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Could you hazard a guess as to why, assuming something is amiss with the connections or seals somewhere, this problem only happens in warmer/damp weather? The warmer and wetter it is outside, the smellier it is. We've been putting off dealing with this issue because we were given a reprieve...

I did a quick google for "basin and pump system" and most of the results were about sump pumps... Please pardon this plumbing idiot for drawing an incorrect conclusion. I see what you're saying: if there's a pump box, it's a basin and pump system. Therefore, the problem could lie in the pump...

At least now we know a vent above the shower isn't going to remove the gases. There isn't a sump pump, if that's what you're referring to. We did have problems with the toilet connections not being sealed properly, so there's a possibility that the connections on the shower pipes need...

Supposedly it drains into the "pump box", which is connected directly to the "main stack". So I guess it's taking a slightly roundabout course to the sewer, but using the same channel as everything else. I was also told that there's a p-trap in the shower drain that should be blocking sewer...

Yes, but (and, again, this is second-hand information) I've been told the shower isn't connected to the sewer.

I was told that it's connected to the main stack that everything else vents through. Does that make sense?

We've been renovating the basement, gradually turning it into a livable space, and now we've hit a wall with this mysterious shower issue. We hired a plumbing company to install a toilet and shower in the area that will eventually serve as a bathroom. After having numerous issues with the toilet...