How to get rid of sewer gas odor
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Vickie Maxey on Sep 05, 2016You should not be smelling sewer gas. Perhaps a p trap was omitted in installation, which prevents gas from coming back into the house. It could also be a slight gas leak if you have natural gas or propane.Helpful Reply
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William on Sep 05, 2016Agree with Vickie! If the plumbing is new either something is missing or plumbing was not installed correctly allowing sewer gas to enter the home. All plumbing fixtures should have a P trap or S trap and vent stack that terminates above the roof line.Helpful Reply
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Suzette Trimmer on Sep 05, 2016My two cents worth is in 100% agreement with folks above! Somebody forgot something. Now if contractor does not own up or refuse to fix get ahold of the county inspectors or your area's License & Inspections. What a shame all new very 'expensive' plumbing and then THAT smell. Baking soda has it's benefits.Helpful Reply
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Linda T on Sep 05, 2016We had the sewer gas smell before the new plumbing. Plumbing was over 40 years old. I thought the problem might be from the house to septicHelpful Reply
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Linda T on Sep 05, 2016I will check with the plumberHelpful Reply
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Gil Paterson on Sep 05, 2016An S trap could be dry. Try pouring water down all drains to ensure there is water in each trap which stops the gas smell from coming into home. Also could be something wrong with septic since you smelled it before new plumbing installed.Helpful Reply
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Esp9457745 on Sep 06, 2016Poor water down all the drains, including the basement floor drain - dry traps allow odors. If this doesn't help, call your plumber.Helpful Reply
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Lynne Webb on Sep 06, 2016My guess is that somewhere there's a pea trap missing. While my home was under construction, I lived in a camper behind. The plumbing was stubbed in for me to sort of use via a temporary set up. I remember that awful smell. I was assured as soon as everything was in place, it would go away. It did. So, if your renovation passed a county code inspection, I'd be calling somebody for a second look.Helpful Reply
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Susan on Sep 06, 2016You have to pour bleach in your sink drains once in a while..Helpful Reply
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Jay on Sep 06, 2016What do you mean when you say " all of the plumbing is new"? Do you mean ALL of the sewer, waste and vent pipes have been replaced starting with the sewer line outside the house, extending to every plumbing fixture and all new vent pipes extending through the roof? Were ALL of the old pipes removed? Please answer these questions and I might have some suggestion on how to diagnose the problem.Helpful Reply
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Linda T on Sep 06, 2016The outside has not been replaced. The drains from the utility room in my basement were not replace. The bathroom drains in the basement and all other plumbing including fixtures in the entire house have been replaced. The vent pipes were also replaced.Helpful Reply
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Shiley on Sep 06, 2016After spending $ 1800.00 on having all the pipes replaced on my sewage pump by a master plumber, the smell was the same . I decided to clean all the elbows in the sinks and tubs with liquid plumber and voila the smell was gone. Cost me under $ 20.00. The master plumber was a master crook. I now do this procedure every time I detect a smell. About every 3 or 4 months.Helpful Reply
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R Walter on Sep 06, 2016Definitely check P traps under sinks first, they may need to be cleaned out, if not one of your P traps is not holding water and letting the sewer gas thruHelpful Reply
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