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Smelly Sink
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hiya all, any cheap way/good tips on getting rid of a smelly odure coming out of my bathroom sink? i live in a block of apartments, so i guess we share the same pipes etc... and there have been some new ppl moving into to the block too. the smell s awful ......
please help, many thanks
please help, many thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Smelly people or no, you shouldn't be getting smells out of your sink. Under the sink you'should see a gooseneck shaped pipe. It's designed that way to hold water continously to prevent sewer gasses from escaping. My guess is that the section of pipe (technically a P trap like this: http://www.re-conceived.com/blog2/wp-content/u ploads/2007/09/p-trap.jpg ) is dirty and full enough of clogged hair and other yuck. Is your sink slow draining? Another clue... remove the trap (easily done with no tools if you're strong enough to unscrew the retaining nuts) and replace it. They're reasonably inexpensive. You could try cleaning it, but replacing is better... Good luck!
hi Clanad
i cant see any gooseneck or pipes under the sink, its all sealed up. i live in a rented apartment so dont think the landlord would be pleased seeing some changes to the place.
i did check the trap bit though, its pretty smelly, very black and some nice decent collection of hairs!! ewwwww, cant be just mine, must b from previous tenants too!
Lilacben, thanks for the advice, i might try the soda crystals i heard this stuff is quite good!!
i cant see any gooseneck or pipes under the sink, its all sealed up. i live in a rented apartment so dont think the landlord would be pleased seeing some changes to the place.
i did check the trap bit though, its pretty smelly, very black and some nice decent collection of hairs!! ewwwww, cant be just mine, must b from previous tenants too!
Lilacben, thanks for the advice, i might try the soda crystals i heard this stuff is quite good!!
Here's the dilemma, Whitebear; here in the U.S. it's a strict building code that all waste pipes have a p-trap and that p-trap has to be accesible. I realize things can be different in the U.K., but, if for some reason there is no trap then you're at risk of more that foul smells. Sewer gasses can be poisonous... If there's no water trap to stop the gasses, I'd be truly alarmed...