terrible smell of sewer gas in bathroom

[GridLock]

Try this ...
Start in the kitchen.
If you have a vent on your sink by the hot and cold controls ... take off the cover and place plastic wrap on it so no air can come out or in of it. On mine I pull off a lil cap and put plastic wrap on it and then a paper towel and put the cap back on. I makes a very tight seal.
EVERY bathroom.
Take of the cover for the overflow for the sink and tubs! Seal the holes by taping plastic wrap over them so no air goes in or out.
Fill at least 1/2 way the sinks and tubs for every bathroom with water.
NEXT ... starting the fartest away from the STINKIN ROOM unleash the water you have stored in the sinks and tubs. Then flush the toilet in the same room. You will want to have a couple of people help you if you have a long way to move to the next batroom or kitchen.
FINAL ... release the sink, tub and flush the toilet in the STICKY ROOM!
What you are doing in making sure as much water as possible is flowing through the pipes at once to make sure ANY air gaps in your traps or elsewhere are filled! If the problem continues you most likely have a leak allowing gases to bypass your stink pipes!

PREP TIME - ABOUT 10 MINS
RELIEF - ABOUT CHAMPANGE TIME

[GridLock]

quote:Originally posted by GridLock

Try this ...
Start in the kitchen.
If you have a vent on your sink by the hot and cold controls ... take off the cover and place plastic wrap on it so no air can come out or in of it. On mine I pull off a lil cap and put plastic wrap on it and then a paper towel and put the cap back on. I makes a very tight seal.
EVERY bathroom.
Take of the cover for the overflow for the sink and tubs! Seal the holes by taping plastic wrap over them so no air goes in or out.
Fill at least 1/2 way the sinks and tubs for every bathroom with water.
NEXT ... starting the fartest away from the STINKIN ROOM unleash the water you have stored in the sinks and tubs. Then flush the toilet in the same room. You will want to have a couple of people help you if you have a long way to move to the next batroom or kitchen.
FINAL ... release the sink, tub and flush the toilet in the STICKY ROOM!
What you are doing in making sure as much water as possible is flowing through the pipes at once to make sure ANY air gaps in your traps or elsewhere are filled! If the problem continues you most likely have a leak allowing gases to bypass your stink pipes!

PREP TIME - ABOUT 10 MINS
RELIEF - ABOUT CHAMPANGE TIME

FORGOT TO SAY TO FILL KITCHEN SINK(S) TOO!
RELEASE AS MUCH WATER AS POSSIBLE AT ONCE IS THE GOAL!

[GridLock]

quote:Originally posted by GridLock

FORGOT TO SAY TO FILL KITCHEN SINK(S) TOO!
RELEASE AS MUCH WATER AS POSSIBLE AT ONCE IS THE GOAL!

BY THE WAY ... THIS IS ASSUMING THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY TRIED RUNNING A SNAKE THRU YOUR PIPES! Sometimes a glog in the vent system in one spot can cause a sewer odor in another area of the house. If you have not done so ... go get a cheap 25' Snake from your hardware store. Snake every toilet tub and sink you can! Then go roof top and snake the vents. THEN do a flush like I said before. The FLUSH creates positive (pushes blockage) and a negative pressure (sucks out blockage) helping to clear your vent lines. Hope this helps you! SNAKE IT!