funny smell in the bathroom

Posted by adam russell on July 9, 2008, 11:32 am

No, not that kind of smell.
I bought this house about 6 months ago and sometimes in the master bathroom
toilet there is a funny smell. Its kind of like paint drying, but somewhat
more like chemical smell. Its not always there but I do smell it several
times a week, and it is fairly strong. Strong enough that if I try to sniff
it out to try and find out where its coming from then it makes me a little
nauseous. Its been there on and off the entire 6 months Ive been here. I
have no idea what to do about it or who to call. It doesnt really smell
like electrical burn, but thats the most dangerous possibility I think.
Should I call an electrician to be sure?

Posted by Rudy on July 9, 2008, 11:59 am

>..sometimes in the master bathroom toilet there is a funny smell.

Does it have a separate tub & shower ? What I'm getting at is if there is a
drain in the room that itsn't being used much if at all (our "tub" never
gets used, we are showerers). If so, pour some water down the unused drain
from time to time. If what's in there evaporates, it opens up the
drain/room to sewer gases which will at times (not always) be drawn into the
room. Also, you might check closely around the base of your toilet to make
sure the seal hasn't allowed any 'seepage'. There could be a hidden leak
letting water etc to seep into your floor around the wax ring (seal) of the
toilet.

Posted by adam russell on July 9, 2008, 12:46 pm

>>..sometimes in the master bathroom toilet there is a funny smell.

> Does it have a separate tub & shower ? What I'm getting at is if there is
> a drain in the room that itsn't being used much if at all (our "tub" never
> gets used, we are showerers). If so, pour some water down the unused
> drain from time to time. If what's in there evaporates, it opens up the
> drain/room to sewer gases which will at times (not always) be drawn into
> the room.

I should have said, the bathroom has an off room just for the toilet. Its
in there that the smell is.

>Also, you might check closely around the base of your toilet to make sure
>the seal hasn't allowed any 'seepage'. There could be a hidden leak letting
>water etc to seep into your floor around the wax ring (seal) of the toilet.

Ill check that thanks.

Posted by on July 10, 2008, 9:18 am

What have you eaten?

wrote:

> >>..sometimes in the master bathroom =A0toilet there is a funny smell.

> > Does it have a separate tub & shower ? =A0What I'm getting at is if the=

re is

> > a drain in the room that itsn't being used much if at all (our "tub" ne=

ver

> > gets used, we are showerers). =A0If so, pour some water down the unused
> > drain from time to time. =A0If what's in there evaporates, it opens up =

the

> > drain/room to sewer gases which will at times (not always) be drawn int=

> > the room.

> I should have said, the bathroom has an off room just for the toilet. =A0=

Its

> in there that the smell is.

> >Also, you might check closely around the base of your toilet to make sur=

> >the seal hasn't allowed any 'seepage'. There could be a hidden leak lett=

ing

> >water etc to seep into your floor around the wax ring (seal) of the toil=

et.

> Ill check that thanks.

Posted by Heathcliff on July 10, 2008, 1:13 pm

wrote:

> >>..sometimes in the master bathroom toilet there is a funny smell.

> > Does it have a separate tub & shower ? What I'm getting at is if there is
> > a drain in the room that itsn't being used much if at all (our "tub" never
> > gets used, we are showerers). If so, pour some water down the unused
> > drain from time to time. If what's in there evaporates, it opens up the
> > drain/room to sewer gases which will at times (not always) be drawn into
> > the room.

> I should have said, the bathroom has an off room just for the toilet. Its
> in there that the smell is.

> >Also, you might check closely around the base of your toilet to make sure
> >the seal hasn't allowed any 'seepage'. There could be a hidden leak letting
> >water etc to seep into your floor around the wax ring (seal) of the toilet.

> Ill check that thanks.

This may be a long shot, but maybe a previous owner put something in
there as a "deodorizer" - like those in-tank cakes (Tidy Bowl) or a
plug-in gizmo in an outlet -- have you tried looking around for those
sorts of things? -- H

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