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    jnhem2 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 22, 2008, 05:26 AM
    Sewage Stink
    In my first floor bathroom there has been a smell of sewage, or as if someone just used the bathroom for a BM. The smell comes and goes but has been getting mor frequent. Is this something I can fix easily or is it muych larger problem?
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    Mar 22, 2008, 08:06 AM
    You have a sewer gas problem likely due to a bad trap or vent, maybe even a bad wax seal on the toilet. What plumbing skills do you have and do you know where the trap is located?

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