much fakery of facts. Just as much FUD, if not more, from the other side. Andy |
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On 23/03/18 21:56, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 21/03/2018 15:53, TimW wrote: **I don't know much about fish stocks or the CFP.But I have stopped believing unreferenced claims from brexiters. there has been too much fakery of facts. Just as much FUD, if not more, from the other side. I don't believe that either. sometimes you see on facebook, twitter, even here in ukdiy jpegs or gifs with a picture of Diane Abbott or Churchill, or Jean-Claude Juncker along with some text in quotes that they are purported to have said. the images are known as memes, manufactured by someone to be shared and copied round the internet. Often if you check the right wing and brexiteer memes are fake. I don't mean misleading statistics but simply lies, things that were never said, like Churchill saying something about antifa or Diane abbott saying there are too many white people in the uk. Lies. I have never seen a blatant remainer lie of that sort. Loads of nationalist brexiteer, anti immigrant lies. TW ps I am not talking about exaggeration or wrong opinions or 'facts' which are a little short of the whole picture. This is blatant untruths. |
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On Saturday, 24 March 2018 11:01:26 UTC, TimW wrote:
On 23/03/18 21:56, Vir Campestris wrote: On 21/03/2018 15:53, TimW wrote: **I don't know much about fish stocks or the CFP.But I have stopped believing unreferenced claims from brexiters. there has been too much fakery of facts. Just as much FUD, if not more, from the other side. I don't believe that either. sometimes you see on facebook, twitter, even here in ukdiy jpegs or gifs with a picture of Diane Abbott or Churchill, or Jean-Claude Juncker along with some text in quotes that they are purported to have said. the images are known as memes, manufactured by someone to be shared and copied round the internet. Often if you check the right wing and brexiteer memes are fake. I don't mean misleading statistics but simply lies, things that were never said, like Churchill saying something about antifa or Diane abbott saying there are too many white people in the uk. Lies. I have never seen a blatant remainer lie of that sort. Loads of nationalist brexiteer, anti immigrant lies. TW ps I am not talking about exaggeration or wrong opinions or 'facts' which are a little short of the whole picture. This is blatant untruths. Isn't it weird how people see such utterly different things. NT |
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On 24/03/18 10:17, Huge wrote:
On 2018-03-23, Vir Campestris wrote: On 21/03/2018 15:53, TimW wrote: *I don't know much about fish stocks or the CFP.But I have stopped believing unreferenced claims from brexiters. there has been too much fakery of facts. Just as much FUD, if not more, from the other side. Twaddle. That, too. -- A leader is best When people barely know he exists. Of a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will say, We did this ourselves. Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching |
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On 21/03/2018 13:14, Ellen Kenny wrote:
replying to Martin, Ellen Kenny* wrote: You need to use bleach not only in the toilet but put some down the sink also Do **** off. -- Adam |
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