junebean
Oct 31, 2017, 06:56 AM
We have a foul odor coming from the shower drain in the bathroom off the first floor master bedroom. I would describe it as an extremely smelly boy's locker room smell. It occurs about a minute after we are done with our shower, building until the smell is unbearable. It usually lasts an hour or two after ending the shower. The smell has been with us about 2 months. We have tried Drano, the bleach method, snaking the drain pipe, enzymes and other do it yourself tricks offered on the internet but it has not gone away. We have had 3 different plumbers over and they cannot figure out what is going on. All three have confirmed it is NOT a sewer gas odor. One said he had never seen a trap configured like ours but didn't have any suggestions other than to try to get in touch with the plumber who originally installed it. The other 2 showers, sinks throughout the house and toilets do not have this smell.
The house is built on a slab and is 4 years old. The shower is in a large shower stall. It was a change in the original plan which called for a shower/tub. We have called the plumber who installed the plumbing but they are reluctant to come. We are worried we will have to dig up the floor as we won't be able to sell the house as is.
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated! Thanks for your help.
The house is built on a slab and is 4 years old. The shower is in a large shower stall. It was a change in the original plan which called for a shower/tub. We have called the plumber who installed the plumbing but they are reluctant to come. We are worried we will have to dig up the floor as we won't be able to sell the house as is.
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated! Thanks for your help.