Why does my shower drain smell so bad?

Question

It smells like cigarettes and no one in my house smokes. How can I get it to smell better if my family is coming over in like, three hours...thanks!

Answer 1

well diva, it sounds as though you may be renting and you are the recipient of the prior tenants leftovers; hair etc in the traps.
You might try a liquid Drano first, let set for 30 minutes and rinse with boiling water. Then put baking soda in a bucket and dilute it 2/3 water to 1/3 soda. a generous batch poured into trap with hot water, then backed up again in an hour with the same mix and leave it until the next time you shower.
Its non-toxic and will not hurt the pipes nor your shower pan.
best of luck with this project in a timely fashion b4 guests arrive.

Answer 2

Try some baking soda and vinegar. Pour the baking soda down the drain and then pour the vinegar. Let it bubble a few minutes. Boil a lemon (sliced) in a large pot of water. Remove the lemon and pour the hot lemon water down the drain. It will give it a nice lemony smell.

Answer 3

Bacteria in the drain line are creating the odor. If you have a septic tank you need to be careful what you pour down it, but if you are on sewer you could run a little bleach down the drain and follow with lots of hot water. The permanent solution is regular applications of a biodegradeable drain cleaner poured into all of your drains. They are readily available at hardware stores. For now: a little bleach if on sewer.

Answer 4

It is probably a combination between rotting hair and soap residue. Try some baking soda. Pour it down the drain and let is set for a while.
Then run the water . It will hopefully help temporarily.

Answer 5

Run out to the grocery store and grab some drain cleaner. It's probably hair, soap junk, dirt, etc.

Answer 6

pour some baking soda and follow with vinegar down the drain and let it fizz up then rinse with boiling water.

Answer 7

THE WATER MUST BE BAD AND DIRTY