We’re getting a really bad urine smell coming from under our ensuite sink and I wondered if anyone could help me work out why and where the issue is so I can look at sorting it.
I’ve taken off the vanity unity underneath to eliminate any issue there. The reason for taking it off was every time we opened it the smell was overwhelmingly worse.
I’ve also taken the basin trap off and blocked it with a carrier bag to check it’s not coming from there, and it’s not.
It seems that the smell is coming from the gaps around the waste pipe and it’s worse when there’s a breeze outside.
I haven’t noticed any leaks anywhere or any signs of leaks on the ceilings below either.
Any tips/suggestions for how I work out what’s causing it and then if there’s a way I can make the waste pipe better as it currently doesn’t have much fall and takes up a lot space under the basin. And a proper MacAlpine fitting too for a trap.
Photo attached. I’ll try to add a photo of the outside soil stack and how it’s been setup by the previous owners in a bit.
Thanks everyone.
I’ve taken off the vanity unity underneath to eliminate any issue there. The reason for taking it off was every time we opened it the smell was overwhelmingly worse.
I’ve also taken the basin trap off and blocked it with a carrier bag to check it’s not coming from there, and it’s not.
It seems that the smell is coming from the gaps around the waste pipe and it’s worse when there’s a breeze outside.
I haven’t noticed any leaks anywhere or any signs of leaks on the ceilings below either.
Any tips/suggestions for how I work out what’s causing it and then if there’s a way I can make the waste pipe better as it currently doesn’t have much fall and takes up a lot space under the basin. And a proper MacAlpine fitting too for a trap.
Photo attached. I’ll try to add a photo of the outside soil stack and how it’s been setup by the previous owners in a bit.
Thanks everyone.