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    hdahlma Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 17, 2013, 10:23 AM
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    When running my shower or tub I have sewer smell in my basement, what can I do about that smell?
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    Dec 17, 2013, 10:27 AM
    I did use Rid-X but still have that smell?
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    Dec 17, 2013, 01:33 PM
    I would check, or have a plumber check, your vent pipe.
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    Dec 17, 2013, 02:18 PM
    The only way you would have a sewer spell is with a broken pipe of fitting, a dry trap or a clogged vent.
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