I have been trying to figure out this problem for months but no one seems to know the answer.
I live in a basement apartment that is hooked to a septic system. For a few months now, we have been experiencing a sewage smell in the apartment. I have smelled all the drains and nothing seems to be coming from them.
Under our stove in the kitchen we have an opening in the floor that leads to a pump that pumps our water/waste up and out of the basement. I believe I have tracked the smell down to this area.
The smell is worse when the pump goes off multiple times in a row (ex: taking a shower). It is also worse near the end of the day (presumably because the pump has been going off multiple times throughout the day).
The tank was emptied about 9-10 months ago and the smell started ~4-5 months ago.
This problem is very frustrating and no one seems to be able to help me. Any advice would be appreciated.
I live in a basement apartment that is hooked to a septic system. For a few months now, we have been experiencing a sewage smell in the apartment. I have smelled all the drains and nothing seems to be coming from them.
Under our stove in the kitchen we have an opening in the floor that leads to a pump that pumps our water/waste up and out of the basement. I believe I have tracked the smell down to this area.
The smell is worse when the pump goes off multiple times in a row (ex: taking a shower). It is also worse near the end of the day (presumably because the pump has been going off multiple times throughout the day).
The tank was emptied about 9-10 months ago and the smell started ~4-5 months ago.
This problem is very frustrating and no one seems to be able to help me. Any advice would be appreciated.