greg lewis
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ok, so please read this whole thread before telling me to leave my washer door open or some other quick fix that doesn't work please.
I installed a front load high efficiency washer, attached it to the existing plumbing that a plumber installed and it worked fine on my old traditional top load washer. Now, whenever i do laundry I get sewer gas in the laundry room, not musty, or mildew or any other smell, sewer gas. I have a laundry tub with a trap under it, the sink and the washer drian both attach to this trap. It makes no differnec if the drain is directly into the plumbing, or in the sink, which has to go down the drain past the trap...sewer gas! I had a young plumber come out and confirm, "Yep, that is sewer Gas", but wasn't able to do anything, thanks fo rth $140.00 bill to ask me to try the drain directly into the sink, and maybe try less soap. Neither worked, still ongoing, and yes I have always left my washer door open, all the time, and the inside has no smells or issues. why is this not a simple here it is fix? I see forums all over the internet, but no definative fixes, just a bunch of try this temporary disguise fix? Please help, my wife wants to sell my home unless i can get it fixed?!
feeling a little helpless??
I installed a front load high efficiency washer, attached it to the existing plumbing that a plumber installed and it worked fine on my old traditional top load washer. Now, whenever i do laundry I get sewer gas in the laundry room, not musty, or mildew or any other smell, sewer gas. I have a laundry tub with a trap under it, the sink and the washer drian both attach to this trap. It makes no differnec if the drain is directly into the plumbing, or in the sink, which has to go down the drain past the trap...sewer gas! I had a young plumber come out and confirm, "Yep, that is sewer Gas", but wasn't able to do anything, thanks fo rth $140.00 bill to ask me to try the drain directly into the sink, and maybe try less soap. Neither worked, still ongoing, and yes I have always left my washer door open, all the time, and the inside has no smells or issues. why is this not a simple here it is fix? I see forums all over the internet, but no definative fixes, just a bunch of try this temporary disguise fix? Please help, my wife wants to sell my home unless i can get it fixed?!
feeling a little helpless??