1bassoon Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Help!!!!!! :scared: Tonight, I went into the bedroom area of our house - and wondered who hadn't flushed, kwim? Now, I'm downstairs (we live in a ranch with finished basement) and the dishwasher's running - I'm smelling "IT" again! Oh NOOOOOO!!!!!! I'm tiptoeing out to the garage, hoping not to find a leaky pipe. What do I do if I find no leak??? (Dh won't be home until Friday night. . . . . ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Well, here when it smells downstairs it just means that there is root build up in our pipes going out of the house. I just call the plumber and he grinds tham out for a mear $300. But, I know what it is by looking at the hole in our floor next to the washing machine and there is water up and out where it shouldn't be. Maybe that is all it is. Quick, go look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 That can smell bad too if you have a leak, which of course is very dangerous. Then make sure all your toilets are flushing properly and check everywhere for leaks! Good luck...:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neesek Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Do you have a floor drain anywhere that is not used much? Sometimes the water will evaporate from the trap and the sewage smell can escape that way. We have a floor drain in our laundry/utility room, and we periodically dump about 5 gallons of water down it to keep it fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 All good thoughts - Ok, no leak in the garage (where the pipes exit the house). Toilets check out ok. I don't "think" we have a floor drain. I guess in the a.m. I'll check where the septic tank is buried - see if there are any leaks out there. It's been 3 years since it was pumped. We are a family of 7. Might it be time? Sigh. I just want this house to sell. NOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 It's been 3 years since it was pumped. We are a family of 7. Might it be time? I'd be willing to bet that is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missplacedalaskan Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I think it is probably time to get the septic pumped again.... I hope you can figure it out & it is an easy "fix". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 It doesn't have to be a floor drain. It can be a shower or sink that never gets used. But it does seem like you might need to pump the tank. I'd see if the smell is worse outside. Your septic tank might be backing up into your leaching field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 :grouphug: Sending hope your way. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 This happened to us years ago. We didn't have septic, so it couldn't be that. The gas man found nothing. Dh decided to replace the wax ring between the commode and floor. He was skeptical that that would fix it but after that the smell was gone. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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