Lynn V
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I have a bad odor coming from kitchen drain and up thru dishwasher. Also, when I wash dishes and open door, odor very bad. Also comes up bathroom drain slightly. Worse when I open up the house. Going on for over a year. I have had three dishwasher repairmen out and finally bought new dishwasher. The drain hose is properly looped. The city has tested water quality - no issues. Four different plumbers have been out four times (same company but different people). All traps in house now have water (two didn't). Trap under sink perfectly clean. Clean-out in basement replaced because not completely screwed in. House smoked and found loose vent pipe and repaired. No vents clogged. I have cleaned drain and dishwasher over and over with both bleach and vinegar/baking soda combination, etc. As far as we can tell, no dead animals or mold issues. Still have odor, although at this point seems not as bad but still intolerable on dishes and in kitchen. They did not snake kitchen drain for clogs further down, but drains do seem to drain fine.
Any ideas for what next? Plumbers are now saying maybe tear out kitchen cabinets and walls and look at pipes going up there. Perhaps pressure from smoke was not enough to show up on first floor, but they say that is a long shot and don't seem anxious to do it.
Any ideas for what next? Plumbers are now saying maybe tear out kitchen cabinets and walls and look at pipes going up there. Perhaps pressure from smoke was not enough to show up on first floor, but they say that is a long shot and don't seem anxious to do it.