How to remove sewer smell from bathroom?

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Why Does My Bathroom Smell Like Sewage? - Crystal Blue Plumbing
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How To Get Rid Of & Eliminate Sewer Gas Smells In Your House
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Sewer Smell In Bathroom? Identify and Eliminate the Odor
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How To Remove Sewer Smells From Bathroom - Enviro-Master
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To remove a sewer smell from your bathroom, try the following steps:
  1. Check the P-trap under the sink. If it has dried out, pour water down the drain to refill it and prevent sewer gases from entering12.
  2. Clean the sink overflow hole with a small bottle brush or a solution of half chlorine bleach and half water to remove any buildup of bacteria, soap scum, and hair that can cause odors2.
  3. Use a combination of baking soda and vinegar to clean drains naturally. Add 1 cup of baking soda to the drain, wait a few minutes, then follow with 2 cups of vinegar. Let it bubble for a couple minutes before flushing with hot water2.
  4. Check the wax ring seal around the toilet. If it is damaged, sewer gas can seep through. Replace the wax ring if needed2.
  5. Inspect the garbage disposal and run it with hot water and citrus peels or baking soda to remove odors2.
  6. Open windows to allow fresh air circulation and use charcoal bowls, scented odor eliminators, and vinegar sprays to absorb and neutralize odors2.
If the smell persists after trying these DIY methods, it may be time to call a professional plumber to inspect for more serious issues like a broken sewer line or bacterial buildup in the drains13. Sewer gas can be toxic, so it's important to address the source quickly.

References

1. Why Does My Bathroom Smell Like Sewage? - Crystal Blue Plumbing2. How To Get Rid Of & Eliminate Sewer Gas Smells In Your House3. Sewer Smell In Bathroom? Identify and Eliminate the Odor4. How To Remove Sewer Smells From Bathroom - Enviro-Master5. How to Identify & Remove a Sewer Gas Smell in Your Home



Author: Mike Klimek



Key insights

  • The water in the trap of a shower that is not used can evaporate, causing a sewer smell in the bathroom.
  • You can typically see water in there and it was completely dry and the shower is kind of nasty which may explain why nobody uses it.
  • The rumbling water from the toilet can indicate a sewer smell issue.
  • Refilling the trap with water is an easy fix for getting rid of sewer smell in the bathroom.

Timestamped Summary

  • 00:00 Troubleshoot sewer smell in your house by checking for evaporated water in unused drains.
  • 00:54 Sewer gas can come back into the room if the shower drain is dry, so make sure there is water in the pipe.
  • 01:24 Toilets and nearby pipes can cause sewer smells due to their connection to the same piping.
  • 01:40 Flush the toilet to refill the trap and get rid of the sewer smell.
  • 02:28 Dumping water back into the trap effectively seals sewer gas and prevents plumbing noise from coming up into the room.

Video Full Text

  • 00:00 If you've ever had a nasty sewer smell on your house and you weren't quite sure whether you should call a plumber or try to diagnose it yourself well. By the end of this video you're gonna know at least how to take that first step to troubleshoot it hey. If this is your first time here don't forget to hit the subscribe button below so you don't miss anything. So if you have a nasty sewer smell in your house you can probably isolate it to an approximate area of the house rather than the entire thing it may be the entire thing but in a lot of cases it's just one particular area go to the bathroom nearest that area and see if you can find something a little out of whack. In this particular bathroom. This shower never gets used and so what has happened is the water in the trap which seals out the sewer gases has evaporated so without water to seal out the sewer sewer gases.
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  • 00:54 The sewer gas will come back into the room and you can actually hear it as well. So this is the shower in question I took off cover to the shower so you can actually see down into the pipe. Hope you can see that but there you can typically see water in there and it was completely dry and the shower is kind of nasty which may explain why nobody uses it but let me flush.
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  • 01:24 The toilet. Nearby and I'll show you what I mean but you can hear it so of course. You can't hear gas of course but you can sure hear water as it rumbles by because the toilet is about five feet from here and obviously they're connected to the same piping.
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  • 01:40 So I'm gonna flush the toilet and listen to the weird sound that it makes now when the water is in the trap you'll never hear that okay so to fix this. It's as easy as turning on the fixture and a lot of water to refill the trap. But I don't want to turn the shower on so I'm just gonna and I can see that the water is now in and I think you can too so. I'm going to flush the toilet again and listen the sound.
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  • 02:28 It makes now nothing. It's dead quiet because now the water in the trap is effectively sealing the sewer gas and the noise from other plumbing in the house from coming up into the room well. Home repair doesn't get a whole lot easier than that just to fix this. It's dumping some water back into the trap and finishing up. I've got a lot of other videos on shower repairs and bathtub repairs if you want to check those out. I hope this video helped you out if you have any questions just leave a comment below and as always please like the video and subscribe to my channel and we'll see you next time.
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