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phil24_7 04-07-10 01:36 PM
Plumbers... Help!
 
Our en-suite shower cubicle smells. Can you tell me how the plumbing should be connected as I think it the smell is emanating from the drain.

The shower base is raised off the floor and the drain pipe goes from under the shower through the wall into the bathroom. There isn't a trap as such under the shower, just a small screw off cap that is below the drain pipe (I thought all drainage had to have a tap to avoid bad smells travelling up the pipe??).

Anybody have any ideas on how I can rid myself of this horrible smell?

Regards
Phil

Razor 04-07-10 01:39 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
fit a trap

phil24_7 04-07-10 01:51 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Where exactly? Under the shower, under the bath in the bathroom (where the pipe goes after it leaves the shower and goes through the wall, which will be easier to get to in the long run) or somewhere else in the pipework.

Does it need a trap as surely one would have come on the bottom of the shower rather than the shallow trap type thing I have installed?

Regards
Phil

phil24_7 04-07-10 02:17 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Just investigated this further and it appears that it has a 'shallow' trap. I am just checking that this isn't leaking before evaluation my options. I'm hoping a little clean and tighten of all associated connections has solved my problem.

Regards
Phil

the_lone_wolf 04-07-10 02:20 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Can't help with the plumbing but there's a sig quote in there somewhere...:eek:

Messie 04-07-10 02:33 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Is it a general damp type of smell or a more yucky something's rotten type of smell. I've had both and a helpful plumber explained things to me.
If it's a damp smell, there's a leak somewhere that needs to be found and fixed. If it's a rotten smell it's more often than not something blocking the exit of dirty water. It doesn't have to be really dirty water, just from the shower is called dirty water. I was advised to try a strong drain/plughole clearing stuff first before calling in the experts or ripping up floorboard. I used good old fashioned soda chrystals rather than an expensive brand of stuff, and sure enough the blockage was cleared and smell went away.

Got to be the cheapest first option for trying to fix it?

Specialone 04-07-10 03:15 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Is there water when you look down the waste, if there is, you have a trap ;)
If there is no water, you dont have a trap and obviously its the water that stops the smells coming back up from the drain.

punyXpress 04-07-10 04:26 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Fit a plug, but remove it when using the shower.

Bluefish 04-07-10 04:32 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by punyXpress (Post 2311229)
Fit a plug, but remove it when using the shower.

;)

Razor 04-07-10 04:37 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
check the trap isn't full of hair and gunge

DarrenSV650S 04-07-10 04:47 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Stop using it as a toilet

phil24_7 04-07-10 04:56 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Messie (Post 2311158)
Is it a general damp type of smell or a more yucky something's rotten type of smell. I've had both and a helpful plumber explained things to me.
If it's a damp smell, there's a leak somewhere that needs to be found and fixed. If it's a rotten smell it's more often than not something blocking the exit of dirty water. It doesn't have to be really dirty water, just from the shower is called dirty water. I was advised to try a strong drain/plughole clearing stuff first before calling in the experts or ripping up floorboard. I used good old fashioned soda chrystals rather than an expensive brand of stuff, and sure enough the blockage was cleared and smell went away.

Got to be the cheapest first option for trying to fix it?
No blockage, all water drains well, just after a period of inactivity, the shower cubicle smells of sh*t! It all points to a leak in the trap to be honest, and after my investigation of the trap, it's seems like the most logial explanation.

Hopefully the problem is now sorted as the rubber seal in the trap did not appear to be seated correctly.

phil24_7 04-07-10 04:57 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by specialone (Post 2311187)
Is there water when you look down the waste, if there is, you have a trap ;)
If there is no water, you dont have a trap and obviously its the water that stops the smells coming back up from the drain.
I do have a trap, and I think it may have been leaking. I believe it is all sorted now...hopefully!

caz650s 04-07-10 05:00 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Razor (Post 2311234)
check the trap isn't full of hair and gunge
:pukel:

Specialone 04-07-10 05:00 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by phil24_7 (Post 2311257)
I do have a trap, and I think it may have been leaking. I believe it is all sorted now...hopefully!

:cool: you cant be having stinks in the bathroom can you ;)

Razor 04-07-10 05:01 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
get some microban and spray the area, last thing you want is mould under the shower,stink will never go away

phil24_7 04-07-10 09:34 PM
Re: Plumbers... Help!
 
OK will do, cheers.


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