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> the foul odour of my neighbours diet wafting through the overflow hole You have a plumbing problem - both the drain and the overflow should be protected by t
by CommieBobDole 3y ago
> the foul odour of my neighbours diet wafting through the overflow hole
You have a plumbing problem - both the drain and the overflow should be protected by the trap, preventing intrusion of sewer gases and other odors.
- darkclouds 3y agoThis seems to be pushing the fluid in the trap, and I say that because I can hear it from the basin which has its own trap and the bath and the toilet. I can watch the water in the toilet rising and then receding when the basin and sink gurgle. I also would not put anything past the US and UK military around here.
- CommieBobDole 3y agoVent stack is probably blocked. Or possibly not connected in the first place, if somebody did a lousy job with the plumbing. Basically, the sewer line should be vented to air on top of the building somewhere, or in some cases air could be let in via an air admittance valve. This should prevent the creation of a vacuum that would cause gurgling or odors.
- darkclouds 3y agoHavent checked the vent stack, but it was clear as far as I could look down when I put the vent on top of it. Maybe some builders rubble blocking things.