I'm trying the baking soda and white vinegar method first, but if that fails to solve it, this video is a great instructional on what to try next. Nice job!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I've been telling my husband for weeks that the bathroom sink smells of mildew. It finally took ME taking the pipes apart and your video to confirm what I already knew....YUCK! I'm in the process of cleaning the master bath sink right now with the excellent step-by-step help from your video. One down, three more to go! Yikes!
Wow!!! Excellent video. I liked the technical aspect of your presentation and how easily you explained it with demo one of the complex tasks. Thanks a lot!
Vinegar and baking soda method I've been doing and scrubbing the upper drain(down to p-rod) with a toothbrush 4+ times over the past week has not worked at all... Think I'm guna have to gather my courage and take on this job lol happy you made it so simple. Also made the gross stuff seem less horrifying don't know if I can use my bare hands🥺 but I'm going to do it 😄 Thank you😀👏🏼
It's probably your overflow drain.... While this tutorial is great he doesn't even address the overflow drain and that's where a lot of crap gets stuck and a lot of the smell comes from especially if you've done the other stuff
hot hot water can crack the enamel of the porcelain sinks, careful! warm up the porcelain progressively from cold to warm, then hot only then start pouring boiling water. And dont waste time with paper towels. pour some baking soda, vinegar over it, wait dozen minutes for the bubbling reaction clean the mess, only then pour that boiling water in. Do it also for the overflow interior of the sink. first clog up the overflow outlets inside the piping underneath the sink plug. works wonders.
I was so proud of myself when I was able to get the pipes undone. I thought that was the hard part. I was NOT PREPARED for why the paper towels would not go through... LOL But this method DOES clean everything (eventually) and removed any smells...
That's where my stink is. I try flushing it but I'm feeling pretty useless about knowing how to clean it. It smells like sulfur/rotten eggs whenever water travels down into it.
I did this over a year ago, and no stink till this winter. I am going to clean it again, using your methods. My question is I was not able to get the pop up connected to the rod inside the drain pipe. You don't mention it. Is the rod supposed to automatically fit into the sink stopper?
Hi, thanks for your tutorial. I was cleaning it only taking it removing the goose neck but not the other parts. Hey do you know how often should I clean this way to stop they disgusting smell. What really alarms me is that this bathroom was recently renovated and it stinks all of the time since I renovated it. I have to clean it every two weeks. The other bathroom was there for 50 years and never stunk. Why is that?
You're right Virxo182 - the pivot rod usually has to slide into the pop-up stopper slot. Although newer faucets have different setups that are easier to install
Thanks for the tip, Jeff. Two questions, if I may: what do you recommend for lighting underneath the sink? And do you have a video for cleaning the stain that sometimes appears underneath the opening that's opposite the faucet?
Jay Taylor no video right now for the stain, I'm guessing you had a leak? Lighting, I use a tripod flashlight from Stanley. Think it was about $20 but any flashlight will suffice :D
@@TheRobbyVerse so the smell come back every few months, ok, thanks for the info The robbyverse, i won't try it if it is every few months and use liquid solution.. too much of a hassel every few months..
How does one clean the "junk" that's accumulating between the double walled sink itself related to the "overflow" hole at the top/middle of the sink? Thanks
My landlord worked on my faucet a few days ago and a rotten smell isn't coming from the drain but from the cabinet below the sink. Everything is dry down there. Ideas?
If the smell is still lingering RockstarsandMonsters make sure you have a P-trap, it's the P or U shaped pipe that holds water. This water is what makes the sewer gas disappear. But you can also pour 1 or 2 gallons of hot water down the drain to flush the nasty residue that's causing the smell. Let m know if that works and we'll go from there.
Jeff Patterson I have done vinegar/baking soda. Bleach & hot water. Bac-Out. Drano. Yeast enzymes. The smell (Kitchen sink) is PUTRID. The drain is SO clogged, drain flies come out of it. A wash basin (maybe 2 gallons of water) takes 40+ seconds to drain,,,,,,,I was in tears last night about the smell. My landlord (who lives in the house) tells me 'I don't know what to tell you to do"..........back in the day I wouldn't have hesitated to rip the pipes apart and clean the shit out. However, I am SICK of doing what is no longer my responsibility to do,,,,I'm going to hire a plumber, pay the person, and deduct it from my rent,,,,unless I happen upon a gallon or 2 or AgentOrange as that would probably do the trick. Any suggestions Jeff?? I am just so tired of this BS,,,,ya know?!!!!
I feel your frustration tintrach - sorry to hear your landlord won't do anything. That's sad. My guess is there's either a clog or the pipes aren't vented properly. The plumber will get to the bottom of it if they're good. I'd be taking apart the pipes and checking for a clog in the P-Trap first. If the trap was clear you could then fish out the rest of the pipes with a handheld auger. They cost $30 at the local home store. Keep me posted though :D
wymeranth I'm kinda old fashioned and like mechanically removing all the yuckiness. Although Zep makes great stuff. My high school summer job was cleaning cars for the local motor pool. And without Zep products those cars would have stunk to high heaven.
Jeff Patterson Zep does have some great stuff. I want to try this, but i'm the type of person that is a bit intimidated by disassembling pipes under my sink. For those people out there like me that may not want to try that but get similar results Zep would be a nice alternative.
I had no idea what was lurking down the drain. I leave in an apartment and always manage to get my hair out which is long but OMG it liked the garbage dump down there. I was pretty proud of myself. I swear there was stuff from the last tenant. I almost puked. Thank you!
You know what? Mine is an old house the one I am renting and they actually built tge kitchen, because they did a reno in the second floor so the drain in the second floor in this new kitchen is actually new. What about if thr smell comes from all the pipes? Should they chqnge the pipes of the whole house. I hate the smell actually think that my dishes smell. So, I don't know thinking of moving out. What do you think, is it possible that all the pipe system is old and dirty? And no solution that way?
If you clean your drain you can also take apart the drain pipe from the sink down and clean the P-trap the U-shaped pipe below the sink and then when clean take the p-trap and drain pipes and you should also put them in the freezer in a plastic bag and let them sit in the freezer for about 30 minutes the cold will help kill a residential curse that is why many houses feel haunted just from the dirty drain issues they invite bad spirits in to drain you of your energy. A professional drain cleaner or plumber can also do this for about $133 that should be the going rate.
What if I have a brand new sink and plumbing in new apartment complex and overflow drain smells like bad breath when water is turned on and smells like chemical smell up close. I've tried rinsing overflow drain with vinegar and baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and loads of running water. Carpenters built "half cabinet" under sink so I can only see base of sink and one inch of piping. This means no access to pipes. Plus what if I ever needed to shut water off?? Health department states it smells like moth balls and to soak overflow drain with bleach and water. How do I plug overflow drain to soak it? Plus I'm chemically sensitive and don't want to combine chemicals. Thank you!
We took apart the drains & cleaned like you showed. We even sprayed bleach in the wall pipe + down the main drain pipe to be safe. However, about 24 hrs later when the bleach smell dissipated, the musty mold smell was back! Our pipes are plastic, do we have to fully replace them; or, is there another way to get rid of this stink? I also tried mounds of baking soda + vinegar the night I smelled the musty mold again only to wake up in the morning overwhelmed by the stench. Help!!!
It's likely you're overflow drain which is that little hole near the top of your sink the bottom of that that leads to your sink it's filled with Gunk and that's most of the time where the smell lies
How do you clean the overflow hole. I've tried fitting a brush down the hole and scrubbing it but I can't get every corner especially the top/sides of the hole. It looks like black mold or something disgusting and smelly. I've also tried pouring hot water down the drain and trying to spray a cleaning product in the hole. It's still not getting the top/sides clean. Help! I can't stand the smell!
There's another tutorial of this guy that sounds like 80 years old and he had an ingenious idea of using like a fish tank pump or one of those small fountain pumps and putting it in a full sink and the plastic tube pumps water directly in there you also funneling some baking soda and vinegar and tons of hot water but the key is to keep flushing and flushing
We had some mildew smell coming from our kitchen sink so this month when we put in a new countertop, we replaced all the plumbing under the sink. Now the mildew smell is even worse! Help! I'm very sensitive to mold and this is making me feel sick! TIA
I need help! We just put a new sink and toilet in our bathroom at work. ever since then a sewage smell has been coming from the sink. I tried drain cleaner and works as long as it's in the drain. Tips and help please.
Dayle O'Brien this happens to a lot of people but in my case I attribute it to the gel shaving product. It tends to cling to surfaces and that along with everything else going down the drain leads to the biofilm
I know this thred is old, but if anyone is out there that can answer me this question. I have moved to a home that has a septic. This requires keeping the good bacteria. So how do I clean a stinky drain without killing the bacteria that is needed for the septic?? I have used baking soda and vinegar but that doesn’t seem to have lasting results. Help!
Somebody, please offer some suggestions on how to stop the leak behind the nut that holds the pivot rod. This was the first time I took it apart. I got it back on very tightly and now it leaks.
kept trying over and over again but a tiny bit of white color from the ball shows and the blue wheel should cover it. I'll keep trying. Thank you so much for repsonding.
+MsOliveLeaf as painful as this may sound I would pull the pipe out and try to connect the rod outside of the sink. See what's going on. Unless you could stick your head underneath and behind the sink. I feel when you understand the mechanics better you could put it back together. Also be sure the rubber ring on the pipe did not pop loose. The rubber gasket seals water away
I'm just an amateur. I wouldn't take a chance on taking a pipe out. Too risky. The plastic ring around the nut might not be in place. Do you know how to fix that?
Hey Armando Gonzalez, you'll want to check for any hair and use a hand auger to remove it. A wire hanger will suffice in many instances, too. Removing the hair and any blockages helps a TON!! Don't use a chemical to clear any clogs as they will hurt your pipes over time. I've used the same method in this video (with the hot water) after clearing the clog and the bad odor goes away. Let me know if you've got more questions.
my bathroom sink has a sideways curved S trap ( YES I know they are ilegal.. tell my dumbass plumber that!) So it constantly smells like farts which unfortunately rise up through my office and I get to deal with it all night >:(.
When done cleaning the drain place a Bible or Holy Book over the drain for 23 minutes or more to make sure there are no curses left because so many drains have them.
i can feel the sewage smell on the balcony, it is coming from the hole in the floor of the balcony, that is supposed to drain the rain away, what can i do about it? i am on the third floor
i am on the third floor, how could i reroute it? it goes all the way from the 4th floor above me to the ground floor …i don't know anything about those things, i've never did anything similar….someone told me to simply pour the water in it….would that really help? well, i can try this right now, at least this is within my capabilities for sure….if this doesn't work i can pour the toilet cleaning liquid, i have some green one, smells really nice, and it always makes toilet smelling nice, i feel that this would probably help at least a bit, even if i have to do it repeatedly, no problem, it is cheap, lol!…but cleaning might be difficult for me, i am not sure if i could remove this "cap" (or however it is called)…. whilst rerouting is way beyond my skills, there is probably no use of explaining to me what it is and how to do it (though i am bit curious about it now).
It could simply be a p-trap that dried out. If that's the case, you can pour water into it and the sewer gas will stop. Give that a try and let me know how it works out :D
thanks….i've poured the water and it seems to be little bit better, but i wouldn't say it smells nice now…just a bit better….and it seems to be the endless, that hole…. i could apparently pour as much water as i want…shall i continue? shall i add some of that green toilet cleaning liquid tomorrow? i can't imagine this thing making it worse, only better….regarding my previous rant about being on third floor and therefore "unable to reroute it" i've now figured out that next to this drain hole there is an enormous black metal tube that also seems to be some kind of drain pipe…. and this one, indeed, goes all the way from 4th floor to the ground floor, but the hole in the floor of my balcony is exclusively mine, i've no idea where this hole ends, though…. and i can't remove this "grill" on the top of the hole, there are no screws on it, seems to be cemented, and i most certainly wouldn't be able to "reroute" it (even if i know what it is)…so i guess that the question is "to pour or not to pour more water, how much water all in all? and to add or not to add the mighty green toilet cleaning liquid"?
