3 Toilets All Smell

[newbiehomeowner]

Hi everyone. I recently moved into a new home. I redid 1 bathroom including a brand new toilet. The other 2 bathrooms remained as is.

In all 3 of these bathrooms, we notice a bad smell coming from the toilet bowls. I wouldnt describe it as pure sewage or rotten eggs, but it is a foul odor.

Some other details:
It’s much more pronounced in the 2 old toilets, rather than the brand new toilet.

None of the toilet tanks give off any odor.

We connect to a city sewer system, not septic.

Any thoughts as we try to solve this mystery?

Thanks so much!

 

[arctic bill]

if the seal between the toilet hub and horn is not air tight sewer gas can escape.

 

[newbiehomeowner]

It's not coming from the seal area - it's the bowl itself.

 

[havasu]

Lift the tank of the toilet. What does the water look and smell like? You state you are on a city sewer. Are you on city water or a well?

 

[newbiehomeowner]

Tanks dont smell. And now that I think about it, it’s mostly the older bathrooms w the odor. It’s the bowl themselves.

We use City water

 

[havasu]

Look under the rim of the base of the toilet. There should be many little holes which flush the sides of the bowl when flushing. Sometimes they get clogged and/or mold builds up under the rim. You may need to use a small mirror to inspect. If so, scrub with a pumice stone.

 

[newbiehomeowner]

Thanks! I’ll deep clean and report back