I have a bad smell coming from the toilet,someone has been out and cleaned the drains and for awhile the smell went,well it,s back and causing them little black flies all over my house.I am in uk
7 Responses to “Any good solutions for cleaning drains?”
Hana Robins Said:
i use bleach. try drain-o too.
Briana Dickens Said:
Are you sure it is coming from the toilet itself? Odours should not get through the water trap. Could it possibly be the men in the house missing the toilet and wetting the floor?
Marissa Fisher Said:
If that happens to me, I pour a considerable amount of bleach down each plug hole and loo in the house and the overflow holes in the sinks and baths too. Leave it to settle for about an hour and do not use your loos sinks and baths. Then, use a plunger on each sink whilst running ‘very hot’ water. If possible, you need to plunger your loos as well. You have a partial drain blockage and it needs shifting. Also, never try to force food fat or veg peelings down your sink drains.
If this doesn’t work, your drains need ‘rodding’, you can buy drain rods from a good hardware retailer, or just get the Dynorod boys in, but they aren’t cheap.
Much respect to you, I hope this helps you a little bit.
Adrienne Nicholas Said:
The water in the toilet bowl blocks the gases and smell from entering the home. Is there water in the bowl?
Also check your roof vent for the plumbing pipes it may be blocked with a bird nest or leaves.
If both of those are ok, your smell is coming from elsewhere.
Kyle Buxton Said:
From the description you give I would say damp mold under the toilet or possible leak from the seal under toilet. If air pressure outside rises this could force sewer gasses out inside the house. You would not necessarily have a constant smell except when the wind or pressure changes.
Yusuf 71 Said:
Good old fashioned remedy for sinks, toilets drains is : -
Dissolve soda crystals in a bucket of boiling water, pour down plug holes, drains and flush down the toilet on a regular basis (once a fortnight)
Soda crystals can be purchased from supermarkets, Wilkinsons, Superdrug, Savers etc., at a small cost (much cheaper than Dynorod)
i use bleach. try drain-o too.
Are you sure it is coming from the toilet itself? Odours should not get through the water trap. Could it possibly be the men in the house missing the toilet and wetting the floor?
If that happens to me, I pour a considerable amount of bleach down each plug hole and loo in the house and the overflow holes in the sinks and baths too. Leave it to settle for about an hour and do not use your loos sinks and baths. Then, use a plunger on each sink whilst running ‘very hot’ water. If possible, you need to plunger your loos as well. You have a partial drain blockage and it needs shifting. Also, never try to force food fat or veg peelings down your sink drains.
If this doesn’t work, your drains need ‘rodding’, you can buy drain rods from a good hardware retailer, or just get the Dynorod boys in, but they aren’t cheap.
Much respect to you, I hope this helps you a little bit.
The water in the toilet bowl blocks the gases and smell from entering the home. Is there water in the bowl?
Also check your roof vent for the plumbing pipes it may be blocked with a bird nest or leaves.
If both of those are ok, your smell is coming from elsewhere.
From the description you give I would say damp mold under the toilet or possible leak from the seal under toilet. If air pressure outside rises this could force sewer gasses out inside the house. You would not necessarily have a constant smell except when the wind or pressure changes.
Good old fashioned remedy for sinks, toilets drains is : -
Dissolve soda crystals in a bucket of boiling water, pour down plug holes, drains and flush down the toilet on a regular basis (once a fortnight)
Soda crystals can be purchased from supermarkets, Wilkinsons, Superdrug, Savers etc., at a small cost (much cheaper than Dynorod)
Good luck !
try putting jeyes fluid down your drains