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    Dec 29, 2008, 11:19 AM
    Sewer odor
    I have a finished basement with a full bathroom and there is a strong sewer odor coming from it.any suggestions?
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    Dec 29, 2008, 12:05 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by williet767 View Post
    i have a finished basement with a full bathroom and there is a strong sewer odor coming from it.any suggestions?
    Check the water in the floor drain trap. Where's the smell the worst? Toilet, sink or tub/shower? Regards, tom
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    Jan 3, 2009, 09:26 PM
    Thanks anyway,tom.I used bleach in the toilets both up and downstaris as well as in the sinks which seems to have cured the problem,which I am guessing was soap scum and hair deposits.
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