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Darn210 Enthusiast

could it be a sewer leak? Those can be pretty stinky.

I'm going to go smell the drain . . . be right back


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mushroom Proficient

Jacquie, tie Peter up so he can't post for a while, at least until you poor folks get out of winter. You know what happens to phluid phloods in winter - ice!! Icy sewerage??? Yukkity!

Darn210 Enthusiast

It's a possibility that the smell is coming from the drain. I've noticed that we haven't tracked in any ice or snow for a while and the garage floor (and drain) is dry . . . which hasn't happened too often this winter so that may be why the smell is coming and going. I poured a couple of glasses of water down the drain to flush it and I'll see if I notice a difference in the strength of the smell in the morning.

But riddle me this, I don't believe this drain goes to the same kind of sewer line as say a terloit. Maybe something is dead in my drain.

I will inform you of my test results tomorrow. In the mean time . . . Peter, stay away from me!!

Jestgar Rising Star

If something died in the drain it might not get flushed out with lines farther down being partly frozen, or partly empty from other areas being frozen. More likely, I think, is that the dry air has evaporated all the water in the trap that keeps the sewer smells contained (however far down that trap is) so your garage pipe probably does connect to the main sewer pipe, and the smell-protective-traps aren't working.

This happens at my work some times, except I get barraged with nasty chemical smells. Goes away when I pour in some water.

Oscar Apprentice

Jacquie, tie Peter up so he can't post for a while, at least until you poor folks get out of winter. You know what happens to phluid phloods in winter - ice!! Icy sewerage??? Yukkity!

She stuffed him into my can and is making me sit on the lid to keep him inside.

Hereabouts, any drain from within the building goes to the sanitary sewer. You don't know what somebody might let go of in the garage when nobody is looking. :ph34r:

Always make sure that the traps in all your drains have enough water. You don't want vapoUrs from down there to make their way up. :rolleyes:

jerseyangel Proficient

Hiya Oscar--so yer tellin' us PeOter is in the can? Tis more preferable than using the drain :lol:

:P

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Ooh Jan-it....Could all be worth it if that dreamy Mike Rowe pops outta yer drain! :rolleyes:

kareng Grand Master

Ooh Jan-it....Could all be worth it if that dreamy Mike Rowe pops outta yer drain! :rolleyes:

I don't know if I would say "dreamy" but he is "hot". Maybe I should get my sewer pipes cleaned. :ph34r:

celiac-mommy Collaborator

I don't know if I would say "dreamy" but he is "hot". Maybe I should get my sewer pipes cleaned. :ph34r:

I love his new paper towel commercial with his "parents". It's pretty cute :)

Ummmmm, in case you were wondering... Even as I look outside and see a complete white-out with rapid accumulation, it's not really snowing. According to the weather channel... :rolleyes:

elye Community Regular

Ooh Jan-it....Could all be worth it if that dreamy Mike Rowe pops outta yer drain! :rolleyes:

:o

:unsure:

Now, how much would ya have to pay me to voluntarily carry out that job??

A LOT o' money.. . . .....((((((shudder))))))). . . .

Even with Mike Rowe beside me. . . . . ...

Darn210 Enthusiast

It still smells . . . trying to decide if it smells as strong. Maybe Skeeter or Smackl hid some of their broccoli out in the garage somewhere . . . that always stinks when it goes bad.

WardGirl Rookie

Beware my Psillie friends but Peter just made his 4000th post 12.gif so for now make sure all liquid related stuffed is covered up.

celiac-mommy Collaborator

TAKE COVER!!!!

jerseyangel Proficient

LOOK OUT BELOW !!!!!!!!!!

:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Darn210 Enthusiast

cr@p . . . :ph34r: . . . I'm not here.

jerseyangel Proficient

cr@p . . . :ph34r: . . . I'm not here.

Yeah Jan-it.... you of all people! :o

mushroom Proficient

Do you think I am far enough away?? :unsure:

jerseyangel Proficient

Do you think I am far enough away?? :unsure:

Dunno Shroom.....ya can't be too careful :unsure:

mushroom Proficient

Let's hope it can't get across the Equator, or the International Date Line!!. I hereby proclaim these boundaries to the phluid phlood. Of course for all the Yanks, I will proclaim the Canadian boarder as another boundary. That only leaves poor Em to run for the hills!! But then, she's the reigning monarch, she can make some kind of proclamation or somethink, Yeah, Em, whatcher gonna do about this impending calamity? :o

jerseyangel Proficient

Beware my Psillie friends but Peter just made his 4000th post 12.gif so for now make sure all liquid related stuffed is covered up.

Evidently he used the momentous post to drop dime on me over in the "guest" threaad..... :lol:

mushroom Proficient

Was askeered of showing 'is phace here :ph34r:

jerseyangel Proficient

Was askeered of showing 'is phace here :ph34r:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

elye Community Regular

All right, I need input as to whether or not this would qualify as phluid onslaught.... . . .you may be able to rest easy, pholks, as phluid indeed flowed here and caused a calamity, of sorts:

Last evening I heard a strange, rattling noise coming from the fridge. It got quite loud, and slowly abated (thank gawd) by the time we went to bed. Well, this morning the fridge wasn't working. I looked carefully inside, and a bag of milk that was sitting on the back of the upper shelf had been slowly leaking, and it was almost empty. It had run all down the back, into the freezer (which is on the bottom) and sat, pooling and freezing. So, the fridge had to be ripped apart by a $$$$$$$$ repairman this afternoon, and the fan and compressor chipped out of the ice milk. :angry:

Okay, so phlowing phluids happened here! Destructive, icy phluids! it's gotta count!

curlyfries Contributor

Beware my Psillie friends but Peter just made his 4000th post 12.gif so for now make sure all liquid related stuffed is covered up.

Time to bring this back

PSILLY PHLUID ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o

( I'm gettin out my goggles )

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