I’ve been noticing an occasional sewer smell in my bathroom, and finally realized it’s only present when it’s below freezing outside. As soon as the weather warms up, the smell goes away. For reference, my house was built in '55 and the toilet is plumbed into the original steel sewer line. There are no leaks (everything...
When its cold the traps are more likely to dry out. Run some water through the faucets to refill them. Its basically standing water that fills the tube so gasses can not go in and out.
This is what a trap looks like. They are ment to have a small amount of water retained to fill the pipe.
Sewer smell in bathroom only when temperature outside below freezing
I’ve been noticing an occasional sewer smell in my bathroom, and finally realized it’s only present when it’s below freezing outside. As soon as the weather warms up, the smell goes away. For reference, my house was built in '55 and the toilet is plumbed into the original steel sewer line. There are no leaks (everything...