Causes
Dry traps and seals.
Fix
Fill traps and fix seals.
Dry traps
The little reservoir of water sitting in each trap is the only seal between your rooms and the sewer. Floor drains, guest showers and basement sinks that are rarely used can dry out. Pour water in them.
Causes
- Dry trap
- Wax ring
- Vent
- Cracked pipe
- Cleanout
Talk it through with a plumber
One call to (365) 364-2776 reaches someone who can tell you what the job involves and when a van can be at the door.
Wax rings
A failed toilet wax ring can leak gas. A rocking toilet is a clue.
Vents
Plumbing vents let gas escape through the roof. Blocked vents can push gas back through traps. Snow and ice can block vents in winter.
Cracked pipes
A cracked drain pipe or loose cleanout cap can leak gas. If the smell persists, we pump harmless smoke into the drains and watch where it escapes.
Asked on the phone line
Is it dangerous?
Sewer gas should be fixed.
How a call to us runs
- You ring (365) 364-2776 and a person picks up, not a menu.
- We ask where the water is, what you have already shut off and what decade the building went up in.
- We say when the van should pull up and what to do until it does.
- On site we show you the fault, give a firm price before starting and clean up after.
Phone booking keeps things quick: no forms, no portals, no follow-up emails trying to sell you a maintenance plan.