U bend / Trap installed correctly?

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pschmidt

Discussion Starter · Jul 23, 2021

We have been having terrible odors coming from under our kitchen sink. I've tried all sorts of vinegar and backing soda or store bought cleaning chemicals, lemons and ice cubes, boiling water, etc. but no luck. It seems to be the worst on hot days, but may also be related to when the dishwasher is ran as well.

I started reading a few blogs, one question I have is if the U-bend? trap? is actually installed correctly in order to create the barrier to prevent the fumes coming up from our sewer. We've run tons of water down it, its not dried out, but wondering if the U portion doesn't drop enough for it to be effective? Should it be lower?

My biggest fear is that the landlord doesn't have any vents installed and its forcing the odors up.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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OpenSights

· #2 · Jul 23, 2021

Could be your Hot water heater.

Are you a licensed plumber or part of the plumbing trade in some way? Did you read the forum rules? Might want to review them.

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Sstratton6175

· #3 · Jul 23, 2021

I’d say call this number on your disposal and ask them what you should do, but I’d be willing to bet they’ll tell you to hire a real plumber though.

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pschmidt

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jul 23, 2021

Thanks, good tip.

No, not a plumber. Just a guy who is renting an apartment and tired of his wife yelling at him about how smelly it is.

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Logtec

· #5 · Jul 24, 2021

Once I was on a call and the bathroom smelled like “hot Chinatown garbage”, turns out the guys wife took a big steamy dump 5 mins before I got there…
Thanks, that just cost you an extra $50..

*NOTE, to stupid homeowners:
Please do NOT drop a deuce “35-45 mins”before your plumber is arrives to service your bathroom.

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Sstratton6175

· #6 · Jul 24, 2021

Logtec said:
Once I was on a call and the bathroom smelled like “hot Chinatown garbage”, turns out the guys wife took a big steamy dump 5 mins before I got there…
Thanks, that just cost you an extra $50..

*NOTE, to stupid homeowners:
Please do NOT drop a deuce “35-45 mins”before your plumber is arrives to service your bathroom.

Hazard pay

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Logtec

· #7 · Jul 24, 2021 (Edited)

pschmidt said:
Thanks, good tip.

No, not a plumber. Just a guy who is renting an apartment and tired of his wife yelling at him about how smelly it is.

so you’re not a “Lic’d Plumber” and you’re just a renter…

#1 did you miss the part about “this forum is for professional plumbers only”? Cuz it is.

#2 call your landlord to take care of the issue.

#3 hahaha, you’re wife calls the shots.. you have to “like” what she likes you her, I mean your pizza…
does she let you see your friends and go out for drinks or do you have to lie to her and tell her you’re working late or going to help your mother pick out wall colors and fabrics for the new curtains?

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skoronesa

· #8 · Jul 24, 2021

Sstratton6175 said:
Hazard pay

Hazard pay is a catch 22 because you only get to collect hazard pay if you survive the hazard!

So the question is, just how rank are his wife's dumps?

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Logtec

· #9 · Jul 24, 2021

skoronesa said:
Hazard pay is a catch 22 because you only get to collect hazard pay if you survive the hazard!

So the question is, just how rank are his wife's dumps?

she prob ate an Arbys Beef’n’Cheddar, cabbage, and something from Taco-Hell

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OpenSights

· #10 · Jul 24, 2021

pschmidt said:
Thanks, good tip.

No, not a plumber. Just a guy who is renting an apartment and tired of his wife yelling at him about how smelly it is.

So you admit to violating forum rules. At least you’re honest, I’ll give you that.

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sparky

· #11 · Jul 24, 2021

pschmidt said:
We have been having terrible odors coming from under our kitchen sink. I've tried all sorts of vinegar and backing soda or store bought cleaning chemicals, lemons and ice cubes, boiling water, etc. but no luck. It seems to be the worst on hot days, but may also be related to when the dishwasher is ran as well.

I started reading a few blogs, one question I have is if the U-bend? trap? is actually installed correctly in order to create the barrier to prevent the fumes coming up from our sewer. We've run tons of water down it, its not dried out, but wondering if the U portion doesn't drop enough for it to be effective? Should it be lower?

My biggest fear is that the landlord doesn't have any vents installed and its forcing the odors up.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Trap is not needed on garbage disposal,thats ur problem to many traps causing water to syphen out letting odor emit into atmospher,remove trap and be a hero

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skoronesa

· #12 · Jul 24, 2021

sparky said:
Trap is not needed on garbage disposal,thats ur problem to many traps causing water to syphen out letting odor emit into atmospher,remove trap and be a hero

That and they clog with the ground up food bits.

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OpenSights

· #13 · Jul 24, 2021

skoronesa said:
That and they clog with the ground up food bits.

Shhhh! I make a lot of money from abuse!

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After Hour plum

· #14 · Jul 27, 2021

Logtec said:
Once I was on a call and the bathroom smelled like “hot Chinatown garbage”, turns out the guys wife took a big steamy dump 5 mins before I got there…
Thanks, that just cost you an extra $50..

*NOTE, to stupid homeowners:
Please do NOT drop a deuce “35-45 mins”before your plumber is arrives to service your bathroom.

OMG many times this has happened
had to embarrass the tenant on a few occasions

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