[bljwmorgan]

For a long time there has been a smell in the kitchen sink area that smells kind of like moth balls or a strong cleaning solution. I have cleaned out under the sink and eliminated the cleaning solutions but the odor is still there.

[ballengerb1]

How long have you lived in this home and how long has the odor been present? Is the smell strongest at the sink top or under it in the cabinet?

[bljwmorgan]

The home is 16 years old and we have lived here the entire time. The smell has been present for approximately 10 to 12 months. I can smell it while standing at the sink and also when I open the cabinet doors under the sink. We have had some leaks under the sink from a hot water dispenser but that has been fixed. It was leaking for some time before we discovered it. I am afraid it is mold and that is my worry.

[ballengerb1]

Mold is my thinking too. Besides cleaning the floor of the cainet with bleach water I d. Consider prying up the cabinet floor and spray mold killer there.

[bljwmorgan]

I was wondering if you could tell me what kind of professional that I should contact for this problem. I will need some help with it. Thank you.

[ballengerb1]

Any handy person or local handyman can do this if you can not. No professional is needed, this is a low skill job.

[bljwmorgan]

I would first like to see if it truly is a mold smell. Who would I call to detect that?
Thank you.

[ballengerb1]

Still a handyman if you feel you can not pull up the cabiner floor yourself.