Kitchen Smell / Washing Machine

[lummocks]

After fitting a new sink we seem to get a nasty smell in the kitchen, is it because i have put the outlet for the washin machine the wrong side of the trap?

Excuse the maze it seemed the only way of doing it at the time!

 

[breezer]

try changing to a powder detergent, also clean the m/c, put soda crystals in it, put it onto a 60 degree wash (nothing else) and switch it on

 

[salem2000]

is it because i have put the outlet for the washin machine the wrong side of the trap?

I'm not a plumber, but I would say that's a good place to start. You could put a non return valve (if not fitted) for the washing machine, has worked for me in the past.

Could also be that the pressure of water from W/M is pulling water from trap and letting foul air back into kitchen, is smell from W/M or sinks?

 

[shakeel]

hi sorry to but in on this thread, but i too seem to be having the same problem. where we had a new kitchen fitted and ever since have been getting a bad smell from the sink.
the smell gets worse when we use our dishwasher.

please help