ᐅ Bathroom smells like a drain

Created on: 4 Sep 2014 12:39
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marcbytelle
Hello, about two years ago our house was handed over, and shortly after, an unpleasant smell started to appear in the bathroom from time to time.

At first, I didn’t pay much attention to it, since during the drying phase it was normal for rooms to occasionally be damp. But now, honestly, this smell has been bothering me for months.

It can be detected near the washbasin and more recently also in the shower and bathtub right by the drain. A slightly rotten, musty, or moldy odor fills the entire bathroom after a while and spreads throughout the whole house (bungalow) when the door is open.

The plumbers have already been, but they couldn’t find anything. The trap at the sink is working, also in the shower – nothing is getting siphoned out. The drain piping at the washbasin has even been replaced.

Over the weekend, I also thoroughly cleaned the flat shower tray using cleaning agents… but the musty smell was back yesterday.

I really don’t know what else to do. I have already gone through various forums and so on.

An extensive cleaning, with or without chemicals, has unfortunately not helped so far.

Do you have any ideas?

Could it possibly be related to the roof ventilation?

Can sewer gases rise back through the trap water due to overpressure or underpressure?

Regards
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marcbytelle
4 Sep 2014 13:39
Our kitchen hood uses a charcoal filter, so no air is vented outside.
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ypg
4 Sep 2014 13:57
marcbytelle schrieb:

Could it possibly be related to the roof ventilation?

Yes, that could be the case. We experienced something similar in our old townhouse—depending on the wind direction, occasionally there was a sewage smell coming into the adjacent room of the bathroom.

But it was only a side room, and it happened around six times a year, not at all in recent years.

A friend told me it might be due to the roof ventilation... I didn’t really look into it technically, since I’m not knowledgeable about this and it didn’t occur frequently anyway.
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marcbytelle
4 Sep 2014 14:02
I have now contacted the plumbing company that installed everything, asking them again to take a look at everything, including the ventilation and air extraction.
I will know more on Monday.

If anyone else has experienced something similar and has a solution, please let me know, because this situation really smells bad.
blockhauspower4 Sep 2014 14:08
It is possible that the ventilation pipe is not sealed airtight where it connects to the vent block on the roof. This connection might not be properly sealed in some spot, which would create a permanent dry connection to the duct.

Regards
blockhauspower4 Sep 2014 14:09
blockhauspower schrieb:
Perhaps the ventilation pipe is not sealed airtight to the vent block on the roof. This connection might not be properly taped somewhere, which would create a permanent dry connection to the duct.

Regards
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marcbytelle
4 Sep 2014 14:16
I will have that checked. Thanks in advance for the information and ideas!