Hi Everyone,
I recently purchased a new house and over the past few months have noticed an occasional musty odor in the bathroom. The odor is not always present but seems to be more pungent after showering or heavy rain. The house is a traditional cape with a shared wet wall. I have inspected all of the plumbing connections in the basement and in the attic crawl space which all look to be in good condition. The house is a mix of cast iron and PVC. I also do not notice the order in any other room in the house. There are no signs of water damage on any of the walls or floors.
I am beginning to think I am smelling sewer gas from some pipe that is leaking. The two areas I suspect it is coming from is the toilet and shower drain. The toilet is not installed level with the floor and has a 1/4" bead of caulk around the edge. If the wax ring was not installed correctly would I be smelling occasional sewer gas even though there is a p-trap? The other area I noticed something was wrong with was the shower. When the tub is drained it makes a very loud gurgling sound like it is chocking on the water. Not sure if this would have anything to do with the smell.
Does anyone have any other recommendations where the smell could be coming from? I am trying to figure out why the smell is more pungent after heavy rain/showering. Is there anything I can do prior to installing a new toilet that could solve the problem?
Thanks for all your help.
I recently purchased a new house and over the past few months have noticed an occasional musty odor in the bathroom. The odor is not always present but seems to be more pungent after showering or heavy rain. The house is a traditional cape with a shared wet wall. I have inspected all of the plumbing connections in the basement and in the attic crawl space which all look to be in good condition. The house is a mix of cast iron and PVC. I also do not notice the order in any other room in the house. There are no signs of water damage on any of the walls or floors.
I am beginning to think I am smelling sewer gas from some pipe that is leaking. The two areas I suspect it is coming from is the toilet and shower drain. The toilet is not installed level with the floor and has a 1/4" bead of caulk around the edge. If the wax ring was not installed correctly would I be smelling occasional sewer gas even though there is a p-trap? The other area I noticed something was wrong with was the shower. When the tub is drained it makes a very loud gurgling sound like it is chocking on the water. Not sure if this would have anything to do with the smell.
Does anyone have any other recommendations where the smell could be coming from? I am trying to figure out why the smell is more pungent after heavy rain/showering. Is there anything I can do prior to installing a new toilet that could solve the problem?
Thanks for all your help.