Stinky Toilet!

[d4nnyboy]

First Merry Christmas to whoever reads and second feel free to make any "crap" jokes.

Certain times of the day my downstairs toilet can smell quite bad....a sewage smell.
Basically I'v noticed the smell comes when the house is at its coldest...ie first thing in the morning particulary..when the house warms up the smell goes.

The toilet is located downstairs on a concrete floor, I fitted this toilet about 3 years ago, its only recently that my problem has came up.

I havent tried anything to resolve it, I thought i'd give this forum a go.

Any advice will be apprieciated.

 

[Winston]

Has the water level in the wc dropped letting smells coming through, have you lifted the manhole is it runny clearly?

 

[REDSAW]

the toilet is not sealed correctly or it has a air leak,
the smelliest parts of the day are normally between 7;30-9:30 & 4:30-6:30pm normally.
this is when every one gets up or return from work.
if you can take out toilet pan at one of these times and seal the soil pipe with a carrier bag and tape. if no smell has occured during this time, then the pan or pan connector is at fault. if the smell persists then it is the soil to sewer piping. where further investigation is required.

 

[d4nnyboy]

thanks for your replies,

Winston - The water level is fine and I dont have access to a manhole, at least on my property anyway.

REDSAW34 - I will bag the soil pipe later on today and see ...or smell what happens.


Thanks again

 

[dublin plumber]

have you a hand basin in the same room as toilet ? if so try keeping water in the basin and block the overflow with damp paper , and see if the smell returns , more than likely you will need to change the basin trap for a non return type

 

[WHPES]

Or change the basin trap for an anti syphon type which would be easier.

 

[d4nnyboy]

dublin plumber and WHPES - just a toilet, no basin



I bagged it ealier this afternoon so i'l keep my nose peeled

 

[bossanova]

hi mate. i like your competent advises. can you help me with this quetion:
what is the permissible pressure drop over the test period in mm when air testing sanitary pipework?
thanks!

 

[stevetheplumber]

hi mate. i like your competent advises. can you help me with this quetion:
what is the permissible pressure drop over the test period in mm when air testing sanitary pipework?
thanks!

none gota hold air preasure totally

 

[REDSAW]

none gota hold air preasure totally

or you get problem 'a' below?.

38mm for 3 minuites = no loss.