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Thanks again Rob I am so grateful because you seem to have solved my problem. Still no smell from the shower, which is the first time since it was installed. I have also filled the bath and checked if the cup is emptying, it isn't and there is no backflow with the seal in place. So I am really...

Dear Rob, Having taken your advice about water in the cup and pressing the seal home on the tube my shower is still clear of smells 18hours later. I am hoping you have provided me with the answer to my problem. Maybe manufacturers of these rapid flow shower wastes should provide instructions to...

Many Thanks to all the people who have replied to my query. I now understand how the waste assembly actually acts as what would be the S bend on the toilet. I will ensure the cup is refilled with water after cleaning to provide the water seal. I think this may have been returned empty sometimes...

Dear Hugh and Madrab thank you for your replies. The shower has the cup and the chrome tube sealer, but the drain smells even when they are in. Apparently the problem is that when these components are removed for cleaning the shower trap should still hold enough water to cover the water exit...

Thank-you for your replies.The smell is coming from the shower drain hole, it empties perfectly when the shower is full on. The trap is not full of water all the time, which it should be to prevent smells; so my installer tells me. He hasn't said why they didn't ensure it was working correctly...

I have been told my new shower installation is smelling because the fast flow shower waste isn't holding enough water. They want to resolve the problem by cutting out my lath and plaster ceiling below the shower. Is there any other way to resolve this problem? I doubt my 250 year old ceiling...