Re: shower drain odor....is this dangerous?

Posted by David Vasari on March 13, 19100 at 10:34:50:
In response to Re: shower drain odor....is this dangerous?
: I saw your response to someone else's question about an odor in the bathroom sink. I assume I have the same problem with my shower drain. You wrote: : "The over flow in the lav needs a good cleaning.Use bleach to clean. Pout it in to the over flow tube in the lav.There are other products you can purchace from your local hardware also." : But where do I find the overflow? What is it? And lastly...I can cover the drain with a rubber stop to keep out the odors for a temporary fix. But I'm wondering: if I don't cover it, isn't the drain releasing bacteria into the room? Isn't that dangerous? Okay...I understand the 'overflow' question, I think. You're talking about the sink overflow...right? So how would you fix this in a shower?

Posted by David Vasari on March 13, 19100 at 10:34:50:

In response to Re: shower drain odor....is this dangerous?

: I saw your response to someone else's question about an odor in the bathroom sink. I assume I have the same problem with my shower drain. You wrote:

: "The over flow in the lav needs a good cleaning.Use bleach to clean. Pout it in to the over flow tube in the lav.There are other products you can purchace from your local hardware also."
: But where do I find the overflow? What is it?

And lastly...I can cover the drain with a rubber stop to keep out the odors for a temporary fix. But I'm wondering: if I don't cover it, isn't the drain releasing bacteria into the room? Isn't that dangerous?

Okay...I understand the 'overflow' question, I think. You're talking about the sink overflow...right? So how would you fix this in a shower?

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