How do you get rid of a smelly sink?

Question

I have had an aweful smell, like sewage, coming up from my bathroom sink drain. I have poured cleaners and bleach that helps but it comes back! What will help?

Answer 1

try bicarb soda and hot water

Answer 2

call a plumber

Answer 3

u really need a plumbers help...

the pipe..the underground pipe would have clogged...

ok.so get a plumber as soon as possible..

Answer 4

try pouring some baking soda, then vinegar, let it sit for a few minutes and bubble, then pour boiling water down the drain.  If this doesn't help, you probably do want to call a plumber.  

Answer 5

if you do not use this sink very often it could be that the water has evaporated out of the trap (curved section of pipe under the sink). or if the trap is too far from the sink it can cause the water to siphon itself out of the trap. it should be no more than 24 in. from the bottom of the sink. or you could have a leak in the trap letting the water out. the trap has to hold water so it will seal off the sewer gases.

Areyou sure it's the drain and not a sulpher smell coming from the faucet?

Answer 6

Some parts of the United States have smelly water that smells like sulfur at certain times of the year as water has been treated befpre entering your home, this could be what you are experiencing in your home, also when on a septic tank these types of odors can occur, your septic system would need cleaning and no cleaning with chemicals down your drain would help this type of problem, therefore your septic system would need cleaning by cleaning your tank this will alleviate the problem Good Luck !

Answer 7

That sounds familiar, first find out if your pipes are copper, usually when the water pipes are not copper the rust inside smells so bad like poo, that means that your bathroom water pipes need to be change to copper, but if that's not the case try baking soda, pour one package and let the water run. I hope it works.

Answer 8

Call a local plumber.....it sounds as if you have a blockage that may only be detectable to them, since it is not fully clogging your drain.  

Trust me...call em'.....it might take 100 bucks but it is worth it to eat a meal in peace.

Answer 9

use 1 cup of baking soda..and 1 cup of vinegar..pour in sink at the same time..do not mix b4 pouring in sink...it will bubble up, but it should clear the smell from the sink..Good luck!

~peace~