Bad smell in house

[mikim]

put some veggy oil in the drains.... if like us you're away for several weeks the water in the drains will evaporate out and the septic gas will come in -- putting oil on top of the water keeps it from doing that.

 

[jpm]

another possablity is vermin dead or alive

 

[schmism]

we really need smell-o-web for these kinds of threads...

because lets face it

1) a dead critter has a very distinct smell
2) propane or NG has a very distinct smell different from 1)
3) sewer gas has a very distinct smell different from 1) or 2)

but its like trying to describe colors... just how do you describe a smell?

 

[tawilson]

put some veggy oil in the drains.... if like us you're away for several weeks the water in the drains will evaporate out and the septic gas will come in -- putting oil on top of the water keeps it from doing that.

Excellent idea.

 

[MicroPilot]

put some veggy oil in the drains.... if like us you're away for several weeks the water in the drains will evaporate out and the septic gas will come in -- putting oil on top of the water keeps it from doing that.

Won't the vegetable oil turn rancid, and then....STINK?

 

[RobJ]

Won't the vegetable oil turn rancid, and then....STINK?

Everyone here uses synthetic.

 

[RobJ]

Jon, I have a small chest-of-drawers that I bought unpainted many years ago. I stained and finished the chest myself. Problem is, it stinks. It's not a strong odor, but when you close up a room with it in it, the odor of the wood or the finish is very evident when you enter the room. With a 2-yr old house, you could still have paint, adhesives, or putty causing the odor. I doubt it is propane.

For the record did you stain/finish the inside of the drawers? A no-no, that smell will never go away.

For this, turn the gas off and vent it out of the pipe as best you can before you go. Crack a window if you can. If its still threre...Get an airwick, scented candles, poporie, and a gallon size of Frebreeze!!

 

[mikim]

Won't the vegetable oil turn rancid, and then....STINK?

doesn't seem to .....maybe cause it mixes with the water? dunno .... pinesol works too --- but I'm afraid of it hurting the septic.

 

[LBrown59]

do a high pressure test of your propane lines: i usually air gas lines to at least 80+ psi and make sure it will hold for a day or two with absolutely no drop: then your assured you don't have a leak...
heehaw

Make sure you don't put such high pressure on any appliance as it will blow them,

 

[JonR]

For the record did you stain/finish the inside of the drawers? A no-no, that smell will never go away.[

No recent finishing in the house or drawers. No way its a critter