Sewer Smell or Gurgling Drains

A sewer smell or gurgling drain is not something most homeowners want to ignore. Sometimes the cause is simple, but other times it can point to a drain, venting, toilet seal, or sewer concern.

Common Signs to Watch For

You may notice:

• Sewer smell in a bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, or basement
• Gurgling sounds from a sink, tub, shower, or toilet
• Bad smells that come and go
• A smell that is worse near one fixture
• Slow drains along with the odor
• Toilet bubbling when another fixture drains
• A smell after a tub, shower, or sink has not been used
• Recurring clogs or backups

Possible Causes

Sewer smells or gurgling sounds may be related to:

• A dry trap
• A loose toilet seal
• A clogged or dirty drain
• A blocked or restricted drain line
• Venting concerns
• Sink overflow buildup
• A floor drain issue
• A sewer line concern
• A backup starting to form

What You Can Check First

Try to notice where the smell is strongest. Is it near the toilet, sink, tub, shower, floor drain, or laundry area?

It also helps to know whether the drain is slow, whether other fixtures make noise, and whether the smell happens all the time or only sometimes.

If a fixture has not been used in a while, running water may help if the issue is a dry trap. If the smell returns, gets worse, or is connected to slow drains or backups, it should be checked.

When to Call a Plumber

Call a plumber if the sewer smell keeps coming back, drains are gurgling, multiple fixtures are slow, a toilet is bubbling, water is backing up, or you are not sure where the smell is coming from.

Call or text 470-531-3956 with a photo or short video and let us know which fixture seems strongest.

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