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Recently bought a house and sewer smell is coming out of floor drain. Any cheap fix you guys can recommend? (aussie.zone)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Has it been dry a while? Pour a bunch of water in it and see if the smell goes away. Once the P trap is full of water it will block the gas coming up the drain.

I have to do this with my tub every once in a while since I have a standalone shower and I only use the tub a couple times a year at most.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This is the answer. If it’s a drain that you don’t use often, once you run water through you can pour a little mineral oil in to prevent evaporation over time.