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srosarge (IN)
It seems that the rotten-egg smell that occurs after I run hot water in my washing machine is coming from the P-trap. Can anyone explain to me an easy way to clean the P-trap out?
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packy (MA)
just using this as an illustration.. but something like this along with a good solution of bleach would clean it.
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KCRoto (MO)
Looks like Packy got censored. Bleach is what I would use as well. Most of the funky smells come from bacteria that digest the soap residue and whatnot, so one cup of bleach to 3 cups of water, pour in half, then a half hour later pour in the rest.
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packy (MA)
i can see why the staff put up their tool. it is 10000000 times better that what i posted..
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srloren (CA)
The smell from your overflow can be funky, to say the least. I actually remove my pop-up rod that has the round seal and I have a SS welding rod that I curled into a shape that resembles the number 6. I put some modesty gloves like the nurses use together and squeeze the grip around these gum rubber gloves and tie them into a knot. If you use the correct number of gloves, the knot is slightly larger than the 1 1/4" tailpiece for your lavatory. I insert it and make sure it is tight and then fill the sink up with a half cup of bleach until it overflows. It will fill up the void between the surface of the sink and the overflow. Check back after a while to make sure that your drain is not leaking through. If it is holding let the bleach water sit over night. The only thing you have to be careful of is not to splash any of the bleach water onto your clothes. This should be done at least every three months. Good luck.
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KCRoto (MO)
I didn't know it existed to be honest. I was thinking a bore brush would be great if you had an old shotgun brush.
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