What could cause a bad egg smell near a laundry room and bath room?

Question

What could cause a bad egg smell near a laundry room and bath room?

Answer 1

Its coming up from the sewers/pipes. :-)  Do you have a septic tank? Go to the store and buy a product called Rid-X. Pour it down your toilet (or what the directions tell you to do!)  This is a once a month treatment that will prevent this from happening in the future.

If you do not have a septic tank the problem is still related to the nasties in the sewer pipes. You might have a trap that dried out.  The S traps are not designed to stop your ring from falling in the drain (like most people think!)  They are designed to hold water so that the gases cant come back up into the house and smell.  If you have not used a sink in a long time this water can evaporate and allow the gases to come back up.  Just run some water for a bit to fill things up. Flush any dried out toilets to get water back in them.  Tubs, utility sinks, etc.

I hope this helps!! :-)

Answer 2

Do you have a propane water heater?  Older units tend to leak egg / sulfur odor pretty bad when low on propane though the actual amount of gas leaked is insignificant.  This time of year, most folks don't think of checking their propane tank level.

Answer 3

Probably a problem with the Septic tank.

Check it out.

Answer 4

Do you have a floor drain. The trap dries out and the sewage smell is allowed to come up. Pour about a gallon of water down the floor drain to fill the trap again with water.

Answer 5

sulfur in your water

Answer 6

Make sure all the sink, toilet, bathtub and laundry traps have water in them. If you don't use the fixtures with traps for a while the water evaporates and causes odors.

Answer 7

sounds like some one didnt install a trap in the pipes...

Answer 8

If you have a septic tank maybe that could be it.

Answer 9

bad egg is sulphur, is your stench-pipe leaking or problems with your cess pit?

Answer 10

maybe your septic tank or you were eating an egg while doing laundry and you left it sitting there for a while

Answer 11

septic

Answer 12

Worst case: Too much water leaking into the floor and rotting the joists.

Best case: 1 dirty old gym sock, or a cat's hairball, under the washing machine.

Answer 13

Bad eggs.

Answer 14

It happen in our house and after cleaning the P-Trap under the bathroom sink as well as the shower that were both dirty and full and clogged with hair, the smell went away <= or at least my wife stopped complaining.

Hope the Above Info Helps!  

Answer 15

The smell is probably coming up from the drains [pipes ]You need a good drain cleaner at first hand you can try a bleach substance followed by plenty of disinfection. down every plug hole. try disinfection at night so it sits there all night then a good flush through. If that doesn't work make sure all cupboards a cleaned ou just incase a rodent has got in and died.  

Answer 16

Do you have a gas dryer? If so, you may have a gas leak. You should contact your gas company and have them check for leaks. Most often leaks are found in the flex line that connects the dryer to the gas outlet, this is a relatively inexpensive fix but don't let it go unchecked. The consequences could be devastating.