bathroom drain

12-05-2012, 04:48 PM	#1
Toni04 Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1	bathroom drain my drain in the middle of the bathroom floor has a sewer odour coming out of it why is that

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12-05-2012, 04:56 PM	#2
Canarywood1 Member   Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sarasota,Florida Posts: 949	bathroom drain [quote=Toni04;1067054]my drain in the middle of the bathroom floor has a sewer odour coming out of it why is that[/quote The trap could be dry,try pouring a pint or so of water in it and see if that helps. Forgot to say pour it slowly.

12-05-2012, 04:57 PM	#3
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,178	bathroom drain Dryed up trap, pore some water in it. With no water in the trap there's nothing to stop the sewer gases.

12-05-2012, 08:16 PM	#4
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,184	bathroom drain picture of floor drain would help with lid off....need to see if it has a trap under it or just a bell trap...ben sr