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    Jun 23, 2009, 03:57 PM
    Sewage smell in baths
    There is a sewage smell in all the bathrooms and sometimes in the kitchen. What causes this? This is especially bad when the weather is hot.
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    Jun 23, 2009, 04:18 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ljswafford View Post
    there is a sewage smell in all the bathrooms and sometimes in the kitchen. what causes this? this is especially bad when the weather is hot.
    The first place I would check would be the attic. Any open vents up there? Is the smell worse? Next I would sniff around the base of the toilet bowls and the tub/shower drains. Let me know, Tom
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