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    Sep 19, 2008, 05:06 AM
    Bristol Vent check
    A friend has a trailer and has a musking smell under her cabinets. Can a Bristol vent malfuntion and let sewer gases enter.
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    Sep 19, 2008, 05:32 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Rodisum
    A friend has a trailer and has a musking smell under her cabinets. Can a Bristol vent malfuntion and let sewer gases enter.
    This is a mechanical vent,(see image) used in trailers and RV's. Any mechanical fixture can fail. They are inexpensive so why not simply replace it? Good luck, Tom
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