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I have a 80 year old brick bungalow. After a hard rain my basement always smells like rotten eggs. Any ideas why this would happen.
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a friend of mine had a similar problem. we found a floor drain under the stairway that was connected to a city storm drain system . this had no trap, and normally he had no smells. but during medium to heavy rains, the odor would show up. we installed a floor trap and cured the problem.
this was also an old house. you never know what you will find in these.
*Could the water in the trap of a little used shower evaporate over time and cause this same situation? What do you think?Jim
*yes , the water will evaporate out of unused traps.
*older house has bigger drain pipes,, so those rats are in those sewer pipes,, buy a kitten that fits into the pipes,,
*Pete,Chicago still has many areas served by combined (san & storm) sewers. It is possible that during heavy rains the sewers back-up into your basement or "burp" trapped air through your floor drain. If you don't have a gate valve on your sanitary line to close during heavy rains, you can try this trick my grandmother used to use. Buy a hard rubber ball a little larger than the floor drain pipe. Nail the ball to the end of a 2x2 that is long enough to wedge under a floor joist. The sewer may still back up, but it will have to reach the level of the next highest drain to cause you trouble.Eric
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I have a 80 year old brick bungalow. After a hard rain my basement always smells like rotten eggs. Any ideas why this would happen.