Stinky basement: sewage type smell
#1
08-08-16, 03:40 AM
Stinky basement: sewage type smell
I just rented a beautiful basement apartment in a fairly new home. When I looked at the apartment for the first time a noticed a faint odor but assumed it was because the place had been closed up for a while. I've been here two days and notice that there's a sewage type smell coming from the bathroom. At first I suspected that the water traps had gone dry so I ran water into each drain for about 5 minutes. Nothing changed. Now I notice that the smell is stronger when the people upstairs use the bathroom. Any ideas why this is happening? Thanks!
#2
08-08-16, 04:33 AM
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#3
08-08-16, 05:41 AM
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Could be lot's of things.
Unsealed sewer pump pit, floor drain trap dried out, leaking wax ring under the toilet, sticking AAV valve.
None of which a renter should be messing with.
Unsealed sewer pump pit, floor drain trap dried out, leaking wax ring under the toilet, sticking AAV valve.
None of which a renter should be messing with.
