Re: smell from shower drain

Posted by Don on September 18, 2001 at 14:27:28:
In response to Re: smell from shower drain
: Reciently we installed a new shower in the new bathroom : Now we are getting a sewer smell from the shower drain. : We try to keep it covered when not in use. Any suggestions. Either the trap has no water in it, which will happern if the shower is unused for a time - or the vent is incorrectly installed which will allow the water in the trap to siphon out, as a result faulty vent. pour some water in the drain (a quart or so), and if the smell goes away that's the reason.

Posted by Don on September 18, 2001 at 14:27:28:

In response to Re: smell from shower drain

: Reciently we installed a new shower in the new bathroom
: Now we are getting a sewer smell from the shower drain.
: We try to keep it covered when not in use. Any suggestions.

Either the trap has no water in it, which will happern if the
shower is unused for a time - or the vent is incorrectly installed
which will allow the water in the trap to siphon out, as a result
faulty vent.

pour some water in the drain (a quart or so), and if the smell goes
away that's the reason.

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