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So, we moved into a new build a couple of years ago, and a few times now, we have been woken to the smell of sewer gas in our house.
The problem seems to be a rubber bung in the kitchen floor under the kickboard, it connects the sink to a 4" sewage pipe, and it pops out periodically. It also seems to coincide with Northumbian water vans knocking about. One time raw sewage was spewing down the street.
It happened last night again at 1am, and not long after there was a team of lads pumping out the drains in the neighbouring street. I went and had a word, they said there was a blockage at a pumping station, and to ring them today.
Is this an issue with the rubber bung, does it need to be refitted replaced, or is it an issue with the sewers that is causing pressurised gas to push out the bung.
My house doesn't seem to be vented, there is a pipe in the loft that goes no where.
Thanks,
Jon
The problem seems to be a rubber bung in the kitchen floor under the kickboard, it connects the sink to a 4" sewage pipe, and it pops out periodically. It also seems to coincide with Northumbian water vans knocking about. One time raw sewage was spewing down the street.
It happened last night again at 1am, and not long after there was a team of lads pumping out the drains in the neighbouring street. I went and had a word, they said there was a blockage at a pumping station, and to ring them today.
Is this an issue with the rubber bung, does it need to be refitted replaced, or is it an issue with the sewers that is causing pressurised gas to push out the bung.
My house doesn't seem to be vented, there is a pipe in the loft that goes no where.
Thanks,
Jon