Sewer Gas Smells In Your Home

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If you smell sewer gas smells in your home, you need to find the source of the problem and have it fixed as soon as possible.  Sewer gas is a combination of chemicals that not only smell bad, but are toxic too.  In addition, sewer gas contains methane which is explosive.  This is one repair that you cannot put off.

The good news is that the most common source of sewer gas smells are dried up drain traps (often called P-traps) in your sink, shower, tub, or toilet.  Each drain in your home has a U or P shaped pipe that is designed to hold enough water to fill the bottom of the U shape and stop and gas or odors from backing up into your home.

Your commode has a trap built into the base of the fixture.  If your toilet or sink is not used for some time, the water in the trap can evaporate and allow the sewer gas to escape into your home.  This is particularly common if you have been away on an extended vacation.

If you smell sewer gas, run some water in each drain and flush all of your toilets to see if that solves the problem.  If not, check each of your toilets to see if the wax or rubber seal between the toilet and the drain pipe has been compromised.

Other possible sources of sewer gas smells include clogged vent pipes and damaged drain and sewer lines.  If you cannot locate and repair the source of sewer gas smells, call a local reputable plumber.  Sewer gas is bad for your health and potentially dangerous.

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