Sewer smell when laundry tub fills

NickG

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• Jan 17, 2006

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When the laundry tub fills, I get that sewer gas smell in the basement. My assumption is that a vent pipe is clogged.

Any other suggestions to look for? If it is the pipe, do I rent a snake and try to clear it out?

 

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• Jan 17, 2006

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You would /should not get sewer gas when the washer fills. Only when the washer dumps if there were a problem. Are you on a well?

 

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• Jan 17, 2006

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That's what I said. When the laundry tub fills. I meant the sink that the washer dumps into. Sorry if I wasn't clear

No well. I'm on city water. This started happening a few months ago.

 

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• Jan 22, 2006

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Bump.

Still kinda wondering. I see now that it doesn't do it every time, but still sometimes.