Why Does My House Smell Like Sewer Gas: The Short Answer Sewer gas belongs in the pipes and out through the roof vent. You can smell it indoors only when a barrier somewhere has failed, and the barriers are simple. Every drain has a trap, a curved bend that holds a plug of water and
Your drains need air as much as they need gravity. Every plumbing fixture connects to a vent system — usually pipes running up through your roof — that lets air in so wastewater can flow out smoothly and sewer gases escape safely above the house. When vents fail, the symptoms show up at your sinks, […]
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