It is unlikely to be the AC in the summer since it wouldn't dry out. Sounds like a drain which is not vented and therefore didn't have water in the trap.
Sink traps can give off a nasty smell when stuff builds up especially in the kitchen. Maybe try a cup of bleach in each one?
That's true, but wouldn't it smell when I put my head there to smell it? It only smells randomly a few times throughout the day and it permutates through the house.
It should smell when you haven't used it for a few hours. If it is going through the whole house it is something different. Did just start happening?Another thing is the wax ring below the toilet. The trap is actually in the toilet. So if the wax ring is bad you will get a smell but still might not leak.
Are both upstairs and downstairs toilets on the same soil stack? If so they might not be vented properly but that is a wild guess. I am just a DIYer and not a plumber.
If I have a small one time leak in the ceiling, is it necessary to drain the water? Or can I just let it dry?
Can we hear the story behind it?
I'm fairly certain it's leaking from around the bath tubon the floor above, needs caulk where it's attached to the wall. This is the first time it's leaked, and it wasn't all that much water that actually came through the ceiling
Make sure to take care of the problem. You don't want the whole ceiling caving in and being moldy.
Of course. I was just asking about the remaining water in the ceiling
Possibly. Definitely sounds like something to investigate. I guess the answer is to call a plumber.Thanks!
I have a problem where my sink clogs up about once a month. A fix it man came over and poured down a ton of hot water and it helped a bit then he told me to buy green gobler and i used that. it was good for a while and then it happened again so we repeated the same steps. The problem is that it seems to be happening way too often.My wife is convinced the problem is we eat too much fried food and are washing the oily pans in the sink. her solution is to stop frying with oil. Any suggestions? Thanks!