sink drain stinks - solution?
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Laughing Gas
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sink drain stinks - solution?
I live in an apartment. My kitchen sink is stainless steel. No garbage disposal. The drain stinks horribly. I've used Drano, but that doesn't do anything for the smell. Drains aren't plugged, either.
Anyone have any advice on how to get rid of that smell?
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Justin
Anyone have any advice on how to get rid of that smell?
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Justin
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Is your dishwasher drain connected to the sink drain above the P-trap? If so, that may be the culprit.
If not or you don't have a DW, is the P-trap working? It may be leaking out all the water it's supposed to retain.
If not or you don't have a DW, is the P-trap working? It may be leaking out all the water it's supposed to retain.
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Is your dishwasher drain connected to the sink drain above the P-trap
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Originally Posted by 88grandmarquis
Pull the line and plug it?
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Before the hard work, you might try running the dishwasher with a couple cups of vinegar in it. Then after, dump a cup of vinegar into the drain, let it sit for a while, then dump a box of baking soda into the drain and let it sit there (it'll foam like crazy with the vinegar, then flush with fresh water for a few minutes.
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Originally Posted by 88grandmarquis
Oohhh, that's what that line is for. Dishwasher doens't work decent, so I never use it. What can be done about the smell with regards to the dishwasher line? Pull the line and plug it?
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Once a month (or so) I like to fill up my sink( almost to the top) with hot water and mix in about a cup of bleach...Then pull the plug and let it drain. The bleach along with the rush of hot water is enough to keep those pipes clean from debris and oils which can stink after time.
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