Why does my shower drain smell?

Shower drains can begin to smell for a few normal reasons. Mold or mildew may be developing underneath your drain spread. Your p-trap could be breaking down, permitting sewer gas to ascend through your pipes. Or on the other hand, there could basically be hair or grime stuck in your shower drain strainer. 

Fortunately, a large portion of the reasons your shower drains smell so unpleasant presently are truly simple to fix. Regardless of whether your drain smells like mold or sulfur, we’ve recorded the most probable reasons for your stinky issue underneath. By following these tips, you ought to have the option to discover and solve it with no issue. If still you need support, drain cleaning in San Diego is both cheap and easily available. We should begin with your strainer:

Clogged strainer or stopper

Practically all showers have a strainer or plug incorporated over or with their pipes. These apparatuses get hair, soap scum, and different flotsam and jetsam before it streams down your drain. After some time, all the gunk and grime your sifter or plug get may start to collect. The most widely recognized shower drain smell is likely some old, gathered flotsam and jetsam and shower spill over your strainer or plug blocked on its way down your drains. 

You could most likely remove your plug by hand. Sifters have a solitary Phillips screw you’ll need to withdraw with a little screwdriver. You’ll most likely notice the development of hair, filth, and oil following you pull out the strainer. Put on certain gloves and use hot, foamy water, a wipe, or a fiber brush or old toothbrush to wipe off the sifter. You ought to likewise wipe out any rubbish left on the drainpipe where you removed the strainer.

Mold or Mildew Growth                                                                                                                   

Mildew and mold love to develop in dull, wet spots. On the off chance that it gets an opportunity to exist anyplace inside your shower, it will. At the point when you remove your sifter/plug, check to ensure it is situated effectively. While you’re grinding away, check to ensure the drain cover itself is fixed appropriately also. In the event that there’s any space between the drain cover and the tub or the sifter and the tub, the holes are a perfect spot for mildew or mold to develop. 

Remove your drain cover and plug and clean each with a form and mold removal arrangement. Make certain to shower down and wipe out the underside and ring around the drain, too. At the point when you’re done, ensure that your cover sits over your drain totally cozily. On the off chance that you can’t get it to sit appropriately, at that point it has twisted and you ought to get a new one immediately.

Dry p-trap

On the off chance that you smell sewer gases or spoiled eggs, your p-trap may not be carrying out its responsibility. Expel your strainer and light an electric torch down the drain. In the event that you don’t see water, something could not be right with the trap. Pour two cups of water down your drain and hold up 60 minutes. If that water isn’t there in 60 minutes, consider calling us. You could likewise take a try at dumping four ounces of cooking oil alongside the water. The oil may help shield the water from dissipating.

Conclusion

Whatever might be the reason for the foul smell, it can be easily dealt with by yourself, following the instructions we have given you. But if you find yourself in need of professional assistance; drain cleaning in San Diego is a quite cheap service and can be availed by simply contacting us.