New build house smell

[Dobson]

Drains are indeed smellier when not all houses have an open soil and vent pipe, and where lots of houses use them, but the point is that if the traps are there and working and all pipework is airtight then the foul air in the pipework should not be able to escape into the building.

30ft away and you are still blaming the sink? You must have a large house! But speaking seriously, if it's that far away, I'd be more inclined to suspect a leaking joint in the waste pipework somewhere (perhaps under the floor?) rather than a trap at 30' distance. Would recommend a plumber be called to carry out a pressure test (it's not a high pressure, but it'll tell you if there is a duff joint somewhere) of your waste plumbing (which you'd have hoped would have been done already seeing as it's a newbuild).

How would they find the pipe if there was a duff one? We have under floor heating and ceramic tiles. His has been very helpful thanks.

 

[king of pipes]

You can smoke test drains have a look on you tube . Kop

 

[Dobson]

You can smoke test drains have a look on you tube . Kop

Thanks, will do

 

[cjg]

off the point iknow, but a socket under sink is a no no for me, if you ever get a leak. (puff)

 

[Dobson]

off the point iknow, but a socket under sink is a no no for me, if you ever get a leak. (puff)

Thanks for the thought, will bring it up with builder....if EVER we see him. Unplugged sink and let water out after 3 days of no smell...and its back. It starts with an edgy light smell turning to intermittant disgusting one. It's so frustrating, we are not plumbers or builders and bought a new build to avoid problems. I have researched so much but feel I am going in circles. Thanks for your input.

 

[cjg]

grey pipe on lhs in photo, waste pipe from ? its not stale water in it thats the cause ? just a thought.

 

[Chester]

Thanks for the thought, will bring it up with builder....if EVER we see him. Unplugged sink and let water out after 3 days of no smell...and its back. It starts with an edgy light smell turning to intermittant disgusting one. It's so frustrating, we are not plumbers or builders and bought a new build to avoid problems. I have researched so much but feel I am going in circles. Thanks for your input.

Stand by the kitchem sink and get somebody to let a full bath water run out or flush the toilet and run the basin, use the upstairs appliances, you should be able to hear if you listen to the plug hole of the kitchen sink gurgling or bubbling. New builds shouldn't have the need for anti vac traps, it's obviously badly designed.

 

[Dobson]

grey pipe on lhs in photo, waste pipe from ? its not stale water in it thats the cause ? just a thought.

Thanks for reply. The grey flexvpipe is the dishwasher, regularly used. Is the pipe not correct? The smell is so awful, don't think it could be just stale water but am willing to think of anything. Next door (also new built at same time) has similar problem but in main bathroom.

 

[Dobson]

Stand by the kitchem sink and get somebody to let a full bath water run out or flush the toilet and run the basin, use the upstairs appliances, you should be able to hear if you listen to the plug hole of the kitchen sink gurgling or bubbling. New builds shouldn't have the need for anti vac traps, it's obviously badly designed.

Thanks, will try that. So if we hear gurgling in kitchen sink, does that mean that air is being drawn out of that trap? Sorry to be thick but This is so confusing....

 

[Dobson]

Thanks, will try that. So if we hear gurgling in kitchen sink, does that mean that air is being drawn out of that trap? Sorry to be thick but This is so confusing.***

I meant water drawn out.