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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: Lefty on November 15, 2013, 10:54:05 AM
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Sewer smell in upstairs shower drain. My google research has led me towards checking the drain trap, but i have no idea what the hell a drain trap is. Do upstairs showers have drain traps? Help if you can.
The smell actually hurts my lungs like amonia gas
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:'bye cruel world:
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eff my minds all over football today.
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Sewer smell in upstairs shower drain. My google research has led me towards checking the drain trap, but i have no idea what the hell a drain trap is. Do upstairs showers have drain traps? Help if you can.
The smell actually hurts my lungs like amonia gas
JFC! MODS, please remove, cause this isn't GPC. :angry:
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you need to get a section of plastic tubing 1/2" to 3/4" inside diameter. put one end of the tubing down the pipe until it stops, which should be at the trap.
Put the other end of tube into your mouth and suck as hard as possible until the drain is clear.
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you need to get a section of plastic tubing 1/2" to 3/4" inside diameter. put one end of the tubing down the pipe until it stops, which should be at the trap.
Put the other end of tube into your mouth and suck as hard as possible until the drain is clear.
you had the choice to be a smart ass or to help. You took the time to type that out and be a smart ass. That says a lot about you this morning.
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you need to get a section of plastic tubing 1/2" to 3/4" inside diameter. put one end of the tubing down the pipe until it stops, which should be at the trap.
Put the other end of tube into your mouth and suck as hard as possible until the drain is clear.
you had the choice to be a smart ass or to help. You took the time to type that out and be a smart ass. That says a lot about you this morning.
I really didn't feel like I had any choice. Its friday, friend :party:
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toilet plunger the mother eff out of it
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you need to get a section of plastic tubing 1/2" to 3/4" inside diameter. put one end of the tubing down the pipe until it stops, which should be at the trap.
Put the other end of tube into your mouth and suck as hard as possible until the drain is clear.
you had the choice to be a smart ass or to help. You took the time to type that out and be a smart ass. That says a lot about you this morning.
I really didn't feel like I had any choice. Its friday, friend :party:
Yeah it's hard to pass up a good pipe suck joke. I don't blame you one bit.
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toilet plunger the mother eff out of it
Really? There's no drainage problem. Just a smell. I don't think it's clogged in the slightest. The internets said it has to do with the sink trap. I'm trying to figure out where the hell an upstairs sink trap is located.
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All drains have traps. However, if you are smelling something that smells like Ammonia, someone dumped something like ammonia in your drain. If it was sewer gas, it would smell like something dead.
Call a plumber.
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this is a trap
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every drain in your house will have one.
if its something you rarely use, the water in the trap could dry up and let sewer gas into your house.
if you puked a bunch of pringles/doritos in there without running the water it could still just be sitting there stinking up your house.
if its a shower you use alot there is probably a three foot long stinking wookie of womans hair which you should pull out
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lets get to the bottom of this
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toilet plunger the mother eff out of it
Really? There's no drainage problem. Just a smell. I don't think it's clogged in the slightest. The internets said it has to do with the sink trap. I'm trying to figure out where the hell an upstairs sink trap is located.
what do you have to lose, son
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Gopro and post to youtube plz
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lets get to the bottom of this
DAMNIT i was totally gonna post something like this
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flush a couple condoms down there. usually does the trick.
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Sewer smell in upstairs shower drain. My google research has led me towards checking the drain trap, but i have no idea what the hell a drain trap is. Do upstairs showers have drain traps? Help if you can.
The smell actually hurts my lungs like amonia gas
baking soda
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if it smells like ammonia, dont pour bleach in there
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this is a trap
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.homeharmonizing.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F09%2Fsimple-steps-for-replacing-a-drain-trap_1.jpg&hash=cf9e38f2d5925e97579b4917cd6dcb4f0e12d62e)
every drain in your house will have one.
if its something you rarely use, the water in the trap could dry up and let sewer gas into your house.
if you puked a bunch of pringles/doritos in there without running the water it could still just be sitting there stinking up your house.
if its a shower you use alot there is probably a three foot long stinking wookie of womans hair which you should pull out
yup
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this is a trap
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.homeharmonizing.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F09%2Fsimple-steps-for-replacing-a-drain-trap_1.jpg&hash=cf9e38f2d5925e97579b4917cd6dcb4f0e12d62e)
every drain in your house will have one.
if its something you rarely use, the water in the trap could dry up and let sewer gas into your house.
if you puked a bunch of pringles/doritos in there without running the water it could still just be sitting there stinking up your house.
if its a shower you use alot there is probably a three foot long stinking wookie of womans hair which you should pull out
This is the correct answer. The water acts as a barrier for sewer gasses coming back up the line. As noted, if the drain isn't used, you can have a horrid smell develop. Add some water to the trap and you'll probably be fine.
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Do you have a drain (bathroom sink, shower, or toilet) that never gets used? The water in the trap can evaporate and allow the sewer smell to come through. Make certain you flush every toilet and run water through every drain in your house.
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is this shower rarely used? A shower used regularly should never dry out.
Does any of the other water or drains in the home smell like ammonia, or just the shower drain?
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also, if you have any floor drains or showers and sinks that get used rarely, put a couple of ounces of mineral oil in the drain. It will sit on top opf the water and reduce the evaporation. Don't use cooking oil, it goes rancid.
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quit pissing the shower you nasty rough rider
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is this shower rarely used? A shower used regularly should never dry out.
Does any of the other water or drains in the home smell like ammonia, or just the shower drain?
The smell is so bad it seems like just the often used shower drain, but i'll have to investigate further. There's a shower, bath and sink all in the upstairs bath. All used often.
So what i'm gathering, is it's probably not the trap. It's probably just a huge mass of female shedding of hair.
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PRo tip: shed hair shouldn't smell like ammonia all of a sudden.
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PRo tip: shed hair shouldn't smell like ammonia all of a sudden.
I bet it will if you soak it in urine every morning
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PRo tip: shed hair shouldn't smell like ammonia all of a sudden.
I bet it will if you soak it in urine every morning
Maybe cat urine. :dunno:
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the room where my washer and dryer are located as started smelling like sewer recently when the washer is running. i'm guessing by reading this thread that it has something to do with dried up water or whatever.
what do i do to stop that? thx.
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PRo tip: shed hair shouldn't smell like ammonia all of a sudden.
I bet it will if you soak it in urine every morning
Maybe cat urine. :dunno:
Not a piss expert but I'm almost certain they both have ammonia
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the room where my washer and dryer are located as started smelling like sewer recently when the washer is running. i'm guessing by reading this thread that it has something to do with dried up water or whatever.
what do i do to stop that? thx.
the drain pipe for the washer drain often doesnt have a trap. your fix here is to seal around the washer hose that sits into the pipe. I wrapped an old sock around the washer drain thing then crammed it in the pipe. worked like a charm.
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the room where my washer and dryer are located as started smelling like sewer recently when the washer is running. i'm guessing by reading this thread that it has something to do with dried up water or whatever.
what do i do to stop that? thx.
the drain pipe for the washer drain often doesnt have a trap. your fix here is to seal around the washer hose that sits into the pipe. I wrapped an old sock around the washer drain thing then crammed it in the pipe. worked like a charm.
what if my old socks smell worse? quite the pickle.
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PRo tip: shed hair shouldn't smell like ammonia all of a sudden.
I bet it will if you soak it in urine every morning
Maybe cat urine. :dunno:
Not a piss expert but I'm almost certain they both have ammonia
denied.
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I love everything that happened here. :'bye cruel world:
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Just buy a new house.
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is this shower rarely used? A shower used regularly should never dry out.
Does any of the other water or drains in the home smell like ammonia, or just the shower drain?
The smell is so bad it seems like just the often used shower drain, but i'll have to investigate further. There's a shower, bath and sink all in the upstairs bath. All used often.
So what i'm gathering, is it's probably not the trap. It's probably just a huge mass of female shedding of hair.
Get a metal coat hanger, take off the drain cover and get to work. Hold your breath or wear a mask, because it's going to smell awful.
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cleaning a hair-clogged drain smell is the most godawful thing. give me dry trap/sewer smell over it any day of the week...
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PRo tip: shed hair shouldn't smell like ammonia all of a sudden.
I bet it will if you soak it in urine every morning
Maybe cat urine. :dunno:
Not a piss expert but I'm almost certain they both have ammonia
denied.
Both human and feline urine contains ammonia.
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cleaning a hair-clogged drain smell is the most godawful thing. give me dry trap/sewer smell over it any day of the week...
Can you just pour some of that draino crap down there to dissovle it all?
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Had this exact same issue once on a shower that was not used frequently. All you need to do is pour some water down the drain. You need to fill the trap back up with water so it keeps the sewer smell from coming out.
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cleaning a hair-clogged drain smell is the most godawful thing. give me dry trap/sewer smell over it any day of the week...
Can you just pour some of that draino crap down there to dissovle it all?
tried that, just had to get dirty and remove the stopper thing and ohmygodijustthrewup
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by the way, if you're a real man who wears flannel you need to have a hand snake around the house
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i just grabbed onto its tail with a pair of needle nose pliers and gave her hell
and gagged
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Do you have any Carhartt in the house? That'll help.
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I have really enjoyed this thread. Lots of notes taken in case I ever have this problem.
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may you have a leak.
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If there's a leak in the trap, the smell would be present even if the shower is used frequently.
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If there's a leak in the trap, the smell would be present even if the shower is used frequently.
upgrading your trap to transparent aluminum should take care of it
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Can we get an update from the OP? Getting quite concerned over here.
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This really looks like yet another problem that vinegar could be a home remedy for. Try pouring some vinegar down the drain and let us know if the smell goes away. I bet it does.
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I'm worried he mixed his bleach and ammonia and hurt himself :ohno:
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I'm worried he mixed his bleach and ammonia and hurt himself :ohno:
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:party:
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I'm worried he mixed his bleach and ammonia and hurt himself :ohno:
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:party:
prolly the cops trying to figure out what happened
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prolly the cops trying to figure out what happened
I DID NOT SUGGEST BLEACH FWIW! :babywillie:
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Can we get an update from the OP? Getting quite concerned over here.
hey guys! I'm back. took copius notes, but haven't attempted to do anything yet. thanks all for the help. even you puniprator jerk face.
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so your bathroom still smells like cat piss? :frown: