derekgads
Sep 29, 2011, 03:05 PM
When we shower upstairs there is a sewer gas smell coming from from the downstairs toilet.  I have replaced the wax gasket twice.  What is the problem?
speedball1
Sep 29, 2011, 03:45 PM
Here's what I think is happering. You shower upstairs and the discharge picks up speed dropping down from the second floor.  You have a partial blockage downstream from the downstairs toilet.  The discharge from the shower hits that and bounces back sending a bubble of sewer gas ahead of it before it drains away.    The solution would be to pull the toilet and snake from there.  Good luck,  Tom