Frank O
New Member
Recently we came back from a three-week trip out of town, and found that the upstairs bathroom in our two-story house had a definite smell -- like there was a dead rat somewhere. We tried cleaners in the drains, which didn't help much. We also did a careful check inside and under all the cabinetry, checked the attic, etc, and can't find the source.
At this point we're wondering if something died somewhere in the stack vent pipe, causing the smell to come out at the sink drain in that room. Any suggestions on how this would best be cleaned out? If we, say, stuck a hose down into the vent pipe at the roof and ran water down, does that seem like it would help, or could that cause problems?
At this point we're wondering if something died somewhere in the stack vent pipe, causing the smell to come out at the sink drain in that room. Any suggestions on how this would best be cleaned out? If we, say, stuck a hose down into the vent pipe at the roof and ran water down, does that seem like it would help, or could that cause problems?