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Stefanie
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Sewage smell in bathroom
Lately I've been smelling sewage in the bathroom and it seems to be coming from the toilet. What could this be?
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Posted 10/23/07 12:47 PM  |
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Susan
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Re: Sewage smell in bathroom
Your main sewer line may be clogged. You may want to call City Sewer or some other sewer company.
Not a big deal usually. I had this happen to me and it cost about $250 to have it pumped and cleared.
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| Posted 10/23/07 1:07 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: Sewage smell in bathroom
Do you have a cesspool? If you have a cesspool/septic tank, it probably needs servicing, I'd call someplace ASAP, you don't want it to back up into your house!
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| Posted 10/23/07 1:46 PM |
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bigtrux707
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Re: Sewage smell in bathroom
It may be the wax seal at the base of the toilet eroded and sewer gas is seeping through. Have it addressed ASAP because sewer gas is as deadly as carbon monoxide.....
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| Posted 10/23/07 1:54 PM |
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Re: Sewage smell in bathroom
We had that twice in our old house. DH just cleaned the sweage trap it went away immeidiatly. I felt bad that he had to clean it but it only took a few minutes.
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| Posted 10/23/07 2:54 PM |
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Stefanie
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Stefanie
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Re: Sewage smell in bathroom
Posted by SweetTooth
Do you have a cesspool? If you have a cesspool/septic tank, it probably needs servicing, I'd call someplace ASAP, you don't want it to back up into your house!
No, no cesspool....
Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm going to show my dh this...
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| Posted 10/23/07 5:18 PM |
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Re: Sewage smell in bathroom
Posted by bigtrux707
It may be the wax seal at the base of the toilet eroded and sewer gas is seeping through. Have it addressed ASAP because sewer gas is as deadly as carbon monoxide.....
DH is a plumber and he agrees--it's methane gas ,not combustable  but could get you sick with the bacteria.
Message edited 10/23/2007 8:45:55 PM.
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| Posted 10/23/07 8:44 PM |
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