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Posted by GoHabsGo on January 17, 2007, 2:58 pm
Hi all,
Our laundry drain recently started stinking - only when doing laundry, but
whew it is bad. Any idea how to flush it out? I tried hosing out the vent
from the roof, but no help. This is the only drain in the house that
smells. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Larry
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Posted by Rich on January 17, 2007, 4:04 pm
GoHabsGo wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Our laundry drain recently started stinking - only when doing
> laundry, but whew it is bad. Any idea how to flush it out? I tried
> hosing out the vent from the roof, but no help. This is the only
> drain in the house that smells. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry
Plumbers putty around the hose where it goes into the drain is how I stopped
mine from sewar gases from coming back into the utility room. The putty
lasted about 2 years before drying out but was removeable if needed.
Rich
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Posted by Jeffy3 on January 17, 2007, 4:56 pm
GoHabsGo wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Our laundry drain recently started stinking - only when doing laundry, but
> whew it is bad. Any idea how to flush it out? I tried hosing out the vent
> from the roof, but no help. This is the only drain in the house that
> smells. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry
Is your laundry in the basement? If so, it could be the sewer line is
starting to back up from a clog.
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Posted by GoHabsGo on January 18, 2007, 10:58 am
>
> GoHabsGo wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Our laundry drain recently started stinking - only when doing
>> laundry, but whew it is bad. Any idea how to flush it out? I tried
>> hosing out the vent from the roof, but no help. This is the only
>> drain in the house that smells. Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Larry
>
>
> Is your laundry in the basement? If so, it could be the sewer line is
> starting to back up from a clog.
Nope. Main floor and this is the only drain than stinks. Laundry tub
right beside it has no odour.
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Posted by Tom The Great on January 17, 2007, 5:24 pm
>Hi all,
>
>Our laundry drain recently started stinking - only when doing laundry, but
>whew it is bad. Any idea how to flush it out? I tried hosing out the vent
>from the roof, but no help. This is the only drain in the house that
>smells. Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Larry
The thing that comes to mind, but unable to verifiy this, is that your
laundry drain is loosing the seal in your p-trap. Nothing should be
coming out of your drain.
Might have to have someone look at it.
tom @ www.FreeWorkAtHomeIdeas.com
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