How do I fix a smelly bathroom floor drain?

Baking Soda and Vinegar:

Pour hot water down the drain which will loosen any gunk.
Pour half a cup of baking soda down the drain and let it rest for a few minutes.
Mix one cup of vinegar and a cup of boiling water and pour it down the sink.

Why do I have a sewer smell in my bathroom?

If you get home from a trip to discover a sewer odor in your bathroom, check levels in the water trap before calling a plumber. Kitchen sinks and bathroom sinks alike can cause stinky sewer odors. Similar to both showers and toilets, a lack of water in the trap can cause sewer odors to come up through the sink drains.

What to do when your house smells like sewer gas?

After the rain stops and your house smells like sewer gas, you simply need to run water through all drains that you have in your house. Namely, you should just let water through your shower drain, sink drain, toilet drain, and every other drain that you can find.

How to get rid of laundry room drain smell?

Step 1: Remove the drain cover. Needle nose pliers help if you are unable to get a finger under it. Step 2: Get an empty bucket and put in 1/4 cup of baking soda, and 3 cups of vinegar. Mix it around within the bucket. Step 3: Take a toilet bowl cleaning brush and get it wet using the vinegar and baking soda mix.

Why does my septic tank smell like sewer gas?

Sometimes the plumbing problem causing the sewer gas smell is caused by your septic tank. Sewer odors originating from your septic tank may be due to a clogged drain that caused the pipes to dry out, a faulty pump that no longer replaces old wastewater with new, a blocked vent system, or frost or ice buildup on the outdoor plumbing vent.

Why does my laundry room smell like sewer?

Seems as though something isn’t vented properly or the hydraulic grade (height) of the floor drain is very close to the level of sewage in the tank. You really should get a licensed plumber (other than who built the place) to come look at it. Thank you for posting about the drain trap/septic issue.

Why does my basement drain smell like sewer gas?

Solution: Take a gallon of tap water and dump it down the floor drain. This will re-prime the trap seal and block that nasty sewer gas from getting past. Problem: If you have tried to prime the P-trap, but the smell is still present, another common problem is a missing cleanout plug.

What to do if you have sewer gas smell in Your House?

If the smell is coming from a floor drain, pour a pitcher of water down the drain to restore the proper function. Traps dry out when they haven’t been used much, the air in the house is very dry, or there is a leak somewhere before the trap. Check the drains for a clean-out plug.

What can I put in my drain to get rid of the smell?

Smelly Floor Drain Solution #1: Pour mineral oil into the floor drain trap. For dry floor drains or for that matter any plumbing fixture drain trap that is likely to remain un-used for a long time – long enough to let its water trap evaporate – I pour about 3/4 cup of clean mineral oil into the trap.