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    tlord3 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 14, 2008, 09:54 PM
    Smelly shower in bath and same smell in another bath
    I have a musky smell coming from one of my shower drains. The strange thing is there is the same odor in my powder room which only has a sink and toilet. The smell doesn't seem to be coming from either sink or toilet.

    In shower, I have removed the drain cover and removed all hair, etc. from drain and poured baking soda into drain and left all day. That wasn't successful. Today I poured about 4 cups of bleach down the drain. Still have odor. Does anyone have any idea what may be the problem?


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    Jun 15, 2008, 05:19 AM
    Sounds like you need to snake the shower to get all the "smelly" out.
    First remove the strainer,(TIP: put the screws in the soap dish. They will be hard to replace if they go down the drain.) Now work your snake past the trap and 6 or 7 feet beyond. When you pull the snake back it should have the hair that was clogging your shower on the auger tip. Now pour 1/4 gallon of bleach down in the trap and let it set over night. Next morning pour a pan of boiling down the shower to clear what's left and make your drain smell nice. Do the shower and see if that doesn't help the powder room.
    Good luck, Tom

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