Whilst more time could be spent at home relaxing, I've just had a soak in the bath and have finally worked out why my dog would not come in the bathroom.
I'm lying there detecting the foul odour of my neighbours diet wafting through the overflow hole in the bath and basin!
At least my supplements are improving my olfactory bulb, who would have thought being on a mains water supply is a low level neighbourly germ warfare zone.
No wonder the water companies tell us to spend no more than 4mins in the shower!
This seems to be pushing the fluid in the trap, and I say that because I can hear it from the basin which has its own trap and the bath and the toilet.
I can watch the water in the toilet rising and then receding when the basin and sink gurgle.
I also would not put anything past the US and UK military around here.
Vent stack is probably blocked. Or possibly not connected in the first place, if somebody did a lousy job with the plumbing.
Basically, the sewer line should be vented to air on top of the building somewhere, or in some cases air could be let in via an air admittance valve. This should prevent the creation of a vacuum that would cause gurgling or odors.
Havent checked the vent stack, but it was clear as far as I could look down when I put the vent on top of it. Maybe some builders rubble blocking things.
I'm lying there detecting the foul odour of my neighbours diet wafting through the overflow hole in the bath and basin!
At least my supplements are improving my olfactory bulb, who would have thought being on a mains water supply is a low level neighbourly germ warfare zone.
No wonder the water companies tell us to spend no more than 4mins in the shower!