Sewage Smell in the bathroom

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by jjonas

Joe, he may see water in the trap, but is is vurtually impossible to see if the level is high enough to make an effective seal. My above post recommended pouring water into the trap to insure it is full, and check for odor.

Good point. Thanks.

[Wayne B. Wilson]

PS, stop eating beans for week.

[Thomas R. Hession]

This might seem far-fetched but I had a similar problem...

slab on grade home, shower pan, tiled floor , Very hard water. pvc drain

The odor only happened when I used head and shoulders shampoo. I only used it occasionally so it took a while to figure out what the smell was. The smell would linger for days, and drive my wife nuts. The smell was close to sewer gas with a hint of sulpher. After a few more experiments (didn't happen in the main bathroom tub only the shower with the the shower pan) I quit using the product. No more odors since

[Marvin Maizel]

Essense of peppermint down one stack at a time. At the drug store. Seal the drain and test whether it is comming from somewhere else. You will be able to completely isolate where it is comming from.
It is possible that it is a bad connection at the wax ring....sound unlikely...it happens.
Very easy to do and will absolutely find the problem. It solved a similar problem in a busy restaurant.

[Linas Dapkus]

Originally Posted by mmaizel

Essense of peppermint down one stack at a time. At the drug store. Seal the drain and test whether it is comming from somewhere else. You will be able to completely isolate where it is comming from.
It is possible that it is a bad connection at the wax ring....sound unlikely...it happens.
Very easy to do and will absolutely find the problem. It solved a similar problem in a busy restaurant.

That's great advice Marvin. Where did you learn that trick?

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by mmaizel

Essense of peppermint down one stack at a time. At the drug store. Seal the drain and test whether it is comming from somewhere else. You will be able to completely isolate where it is comming from.
It is possible that it is a bad connection at the wax ring....sound unlikely...it happens.
Very easy to do and will absolutely find the problem. It solved a similar problem in a busy restaurant.

Smooth move a keeper for sure thanks... Roy

[Michael Larson]

That's a great idea Marvin.

How much do you pour in?

[Shane Goguen]

I had a similar problem in my house a few years ago. Turns out that what I thought was sewer gas was really a busted liner and every time i used the shower the rotting crap underneath got stirred up creating an aweful sewer like funk.

[Tyler D. Tachell]

Thanks everyone, im going to get a test ball to see if the smell continues. If it does not im going to give the plumber a call back to fix his work.

[Tyler D. Tachell]

Marvin,

Are you saying go to the drug store and buy essence of pepperment and pour down the vent stacks on the roof?

[Chuck Evans]

Originally Posted by ttachell

Thanks everyone, im going to get a test ball to see if the smell continues. If it does not im going to give the plumber a call back to fix his work.

Please let us know what you discover.