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    Dec 7, 2009, 01:10 PM
    Septic Odor
    I have a septic odor that only happens when the weather turns cold. This is throughout my house. Any ideas on how to find it and why it happens only during cold weather?
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    Dec 7, 2009, 01:22 PM

    Where does your vent stack terminate? If the odor is everywhere I suspect the vent stack. If it is more concentrated near a toilet then it could be a bad wax ring on the toilet. When the heat is on your home may have a slight negative air pressure due to the combustion in the heating unit,
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    Dec 8, 2009, 02:26 PM

    The vent stack runs through my basement, to my bedroom closet, to my attic, and out through the roof.
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    Dec 8, 2009, 02:35 PM

    Is the odor concentrated more in one room than the others? Any trapped fixtures like a sloop sink or floor drain that could have evaporated out their water seal?
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