Sewage-like smell in kitchen that comes and goes
newenglandsara2
10 years ago
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Smells and looks like sewage
Comments (3)I do composting in two raised wood bins, and also in a plastic rotating bin like you mentioned. My homemade wood bins require more effort to turn over with a pitchfork, but my 'easier' rotating drum requires more dry ingredients and careful monitoring, or else I have the same problem you mention. The wet sludge with sewage smell in the plastic drum is the result of too much moisture and 'green' content, and not enough 'brown' content. But you already knew that. :.) Like it or not, you need to add more dry brown content (dry leaves, more shredded newsprint, etc) and aerate the compost more (rotating your bin, or dumping out and then refilling the bin.) It is also possible that too much rainwater is getting into your bin. Can you keep it protected from rain?...See Moreblack dirt that smells like sewage
Comments (11)Sigh. Soil doesn't need to be saturated with sewage to smell like it. Mucky, anaerobic soil is very likely to remind people of sewage. The fact that the soil is gray is also a clue to true anaerobic conditions. So, our poster needs to look at several possibilities, not just a sewage leak. This soil condition can be naturally occurring, or man-made. You'll need to be a detective to determine the cause of the problem. I'd start by talking to your neighbors to see how wide spread it is. By the way, plants won't (can't) grow in anaerobic soils. You'll need to find the reasons for the situation before anyone can help you engineer a 'fix'....See MoreSewage/'eggy' smell in the basement
Comments (2)Check for other drains, and after filling the trap put about a tablespoon of mineral oil down to slow evaporation of the trap seal water. If you have any other drains (like a laundry sink or stand pipe) they could also be dry....See MoreGas-like smell from furnace
Comments (4)at the location my exwife and her new husband live now there was a similar problem several years ago. the older couple that lived in the OLD house called the gas company and the HVAC co to complain they smelled gas shortly after a new furnace was installed. neither company found anything and chalked it up to something dead. the older couple put up with it for a month, it got worse each day, spreading from room to room. finally it got so that they could smell it in the kitchen. well, the older lady went to fix supper one night, turned on her gas stove and BOOM! the whole house was literally blown to pieces. turns out that the gas co had a leak inthe underground line right before the gas meter. in no wind conditions the gas would work it's way into the house and slowly build. most of the time it dispersed before reaching harmful levels, but finally it built up enough that it exploded. she was killed, he suffered major burns over a large portion of his body, and even the neighbor's house was destroyed since it was only 20 feet away. if you even THINK this is gas, don't settle for "i can't find anything" MAKE THEM FIND IT! car exhaust does nto smell like rotten eggs. sewer gas does nto smell like rotten eggs. NG, LP, and rotten eggs smell like rotten eggs. a dead and decaying animal will stink, but again it is a different smell. if you want ot know what it smells like, go to the gas company, they can give you a whiff of a sample so you can tell if that is what you smell....See Moremepop
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