I have lived in a flat above a shop for two years now and we have had a drain smell in various places around the flat. They seem to be getting worse above the bathroom and in the downstairs hall way. We don't know what to do to rectify this. Could it be a crack in a pipe? The smell comes quite randomly.
Please help!
Thanks
nina

Hi Nina,
Most bad smells in tubs, lavatorys and showers are caused by rotting hair matted with grease from the soap. Try this for the smell. Tonight before bedtine Take a 1/2 gallon of bleach each and pour it down the drains and let set over night. Next morning ,(and this is important) flush out the drain with two large pans of boiling water to loosen the grease and flush the mess out. The bleach will make the hair slippery and began to dissolve it and the hot water will melt the grease and flush the mess away.
Also, pull the lavatory stopper and look down the drain. About 4 inches down you'll see a small rod sticking out. Fish out any hair that's caught there and do the same thing to the lavatory if you detect any odor. This should make your drains smell better. Good luck, Tom