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    Aug 5, 2013, 10:31 AM
    Basement bathroom smells
    My basement bathroom has been fininshed for about 3 years and once the new paint and grout smells went away all I could smell was verying degrees of a urine type smell. It is kept clean and I have tried all different types of cleaning supplies but the smell won't go away. The smell is so strong that I can not pin point exactly where it is coming from (ie tub toilet or sink). I was wondering if it is sewer gas and if so how do I fix it? Thanks
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    Aug 5, 2013, 10:46 AM
    Sewer gas smells nothing like urine by my own experience. More like a house the day after boiling cabbage without the vent being used... combined with someone that passed wind and left the room.

    You don't have any pets... do you?
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    Aug 5, 2013, 11:02 AM
    Make sure all the traps are filled with water. Toilet bolted down? New wax ring installed when toilet replaced?
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