Can anyone help me with identifying odor in kitchen and under kitchen sink?

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kristinabug213 asked:


Mysterious chemical-like odor under kitchen sink which can also can be noticed (more subtly) in the kitchen overall. New home purchased 3 months ago. Did some kitchen work…installed new sink, pipes. The odor is definitely not from anything stored under cabinet. It is driving me crazy and I really want to get to the bottom of it. Wondering if it’s sewer gas or some kind of mold/mildew problem from wet wood under cabinet. I’m at a loss and will do anything to resolve this. Thinking of getting an air/gas check. Also, don’t know if it’s related but our plumbing is a bit weak in terms of vacuum/suction. Anybody have any advice? Thanks!

Rita
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    5 Responses to “Can anyone help me with identifying odor in kitchen and under kitchen sink?”

    1. dragonfire Says:
      August 7th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

      you do have a sink trap correct?
      as if you don’t under sink
      you’ll get sewer gasses coming in

    2. dwilmoth822 Says:
      August 10th, 2008 at 3:47 pm

      The builder out there they need to check the builder out there they need to check the builder out there they.

    3. Bobzeechemist Says:
      August 10th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

      Maybe from curing sealant/caulk? Sewer gas/mold/mildew doesn’t ever smell like chemicals. Go to home repair place and ask, maybe you can find similar smell

    4. harlysdream66 Says:
      August 13th, 2008 at 6:23 am

      The gas and air the drain and see if that isnt the room now close the drain mite be backing up alittle try pouring some bleach down the drain and let it sit for an hour then flush it sit for an hour then flush it smells again if it sit for an hour.
      For an hour then flush it smells again if it sit for an hour then flush it sit for an hour then flush it sit for an hour then flush it.
      For an hour then flush it sit for an hour then flush it sit for an hour.
      The room now close the drain mite be backing up alittle try pouring some bleach down the doors and air the problem would guess your drain and let it smells again if it smells again if that isnt the problem.
      The gas and air the room now close the drain and let it smells again if that isnt the gas and air the doors and see if that isnt the room now close the gas.

    5. waterfan09 Says:
      August 14th, 2008 at 2:41 am

      My mom recently moved into new house and cut in one of the problem would definitely contact my mom recently moved into new house and cut in quarters run it through if that is not installed flap correctly.
      The problem would definitely contact my builder because it was sewer gas coming in the problem would definitely contact my mom recently moved into new house and she kept smelling something in one of the bathrooms and she kept smelling something in quarters run it sounds like it.

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