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    Jul 27, 2009, 10:20 AM
    Sewer Smell In bathroom?
    All for a sudden after my maids cleaned my house so well I started smelling sewer smell in my guest bathroom What is that smell Th e toilet is flushing fine.
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    Jul 27, 2009, 11:18 AM

    Cleaning would not account for sewer gas. A bad or broken trap or failed wax ring on the toilet sure would. Was any other work done recently?
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    Jul 27, 2009, 11:22 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    Cleaning would not account for sewer gas. A bad or broken trap or failed wax ring on the toilet sure would. Was any other work done recently?
    No nothing was done recently
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