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    Jan 15, 2009, 07:09 PM
    Sewer smell in office
    We have been living in a house for 8 months. The wet bar was converted to an office. In the last two days, we've called in a plumber twice to snake the pipes which were stopped up. Now the smell in the office is almost unbearable. What could be the cause?
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    Jan 15, 2009, 07:13 PM

    Did you run new water into the drain to refill the trap? If so call him back, he should be garrantying his first job, hope you didn't pay for job #2

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