My floor drain smells like ass.

[thereds]

Came back home from work yesterday and the whole apt. smelled like crap. Went around sniffing and figured out it is the kitchen floor drain. Opened the cap and there's some smell coming out of it.

There was water inside so it isn't dried out or anything but I put in a pot of hot water through the kitchen sink (leads to the floor drain) but the smell hasn't gone.

What should I do?

 

[Ime]

Bleach.

 

[thereds]

Through the kitchen sink or straight through the floor drain?

 

[Mr N8]

Baking soda first, wait a bit, then pour in some vinegar. After it's done foaming, rinse down with lots of hot water.

 

[thereds]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
Baking soda first, wait a bit, then pour in some vinegar. After it's done foaming, rinse down with lots of hot water.

This will be straight through the floor drain, right?

edit - and how much vinegar?

 

[jacob0401]

Drain cleaner, usually a very strong basic solution. This should clean the drain and dislodge whatever is rotting in there...

 

[TheNinja]

stop pooping in it. all drains and pipes don't lead to the same place.

 

[thereds]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
stop pooping in it. all drains and pipes don't lead to the same place.

Tell that to George.

 

[Electric Amish]

The drain probably has a P-trap on it that has dried out. Just pour some water down it and you'll be good. Do this every couple of months and you won't have to worry about it anymore.

 

[thereds]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
The drain probably has a P-trap on it that has dried out. Just pour some water down it and you'll be good. Do this every couple of months and you won't have to worry about it anymore.

Did that already.

Still stinks.

 

[acemcmac]

all of these are good ideas

I'd do the baking soda and vinegar first and then bleach it out.... then drain-o it and bleach it again if you're still having problems....

is plunging an option?

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: thereds

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
Baking soda first, wait a bit, then pour in some vinegar. After it's done foaming, rinse down with lots of hot water.

This will be straight through the floor drain, right?

edit - and how much vinegar?

I've done it down my kitchen sink to get the drains to smell better, and I don't have a flood drain (upper flat).

I used 1/4c baking soda and 1c vinegar. Let it foam and stuff for ~ 5-10 minutes and then rinse.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: thereds

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
The drain probably has a P-trap on it that has dried out. Just pour some water down it and you'll be good. Do this every couple of months and you won't have to worry about it anymore.

Did that already.

Still stinks.

Enzymes?

 

[thereds]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
all of these are good ideas

I'd do the baking soda and vinegar first and then bleach it out.... then drain-o it and bleach it again if you're still having problems....

is plunging an option?

Yea, I guess it is...why?

 

[TitanDiddly]

Ammonia. It'll kill whatever is making the stink.

 

[T2T III]

If it's an apartment, call building maintenance. Have them resolve the issue for you.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: thereds
Came back home from work yesterday and the whole apt. smelled like crap. Went around sniffing and figured out it is the kitchen floor drain. Opened the cap and there's some smell coming out of it.

There was water inside so it isn't dried out or anything but I put in a pot of hot water through the kitchen sink (leads to the floor drain) but the smell hasn't gone.

What should I do?

Run alot water down the drain.