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It's used maybe once every 2-4 days. Would that cause the evaporation?? Do you think If I ran the tap for a few seconds every day the smell wouldnt come any more??

Ahh ok, that makes sense. Ill check if it has water in it next time the smell comes. The sink is downstairs in the cloakroom by the front door. Do you think it's maybe the washing machine or dishwasher that is causing the water to be syphoned from the trap?? Is there nothing I can really...

How can I affect the level the water sits at, as the trap must fill up to the top every time I run the tap....?? Im not really sure how the bottle trap actually works, as I thought that the water contained in a normal 'u' bend stops any smells from the sewers coming into your house. The bottle...

Think there is water in it, but looks like what is described as a 'bottle' trap. Do you think I should replace it with an S bend??

Silly question, how do I check that??

I got a new glass bowl style sink from Next and got it plumbed in by a professional. Thing is, an awful smell comes from the plughole, which was definately never there before with the old sink. Someone suggested that the 'trap' might be too small, causing not enough air-flow, but I wasnt sure...

Morning! We have had this problem for years now, no doubt system will be out of warranty, but just havent done anything about it as we cant afford to call anyone out. When you switch on the heating it fires up no problem. When you switch off the heating and turn on hot water instead...