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the smell is coming up through the kitchen sink - is it ok to fit a hepVO trap in the kitchen, or should they only be used in bathrooms?

The only appliance we have is the washing machine - the waste pipe to this is connected to the drain for the kitchen sink (before the P-trap) - i presume this is a 'single run'? If we are getting air coming up through the trap due to an increase of pressure in the drain (rather than siphonage...

there did seem to be water in the trap at the time i tested, but the smell only occurs sometimes (especially late in the evening for some reason). i wonder whether pressure in the pipes caused by draining the bathroom sink is causing bubbles of smelly gas to come up through the water in the...

thanks - i will give the anti vac trap a go.

we live in the top flat of a converted victorian house. when we drain water from the bathroom sink, there is often a smell of sewer gas (horrible sulphur smell) which comes up through the kitchen sink. i have tried using drain cleaner to clear any blockages. i have also checked and cleaned the...