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A friend of mine is getting a smell maybe once a week at the top of her basement stairs. She thought it was natural gas so didn't worry about it. I've told her to get a real plumber out but she's reluctant as she can't see anything broke and the smell goes away. So my goal isn't to tear things apart and fix but give a big nudge.
I took a quick look and smelled something but didn't see anything obvious. Smell at top/mid of steps, not at bottom. It is an older house with a remodeled bathroom and I can see several cast iron to PVC rubber couplings without the stainless steel band. Other than following my nose what do people do to find the leak?
Or is it most likely the toilet needs re-seated?
I took a quick look and smelled something but didn't see anything obvious. Smell at top/mid of steps, not at bottom. It is an older house with a remodeled bathroom and I can see several cast iron to PVC rubber couplings without the stainless steel band. Other than following my nose what do people do to find the leak?
Or is it most likely the toilet needs re-seated?