How Do You Get Rid Of A Sewer Smell From The Sink?
A clean sink can add a special touch to the kitchen or bathroom, but when it has a bad odor, no amount of scrubbing or polishing is going to help. When the sink has a sewer smell it often means something is wrong with the plumbing or vent system and to get rid of the odor you will have to fix the problem that is causing it. Fortunately, it isn’t too hard to get rid of a sewer smell in the sink and once you know a few things to try, you will be ready to get started. Run water into the drain. If a sink is not used very often, the water in the P-trap (a “P” shaped bend in the sink’s drainage system) may evaporate. The water in the trap works as a barrier to keep the sewer gas smell from coming up the pipes and if the water dries up, the barrier is eliminated and gas can seep up through the drain to the sink. Remove the stopper from the drain. Often the smell coming from the sink isn’t really from the sewer, but from hair, soap and debris trapped inside the drain instead. Use a small amoun
