Drain guys

[Lefty]

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.

[CNS]

PRo tip: shed hair shouldn't smell like ammonia all of a sudden. 

[Dugout DickStone]

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

[CNS]

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.   

[OK_Cat]

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.

[Dugout DickStone]

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.   

Not a piss expert but I'm almost certain they both have ammonia

[puniraptor]

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.

[OK_Cat]

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.

[Mikeyis4dcats]

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.   

Not a piss expert but I'm almost certain they both have ammonia

denied.

[The1BigWillie]

I love everything that happened here.   

[Emo EMAW]

Just buy a new house.

[The Whale]

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.

[Tobias]

cleaning a hair-clogged drain smell is the most godawful thing.  give me dry trap/sewer smell over it any day of the week...

[HerrSonntag]

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.   

Not a piss expert but I'm almost certain they both have ammonia

denied.

Both human and feline urine contains ammonia.

[kostakio]

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? 

[Pete]

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. 

[Tobias]

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

[ednksu]

by the way, if you're a real man who wears flannel you need to have a hand snake around the house

[puniraptor]

i just grabbed onto its tail with a pair of needle nose pliers and gave her hell

and gagged

[Emo EMAW]

Do you have any Carhartt in the house?  That'll help.

[bones129]

I have really enjoyed this thread. Lots of notes taken in case I ever have this problem.

[Cire]

may you have a leak.

[chum1]

If there's a leak in the trap, the smell would be present even if the shower is used frequently.

[puniraptor]

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

[Emo EMAW]

Can we get an update from the OP?  Getting quite concerned over here.