robo_geek
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I recently moved into a newer (1997) house which has at least six or seven air-admittance valves. There's one under the sink in the kitchen, one in the (main level) laundry room, one under the sink in the master bath, etc.
I noticed that every once in a while there are some odd smells...not so much sewer gas, but more sewage-like. I was gonna blame it on the dog, but he was not nearby.....
Do these AAVs go bad, stick, or need cleaning?
Are random smells with AAVs normal? Any better models with a charcoal filter or something? Put a sock on it?
Is there some other issue to be concerned about, such as some other blockage or flow problem to watch out for?
The house has four el-cheapo builder-grade toilets that block up very frequently, but I'm sure that's purely a function of the cheap toilets and what the young-uns put into them.
I noticed that every once in a while there are some odd smells...not so much sewer gas, but more sewage-like. I was gonna blame it on the dog, but he was not nearby.....
Do these AAVs go bad, stick, or need cleaning?
Are random smells with AAVs normal? Any better models with a charcoal filter or something? Put a sock on it?
Is there some other issue to be concerned about, such as some other blockage or flow problem to watch out for?
The house has four el-cheapo builder-grade toilets that block up very frequently, but I'm sure that's purely a function of the cheap toilets and what the young-uns put into them.