Bad Odors And How To Eliminate Them
The plumbing system is very interesting and very elaborate. On the one side it supplies super clean water to the house. On the other side it disposes of all kinds of filthy waste from the house. It has two very contrasting sides. The water supply system is loved by all but believe it or not; the drainage and sewer system is more interesting. For starters, the drainage and sewer system is not even visible. Most of this system is buried below the ground. But it still handles its tasks satisfactorily. Secondly, the drainage and sewer system ensures that we live in clean healthy environments. Getting rid of all that liquid waste ensures that our homes are clean and sanitary. And thirdly, the drainage and sewer system features some of the most ingenuous plumbing designs and innovations. For instance, you would expect to get some very pungent odors in the bathroom or toilet. But this is not the case due to a simple feature called a drain trap and another feature called a roof vent. You will face some serious problems when any of these innovative plumbing features fail. You are likely to get bad odors in the following places — but you can easily fix them by doing the following.
Smelly Toilet
The toilet is the last place that you would want to get bad odors from. The toilet is used to dispose of all human waste in the house. If it starts smelling, then the house can become inhabitable. But sometimes things go wrong and bad smells start wafting through the house every time the toilet is flushed. It smells like rotten fish all over the house. The most common cause of this problem is a loose toilet wax ring. The toilet wax ring should be tightly sealed to the floor and the base of the toilet. A smelly toilet indicates that some of the bad odor is wafting back through the loose toilet wax ring. It can also be a problem of a blocked or clogged roof vent. The bad smell in the toilet is usually pushed by the water out of the house through the main vent and the roof vent. You can get rid of these bad smells in your toilet by resealing the wax ring and clearing the roof vent. Call your local plumber
to help with these issues if you are not knowledgeable about such matters.
Smelly Fixtures
You can also start experiencing bad odors in your bathroom. The bad smells usually waft come from the underground sewer system and up your bathroom and kitchen drains and fixtures. These smells are usually contained by the small amount of water that is retained by the bended drain trap. If you stay for too long without using a bathroom, then the water evaporates and the bad smells are free to visit. You should make a point of pouring some water down your kitchen and shower drains.
Smelly Basement
The basement is a common source of bad and strange odors. Some of these odors are caused by clogged vents or drain lines. You need Woodbridge sewer and drain services to help clear these basement clogs.
Smelly Garbage Disposal
The garbage disposal unit can start emitting bad odors if it’s not cleaned properly. You need some ice cubes and orange or lemon peels to do a thorough job. You will then use a little liquid detergent to complete the cleaning. Run cold water in the disposal for 30 seconds to remove the cleaning materials.
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