hello,
There is a horrific chemical/toxic/noxious odor coming from what I first thought was the overflow drain of my bathroom sink. Then I smelled it any time I opened the vanity cabinet. Now permeating that bathroom.
I disassembled the drain the best I could and I do believe the smell is this white stuff (I think it’s “pipe dope”) on this thread and/or the rubber gasket on this drain mechanism. The white stuff is very hard and crumbly. Is it possible for either of these to create such a toxic odor? Pics attached. House was built 3 years ago and we’ve slowly found nearly everything to have been done either sub code or poor workmanship. Lots of latent defects. Does this look/sound suspicious too?
Please note, I do understand this AAV could be faulty but I’m not getting a sewage odor. It’s a knock out pungent chemical odor that makes my throat hurt and gives me an instant headache, and I’m getting it in both sinks but worst in this and I believe it’s the gasket or “dope”. I need to be rid of the odor. It’s sickening me.
If you all think this is what I’m smelling, Should I replace the drain mechanism? Any way to do that as a very limited Susie homeowner?
There is a horrific chemical/toxic/noxious odor coming from what I first thought was the overflow drain of my bathroom sink. Then I smelled it any time I opened the vanity cabinet. Now permeating that bathroom.
I disassembled the drain the best I could and I do believe the smell is this white stuff (I think it’s “pipe dope”) on this thread and/or the rubber gasket on this drain mechanism. The white stuff is very hard and crumbly. Is it possible for either of these to create such a toxic odor? Pics attached. House was built 3 years ago and we’ve slowly found nearly everything to have been done either sub code or poor workmanship. Lots of latent defects. Does this look/sound suspicious too?
Please note, I do understand this AAV could be faulty but I’m not getting a sewage odor. It’s a knock out pungent chemical odor that makes my throat hurt and gives me an instant headache, and I’m getting it in both sinks but worst in this and I believe it’s the gasket or “dope”. I need to be rid of the odor. It’s sickening me.
If you all think this is what I’m smelling, Should I replace the drain mechanism? Any way to do that as a very limited Susie homeowner?