Asked on Feb 02, 2014
We have a bad odor under our in the cabinet under our kitchen sink.
by Dai291260
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We have this stinky smell under our kitchen sink. Sometimes it is worse after we run the dishwasher. We have no leaks and nothing in cabinet that would smell bad. We suspect a it's sewer vent smell in the drain from the dishwasher & garbage disposal. What do you think? How do we get rid of it? Do I have to deep clean my disposal or dishwasher?
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We have this too and we're in a new home - the builder has been taking a year to try to resolve it. We've had the dishwasher checked, they've torn into our cabinet wall (sink is in an island) and they'd done a smoke test. They are saying no leaks, no issues, closing warranty. Is this vent something that all sinks have? or where would I locate this?
I’m following this too. We are having the same issue with our new build. It started about a month into living there. They have done smoke test, removed parts of the cabinet, checked the garbage disposal, etc. The smell comes from inside the cabinet on our central island that has our sink and dishwasher. The dishwasher apparently was installed without a heat shield so they are replacing that but the smell is there without the dishwasher running. Could this be our issue too? We have a septic system.
Sounds like a similar problem we had, turned out in our case when we ran the dishwasher we did not scrape plates or pots and pans etc. Lots of food went through our garbage disposal getting stuck under the blades. Solution for us I buy bags of limes on sale, Asian store, or Aldes are 2 good places. I cut one in half, put half in and run for about 30 seconds put the other half in and run a split second. Then run it a split second 3 to 4 times a day till your lime is gone, repeat with turning it on for just a split second. If you run the dishwasher and there is a little more order put a half and grind it all up then repeat with spilt seconds. This should help your sink smell good also.
Ours smells SOUR! This is our main island that houses the sink and dishwasher. It’s absolutely horrible. We had a plumber look at it and he said he’d never smelled a smell like it before. Suggested cutting open the toe-kick under the cabinet doors. Doesn’t seem to be the disposal. I’m at a loss. Anyone else smelled a sour smell? It absolutely disgusting. NOTHING I do helps. I’ve bleached out everything under the cabinet, put baking soda, done suggestion with anything relating to the disposal or dishwasher. Who else could we call? Another plumber? Contractor?
Very familiar with the sewer gas smell in the kitchen cabinet under the sink. Our problem was a quick easy and $20 repair that the DIY person can do. The Studor Mini Vent was stuck in the open position. Removed old one, cleaned it, and reinstalled. (should be hand tight just unscrew and screw new one back in). Works great now with smell completely gone. Replaced it with a new one just to be safe.
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Hello, hope this helps you out, a common problem
Any oil can congeal tot the sides of the disposal, drain, and lower part of the pipe. The rotting smell is because the grease is decomposing. ... Pouring a cup of baking soda down the drain with vinegar. Let the vinegar and baking soda sit for about 10 to 15 minutes and then follow that with a pot of boiling water.