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    Mar 26, 2011, 12:25 AM
    What causes the bad smell from the pipe my washer hose goes into?
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    Mar 26, 2011, 02:52 AM

    If there is no trap on the pipe that washer goes into, u could be getting sewer gases coming into house. This could be deadly and should be corrected ASAP.

    Can u give more detail or picture? This would help us help u better.

    Chuck
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