Our basement bathroom does not have this problem. Only the one on the main floor. The drains seem to be working perfectly. It is something between a dead body smell and a sewer smell.
2006-09-16 02:50:27 · 17 answers · asked by Mr Ed 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Ours is the same way, if you use this bathroom to brush your teeth all the time the paste stays in the drain and then a foul odor after awhile will emitt from it . I pour about 1/2 bottle of clorine bleach into my drain atleast once a month and run hot water into it just open the hot water faucet and let it run a good 5-10 min.
2006-09-16 02:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by shark38dd 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You didn't say if it was the toilet, the sink or the tub. If it is the tub or sink you may have something in the trap that is small enough to let water through, yet smells. Maybe like old hair bulid up and other stuff. The toilet should not smell, all the water in the bowl is covering the trap.Put some good drain cleaners through the tub and sink drains. If it still smells to it two or three times. they don't sell you the good stuff over the counter.
2006-09-16 03:11:16 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sludge does collect in the "trap", that is why it is called a trap, under the sink - usually hair that does not flow through with the water then collects soap scum and, well, the rest of the story you can smell already.
Get some Draino and treat your drains to a good clean out several times a year.
2006-09-16 03:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with pouring bleach down sink to get rid of smell;but then to keep smell a way once aweek use 1/2c baking soda and 1/2 c lemon juice or lime juice, wait 5 to minutes for bubbling actions to stop then rinse with cold water, this keeps drain running clear and gives it a lemony or limey smell.
2006-09-16 05:59:55 · answer #4 · answered by spookareus 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My bf explained to me that water stays in there all the time so that awful smells from the sewer do not come up from there. What is wrong with your sink? Does it have a design flaw and not have this system? He told me this when he was fixing my sink just as an fyi to me. Are you missing the loop part where the water stays? Look at what people are saying here. They will help you.
2006-09-16 02:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by adobeprincess 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There could be something in the pipe. Pour a little bleach down there to get rid of the smell.
2006-09-16 02:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There could be something in the P-trap(seriously),it's a curved pipe shaped like a P with a drain plug under it.Or...the vent may be clogged,there may be a birds nest in it.
2006-09-16 02:54:31 · answer #7 · answered by aries4272 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the water trap works. The water trap is what keeps a toilet from allowing smells to come back up to your bathroom.
2006-09-16 02:52:45 · answer #8 · answered by veraperezp 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
well if it is coming from your toilet there is a gasket that needs to be replaced it sets under in between the floor and the toilet and you have to remove the whole toilet to get to it, if it is coming from your sink then look under where the drain is and if there is no loop down on the pipes then they were instaled incorrectly
2006-09-16 02:58:34 · answer #9 · answered by superdaniel417 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like water is staiyng in the drain pipe and stagnating..or it could be mildew in your pipes, Bleach is about the only thing that kills the smell....bleach is known to kill some molds and mildew..
2006-09-16 03:33:59 · answer #10 · answered by highgamer6969 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋