How to get rid of that sewage smell?

[Husky_mom]

first of all.. wow.. hadn't seen you in quite some time!!

second, I too have that problem.. and it's because the respirator pipe is either too high or too low (can remember :P ).. but to get rid of the smell.. just make sure that the pipes always have water in them.. like in the sink that the bottom U shaped part has water, that way smell can't come through it

[pomtzu]

Household bleach isn't very strong and won't do much good, except for a couple of days maybe. Try this - it always worked for me with clogged or slow drains. Buy a small container of swimming pool chlorine powder and mix some (a strong concentration) with water. Don't inhale it - it will burn!!!!! Pour hot water in the drain and then follow with the chlorine mix, and don't flush the chlorine thru right away. Let it sit about a half hour or more, and then flush with more hot water. That will eat thru just about anything that is sitting and stagnating and giving off that foul odor. If that doesn't work (you might need a couple of applications), then I suspect that Roto Rooter is the only answer.

[Jessika]

I've read that the "U" pipe (or whatever letter it says it's supposed to look like, haha) can dry out and cause gas to leak up from the sewers; however, we have poured GALLONS of water/vinegar/soap (etc) into the pipes quite a few times... it may fix the problem for a few days but it always comes back. In the past when we'd dump a few gallons down, it was gone for months. But lately it keeps coming back just a few days after we try it.

We have contacted our landlord and left her a message... so, waiting to hear back (seems we leave her a lot of messages about things... ugh).

first of all.. wow.. hadn't seen you in quite some time!!

Yes it has been a few years!!!!

[Lady's Human]

Being that it's a rental property, I wouldn't use anything harsh without the landlord's approval IN WRITING.

Using harsh chemicals in old plumbing can actually cause severe damage.

[RICHARD]

So, what was the outcome?

I have been waiting!

[Jessika]

So, what was the outcome?

I have been waiting!

Haha with baited breath, I'm sure.

The smell went away shortly after posting this. Still comes back intermittently (but not as frequently as last time - maybe because it's been colder outside?). Called our landlord and will be having a plumber come out since our methods have not worked and since it's a rental property I don't feel comfortable doing more than what we've already done.