2006-10-22 13:56:01 · 9 answers · asked by alltanksgene 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Make sure the soil pipe on the roof is not plugged. Do your drains work ok? If they are slower than normal then check the soil pipe otherwise it could be dry trap.
2006-10-26 08:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by jsnmlk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well The Bad Smell You Are Smelling Is Your Septic Tank, That Is Backed Up And How To Stop It Is To Call A Pumper, And You Will Have To Pay Out The As For Them Just To Fix It, And You Might Want To Hurry Be For Tissue And Other Unwanted Things Start Coming Out Of The Ground.
2006-10-22 14:05:38 · answer #2 · answered by aLawrence 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use your nose first, it could be a bag of old potatoes.
If it seems everywhere, set up a box fan or two next to a door
and get the air moving so the old smells gets moved away and you might be able to find the source easier.
Somethings leaking or backed up.
Check the toilets first.
Then follow the large or locate the large (4" or larger in diameter) white or black pipes down to the basement (if ya got one).
If you see black iron or Ceramic pipe - that's your sewer.
If you can't find anything.
Check the lowest drain point in the house and make sure it's not backing up. If you've got a drain in the laundry room, hook a hose up to the laundry sink or the cold water connection for the washer and let it run down the drain for a while and see if it backs up.
If you have an "overhead" sump pump (sewage pump) it may have failed or the float switch controlling it could be bad.
If it goes straight out to the street, you could have a pipe broken or clogged there. You can have a company come and run something through it to see if it's clogged. You can rent one and try to do it yourself too. If they tell you right way it's broken and offer to fix it. Say No, and call and get a couple of more opinions.
If you have a septic tank, you might need to get it pumped out.
If you don't remember when it was last pumped out, it's been too long.
2006-10-22 14:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jon W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tackle the problem by assuming the minimal damage.
The bacteria in the septic tank may be deplete,my solution is to sour about 1/2 gallon of milk and flush it trough the toilet,there are only two people living in the house but we never had to pump the tank in 24 years.
If that dosen't work inspect the system for leaks
after that you have to pump the tank out.
2006-10-22 14:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by domedweller2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are there any fixtures you have not used recently? Shower, tub, toilet or sink? Do you have any floor drains that have not had water dumped down them? It sounds like your problem is sewer gas and if the water has evaporated from the traps in any drain it would allow sewer gas to enter your house.
2006-10-24 04:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look under the sinks at the drain line, many now have a check valve on the drain line. Sometimes these valves do not check correctly and have to be replaced.
2006-10-22 14:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by RoeB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bunno has the best answer. Check for an unused drain and pour water in it to fill the trap. Also, as mentioned, check for loose commodes.
2006-10-22 14:52:08 · answer #7 · answered by Jerry Dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Busted pipe,clogged up,or tank needs to be pumped out.Check your drain field.
2006-10-22 14:01:06 · answer #8 · answered by Rather be dead than red... 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FIRST & EASIEST IS A DRY TRAP... DO YOU HAVE A TOILET, SINK OR FLOOR DRAIN THAT IS NOT OFTEN USED????
USE IT.
OTHERWISE, ITS A GAS LEAK, OR SEWAGE IS BACKING UP INTO YOUR HOUSE FROM SOME WHERE.
NEXT GUESS IS BAD WAX RING UNDER TOILET, DIRT WATER IS LEAKING BETWEEN FLOORING...
GOOD LUCK - METHANE, SEWER GAS IS DANGEROUS... OPEN WINDERS!
2006-10-22 14:03:55 · answer #9 · answered by Bonno 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋