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pencilsr · Mar 10, 2009, 04:19 PM

Bad smell after doing load in washing machine

ballengerb1 · Mar 10, 2009, 04:44 PM

How is the machine drain connected to your home drain, is there a trap or just a standpipe?

21boat · Mar 10, 2009, 04:45 PM

Did you try filling it up with just water and bleach let sit (no cloths of course ) and then finish cycle. Let sit for some hours to kill all bacteria

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pencilsr · Mar 10, 2009, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by pencilsr

bad smell after doing load in washing machine

I have run the washer empty with bleach, and no results, sometimes the water will trickle into the washing machine after a load is finished - what does this mean? And possible solutions?

Now it seems, only when hot water is used, a smell emanates from the laundry room only, the water does not taste bad from the sink or smell bad from any of the bathrooms, the water is running and draining fine in the pipes.

Where would the vent be, and how can this be changed, and/or is the smell backing up into the hot water heater from the washing machine pipes.

It just does not make sense that its only in the laundry room after doing a load of wash with warm or hot water. It is a very strong smell. Help

Appreciate your ideas and advise.

ballengerb1 · Mar 10, 2009, 05:09 PM

Does the smell actually smell like sewage? Can you answer my question about the drain, is there a trap?

pencilsr · Mar 11, 2009, 08:42 AM

Actually I would be guessing - I imagine there is, how can I be sure - what do I look for.

It is getting worse, so it now seems its every time, I run the hot water anywhere, it just that the smell is emanating from where the hot water heater is located.

So if it is the hot water heater, what can I do to fix this problem the hot water heater is not that old.

Thank you so much.

pencilsr · Mar 11, 2009, 09:04 AM

I tried the bleach method several times and no effect, I now believe its coming from the hot water heater as the smell comes back after using the hot water anywhere in the house.

The smell is coming from the hot water heater, and it is very hard to describe. Not exactly sulpher and fishy

pencilsr · Mar 11, 2009, 09:05 AM

Is there something I can do to fix this problem

ballengerb1 · Mar 11, 2009, 09:39 AM

Can you post a picture of your water heater and also describ how it is fueled and vented? If not, try googling water heaters with your brand name and then copy and post a link of that site you found.

pencilsr · Mar 11, 2009, 09:56 AM

OK, I went to the hot water heater to investigate closer, and its not that, the smell is very intense where the washer is located, underneath in the basement from where the washer resides, the smell is so unbearable, sulpher fish, can't describe it, when I run the washer the water drains fine,
So any ideas for me here?

pencilsr · Mar 11, 2009, 10:39 AM

So now I guess I need to know how to tell if there is a trap, it seems to be a standing pipe

ballengerb1 · Mar 11, 2009, 11:27 AM

The taller verticle pipe is the standpipe. Part B is a trap. The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing - Google Book Search Does it look like what you have or does the evrtical pipe just Tee into a drain line?

pencilsr · Mar 11, 2009, 01:06 PM

As I mentioned before it seems I have a standing pipe, not sure what to look for to see if I have a trap.

ballengerb1 · Mar 11, 2009, 01:08 PM

Did you open the link and look at the picture? A standpipe alone goes straight into the drain pipe, usually a Tee, A trapped pipe has that loop at the botom, please look at the link and then your plumbing at home?

pencilsr · Mar 11, 2009, 05:45 PM

Well it loops like an upside down 'P' before going to the drain pipe.

ballengerb1 · Mar 11, 2009, 07:18 PM

OK , that's a trap so we have to keep looking/thinking.