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    Sep 17, 2007, 08:27 AM
    Basement odor
    I'm having a bad smell in my basement ,cant describe the smell but I know its not a gas smell.
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    Sep 17, 2007, 10:03 AM
    Have you checked for traps that might not be filled with water? Especially the floor drain. Good luck, Tom
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