Why does my restroom smell like ass?

[78X]

No one has dropped a deuce in there in two weeks and every time anyone walks into it (guest bathroom) it smells like a fresh dump was just taken. Any ideas what is causing this smell?

[Mychael101]

Are you a victim of an upperdecker?

[BradM]

Are you a victim of an upperdecker?

I was about to say the same thing!

[Vertnut]

No one has dropped a deuce in there in two weeks and every time anyone walks into it (guest bathroom) it smells like a fresh dump was just taken. Any ideas what is causing this smell?

Might be coming from your sink. Run some water through it. If the P-trap doesn't have water in it, sewage odors can come up through it. There should be some water in the P-trap to avoid that.

[Txstang1]

Might be coming from your sink. Run some water through it. If the P-trap doesn't have water in it, sewage odors can come up through it. There should be some water in the P-trap to avoid that.

Yup or it could be the wax ring needs replacing.

[War Machine]

shit in the toilet

[Turbosvo]

Yup or it could be the wax ring needs replacing.

X2

[Denny]

Are you still in Red Oak, Michael?

I'm thinking the wax ring under the toilet, myself as well. It's at least a good excuse to put in one of these:


I had to pay a little for it, but my ass couldn't be happier. It's like riding in a Caddi and dumping at the same time!

[pppg]

We had 2 of this same (or very close to) shitter in our place. Was installed by the previous owner, in about 1985. I think they were like $700 at the time, with awesome colors.

Are you still in Red Oak, Michael?

I'm thinking the wax ring under the toilet, myself as well. It's at least a good excuse to put in one of these:


I had to pay a little for it, but my ass couldn't be happier. It's like riding in a Caddi and dumping at the same time!

[yellowstang]

The dual sinks in our Master bath has the same problem out of one side. I can smell the gas coming up the drain pipe. The stupid P trap was not working right, so I tried to adjust it, no luck. Replaced it and it is about %85 better, but still has that smell sometimes. Run the ater for a minute and it goes away. I can't for the life of me figure out why just one side does it. I've removed the "new" P trap, it is full of water. Sink gets used several times a day too. Driving me nuts!

[Lone Sailor]

The dual sinks in our Master bath has the same problem out of one side. I can smell the gas coming up the drain pipe. The stupid P trap was not working right, so I tried to adjust it, no luck. Replaced it and it is about %85 better, but still has that smell sometimes. Run the ater for a minute and it goes away. I can't for the life of me figure out why just one side does it. I've removed the "new" P trap, it is full of water. Sink gets used several times a day too. Driving me nuts!

You may have also a venting issue. Where those pipes go through the wall there should be a stub up from there that essentially provides a natural vent that will help keep most of that out, and with the P-trap eliminate any and all odor. If you live in an older house it could very well not even have a stub up vent in the bathroom for the sinks. A lot of times plumbers will tie them all in together with the toilet and tub/shower drains, but I have seen many cut corners and find that they have none of that. Just a thought.

[yellowstang]

You may have also a venting issue. Where those pipes go through the wall there should be a stub up from there that essentially provides a natural vent that will help keep most of that out, and with the P-trap eliminate any and all odor. If you live in an older house it could very well not even have a stub up vent in the bathroom for the sinks. A lot of times plumbers will tie them all in together with the toilet and tub/shower drains, but I have seen many cut corners and find that they have none of that. Just a thought.

House is 3 years old so it should have all that in place. The other wierd thing is the sinks behind the master bathroom (dual sinks also, similar looking setup) does not have this problem. Just the one sink I use does!

Another strange thing, I only seem to notice this in the winter. When it is nice and warm outside, no odor in the bathroom.