Strong sewege smell in house
We recently had a large amount of rainfall in Souther California, and ever since that one day of heavy rain, we have been experiencing a very strong sewer smell in our home. At first, we pinpointed it to an upstairs bathroom. When the heater came on, it would pull air from the toilett. So I put a new wax seal on it, and resett the toilett. Smell went away in the bathroom, but now has moved to the kitchen. I have checked the water traps, and all are filled, as we use the sink daily. I had a company come out, and he said that its possibly a broken/cracked vent pipe from that kitchen sink.
The odd thing that we can't understand is if it was a crack or broken vent pipe, wouldn't it have the same potency no matter the time of the day. Heat is usually off throughout the night, and first thing in the morning, around 8-9 am, the heater kicks on to warm the house up some. Smell is very strong during this time. And it seems that later in the day the smell is almost non existent. So we are wondering if it is even a vent pipe at all, or just a different issue we are overlooking.