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Can you pour bleach down your shower drain to get rid of the sewer gas smell?
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∙ 15y ago
Heck no as it is a very carcinogenic mixture
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What could be wrong if there is a strong sewer gas smell whenever any of the faucets or shower is running and the water pressure has decreased significantly?
Is there a floor drain or any other drain nearby that is not used often? Sometimes the p-trap in a drain will dry out and allow sewer gas to escape. The smell becomes more intense when hot water goes down the drain.
How do you identify a sewer gas smell in basement bathroom?
Most likely a drain has dried out and there is no water in the trap to stop the gas from coming up. Sink, shower, or main floor drain.
What might cause a sewer smell in a shower stall?
I used to live in an apartment building that I noticed this problem...it comes from drain pipes connecting to each other, possibly not completely draining out, leaving used water in the drain pipes. I use to pour some bleach down the bathroom shower/tub drain....and the bathroom sink every couple of days before I left for work...fresh as a daisy when I got home!
Where can the sewer gas smell come from if it does not come from the drain of the ower- level on-a-slab shower?
One of the biggest culprits I have found for sewer gas smell is the floor drain many floor drains are seldom if ever used and if unused long enough the water in the trap will evaporate allowing sewer gas to enter the dwelling. this also applies to any trap which is not used regularly.
What would cause a sewage smell to come from your bathtub shower after it is used if there is a septic tank?
check or have a plumber check p trap in drain line under shower. if leaking [losing water] it wont stop sewer gas from coming up the drain. probably the most likely cause.
How do you get a scared cat out of a sewer drain?
cat treats. ones that smell really good.
My armpit smell bad and i have black spots. what good to fix that?
A shower with bleach or drano
How do you stop sewer gas coming to the shower?
A p-trap installed under the drain stops the sewer smell, unlees the piping is S-trapped. This makes the water from the p-trap get suctioned out by the velocity and grade of the drain.When the water in the trap portion of your drain evaporates, this removes the natural water seal and opens your home to disease carrying bugs and sewage gas smell. H2GOFlo and the theInterceptor-Plus replenishes this water periodically, creating the required barrier, that blocks off the back flow from the sewer system from having direct access into your home.
How do you eliminate hair dye smell from a shower?
We had a plumber in for this problem. We have a tile shower and he said the hair dye/smell is in the grout, and to get Clorox bleach gel and apply it to all the grout - not just the floor but the walls, also. Our smell is not there until we start running the shower, which he said fits his theory. Good luck!
How can i get rid of the nasty sewage smell that is coming up the shower drain?
see that vent is downstream from trap
Why would the master bath walk in shower smell of sewer gas if there is no backup or clogs and the smell comes and goes and has nothing to do with cleaning?
I am struggling with this. I have a plastic drain and trap and I think the problem has to do with sediment in the water. A white substance gets caked inside the drain and smells like crazy as soon as water touches it. Is it sulfur in the water? I am trying to clean it regularlyAnsweryour wax seal is gone between base of toilet and flange, because the trap of the toilet is above this point sewer gas would be prevelant if the wax ring is deteriated.
What to do in a second floor apartment of a 9 story block when there are daily loud gurgling sounds coming from the shower drain the smell of sewer gas and a plumber says all is in order?
Sounds like a clogged vent. Let's assume you're somewhere upstairs toward the upper floors. Someone flushes below you, a vacuum is created in the pipe above, pulling your shower drain trap dry (the gurgling sound). NOw you've got a trap with no water in it, allowing the sewer gas to escape through the drain (the stench). Tell them they need to clean out or unblock the vent stack on the roof.
