My Laundry Room Smells Bad
My husband says he has checked the hose and its fine.
My laundry room smells bad. And the same is true if the p trap or the drain hose connecting the machine to the p trap was not correctly installed. Some fixes are faster than others and they aren t all guaranteed to fix your specific issue. Sewage odors not only offend your nose making being in your laundry room difficult but they can also threaten your health. Whether it s a hidden accident or one that you clean up immediately the smell can linger for weeks or even months.
There are many ways that you can go about fixing the sewage issue. Because this is such a common problem many quick fixes will take care of the nasty sewer smell lingering in your laundry room. Dirty laundry your laundry hamper is another breeding ground for bacteria. When we do laundry upstairs in front load washer sometimes the downstairs utility room smells.
Other potential sources of bad smells in your room include. I m going to go over four potential causes and fixing these issues should rid you of your sewer gas problem as well. The washer is directly above this utility room where all our water heater ac furnace etc are. If you re dealing with a dry p trap.
Problems with the water trap. If the p trap for your washing machine is dry it can t trap the gasses and your washing machine laundry room will smell like sewer. Possible remedies when your washing machine drain smells like sewage. The other washer is also in this room.
As soon as you detect a sewage smell coming into a room you need to either determine the source and take action to remedy the problem or contact a plumber for professional help.