Andrew4343
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We have had a sewage smell that was getting worse by the day. We have reseated a toilet that was clearly a problem, which temporarily fixed that issue. We have replaced a potentially faulty AAV valve which semi fixed the issue. We have done a smoke test and it showed no leaks...
Now the smell seems to only come back when the washer drains. I have made sure the drain pipe isn't going past the trap. We think that maybe a trap is not vented properly and the large amount of water being drained is siphoning a trap dry.
The smell never seems to come from the same place, and it never smells around the laundry room. Why would the smoke test not catch the problem? Does anyone have any ideas?
Now the smell seems to only come back when the washer drains. I have made sure the drain pipe isn't going past the trap. We think that maybe a trap is not vented properly and the large amount of water being drained is siphoning a trap dry.
The smell never seems to come from the same place, and it never smells around the laundry room. Why would the smoke test not catch the problem? Does anyone have any ideas?