Sewer Gas Smell Under Kitchen Sink
There is a smell under my kitchen sink when i open the cabinet.
Sewer gas smell under kitchen sink. The smell may abate when you use the sink and replenish the water in the trap. The sink trap if you look under your kitchen sink youll see a sink trap. Original poster 2 points 4 hours ago.
Sewer gas smell in house i have a two story home with. Sewer gases are toxic and should not be breathed in for long periods or by those with compromised immune systems. The p trap is the curvy part of the pipe under the sink that resembles a p or a u.
It blocks sewer gases trying to. This smell is leaking in from the sewer through the drain. I dont even want to run the d read more.
The sink trap or the plumbing vent. When i run the dishwasher it gets hot and humid under the sink. A couple of months ago we started noticing a bad odor.
When the vents are blocked flushing a toilet can create sufficient vacuum to suck water out of the trap and allow sewer gases into your home. Sewer gas smell open ended pipe under sink. Is it normal.
An update is below the pictures we just moved to our house in november and had to buy a new dishwasher. This usually happens at one of two places. A rancid odor coming from your sink drain may just be coming from debris in the p trap but if it smells like a sewer it probably means venting problems in your drain system.