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    rjbena Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 11, 2009, 08:42 PM
    Kitchen sink root/dirt odor
    My kitchen sink has a very strong root/dirt odor. Only comes around when it gets warmer. We have a new disposal. We have big trees near our house. I am wondering if the tree root is making the sink smell somehow. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks
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    Mar 11, 2009, 09:02 PM

    I am pretty sure it is not the tree that makes your sink smell...

    Do you have Air Gap connected to dishwasher on top of the sink ?

    I hate to say it but it can be bacteria growing in your under-sink pipes and in your garbage disposer. If you don't flush dirty dish-water with lots of water, food will start to rot emitting strong odor in the process.
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    Mar 12, 2009, 05:52 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by rjbena View Post
    My kitchen sink has a very strong root/dirt odor. Only comes around when it gets warmer. We have a new disposal. We have big trees near our house. i am wondering if the tree root is making the sink smell somehow. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks
    Milo's correct! Forget the trees and think bacterial growth. Pour a 1/2 gallon of bleach down the trap and the other 1/2 gallon in the disposal and let set overnght. In the morning flush it out with a few tubs of hot water.. Now take a lemon and cut it into quarters and run it through your disposal. Smell better now? Good luck and thank you for rating my answer. Tom
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