How can I stop the occasional whiff of sewer from a trough drain in my
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Pour water down the drain weekly.
Make sure there is water in the drain. The elbow in pipes have water sitting in there to keep the smell from coming up. If not used a lot water evaporates.
Try pouring straight Clorox Down the drain. I'm guessing that shower isn't used very often and if the water evaporates in the sewer trap, then you'll get that smell. If you make a point of pouring water down the drain occasionally (once a week?), it should help considerably.
Try pouring a Bit of Vinegar down there... Vinegar kills smells, Cleans & more
The vinegar is a good idea, it gets rid of mold and mildew spores and bacteria in the drain that could form. Just make sure that you put down water into the drain. Most likely the smell is when the pipe dries up and the sewer gas is coming up the drain. There is nothing worse than the sudden appearance of sewer gas smell when you walk into the room.
You are getting a sewer smell because your trap/vent needs to have water in it to block the gasses from coming up.
yes .. you need to redirect but i would call plumber