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Why is a sewer gas odor coming from the heat vent in the house?
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∙ 15y ago
Hi: Believe it or not,, I have actually dealt with situations like this. In most cases the houses have basements or crawl spaces where the heat ducting is located often and the sewage systems in those areas are leaking somewhere and the air ducts are picking it up and displacing its odor into your home. depending on the severity depends on the cure,,,,But remember one thing,,,,, baking soda neutralizes most all sewage smell. Lime will do same. Baking soda is my preferance however. spread out over leakage area and in quantity. Then fix sewage pipe, and seal off your heat vent piping better because it most surely is leaking . Hope this helps: Jimiwane I once had a service call similar to yours. It turned out the air duct to the Master bedroom ran under the shower stall in the Master Bath. The shower drain was leaking waste water onto and into the duct which as you can imaging created a terrible odor.
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Why am I getting a sewer odor from the sump hole?
If there's no water in it then there is no way for it to block the smell from coming in the house. put a couple of gallons of water in the sump hole this should stop it.
What is traps that mentioned in pipe fitting?
That would be a p-trap, like what is located under every sink. This U joint holds water to prevent a sewer smell or odor from the sewer or tank from coming back into the house. It is a trap of water that prevents air gas from reeking your house out!
Why Do I Have a Sewer Smell in My Home?
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If you smell sewer gases in your workplace should employees be sent home?
If you smell sewer gases in your workplace you should call plumbers to determine where the odor is coming from and to eliminate it. It may be necessary to evacuate the workplace for a time if the odor is strong or if tests show increasing levels of combustible gases, but sending people home may not be necessary.
What would cause a very strange odor coming from a shower drain?
sewer gas. either your trap has run dry from lack of use or is improperly or not vented causing your line to syphone. this will cause the water in the p-trap to syphone out allowing the sewer gas to ecsape.
Sewer gas smell?
Methane, hydrogen Sulfide and many other highly carcinogenic fumes are found in the sewers
Any health effect to sewer gas smells?
There is no permanent health effect of sewer gas odors but it can make one nauseated to smell the odor.
What is the best way to locate a sewer gas odor?
Oil of peppermint test or Smoke test
Could PVC venting cause sewer odor in the bathroom?
No, something more basic is the cause of that.
What causes an odor in bathroom during non use?
Sewer smell from toilets or some other problem
You have an odor coming in from the vents sprayed with disinfectant odor still there?
Spray it with some What Odor? I purchased this product and it gets rid of any odor, and it does not return!!!!! Order at www.whatodor.com
What if your house started smelling like gas or oil and you had a pipe freeze and burst a few days before...could the proble be mildew or mold?
I am not sure about gas or oil. A foul odor could be from the sewer system. All of the drains in your home have a trap that keeps water in the pipe. This water prevents sewer gases from coming into the home. If you pour water into each drain (sinks, tub, shower, toilet, and any other drain in the home), you may find that the smell goes away.
