Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    gilfrat's Avatar
    gilfrat Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    May 10, 2007, 11:46 AM
    Smell of rotten eggs
    I went to my basement and I discovered a rotten egg smell in the area near my sump pump. The sump only takes away ground water and is not part of a septic system. At first I thought it was a gas leak, however the gas company came out and could not find a leak. Is it possible that the sump is causing the smell. I have smelled what a dead rodent smelled like and it was significantly worse and substantially different (this may be wishful thinking on my part) thanks for any help.
    speedball1's Avatar
    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
    Eternal Plumber
    		  
    #2

    May 12, 2007, 09:33 AM
    Have you a floor drain that hasn't seen use lately? Tom
    speedball1's Avatar
    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
    Eternal Plumber
    		  
    #3

    May 14, 2007, 11:19 AM
    Rotten Egg smell

    No. My soil line and all the plumbing taking water out of the house is in the front of the house. The sump pump is in the back corner of my home and has a french drain attached to it. I have had the system for 8-9 years and never experienced this smell before. Over the weekend I opened the sump pump drum and poured one gallon of Clorox. The smell seemed to go away for several hours but as of last night it is back. I have contacted several waterproofing companys and the only suggestion I received is the Clorox.

    Smells and noises are the hardest to track down if you're not on site. Having said that let me make a guess.
    This could be bacteria growth in the pit or the line leading to the french drain. Click on; EXPEL Odor Neutralizer To find Expel. This is a odor neutralizer that uses Chlorine Oxide as its main ingredient. This is about all I can suggest. Try to kill the bacteria and see if the smell doesn't go away. Regards, Tom
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Dishwasher running smells like rotten eggs [ 19 Answers ]

Two yr old Kitchenaid D/W problem started about this summer and progressively worse with smell of rotten eggs, sulphur smell when D/W is running you can smell it coming from vent in D/W and around D/W and when it drains into disposal. First I tried totally cleaning disposal which we rarely use...

Hot Water smells - not rotten eggs [ 4 Answers ]

My hot water heater was replaced last August, 2004. I was away for a month over the summer and I turned it down to vacation temp. A little while after I returned, the hot water started to smell bad. It happens at every faucet including the shower, and only when I have the hot water running. I...

Don't know where rotten smell from [ 5 Answers ]

My master bedroom (bathroom?) has this rotten smell that I can't trace to anything. We have a septic tank but all the other bathrooms are fine. I checked the attic and found no dead animal or anything. The smell is sometimes strong sometimes weak. It is not obvious that the smell is from a...

Odor of rotten eggs coming from washer [ 7 Answers ]

I have a fairly new front loader washing machine. I have noticed the past month or so when I start laundry the laundry room and adjoining rooms get a strong odor similar to rotten eggs. The next load of wash I do, will have no problem. It ony does this on the first load of wash after not using the...

View more questions Search