Bad smell from Pro Vent for washing machine
Noticed bad smell from out rear closet, which is adjacent and open to the washing machine closet. The smell wasn't so bad until we finally installed a washing machine, removing the cap from the preins...
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ernie1 wrote:
When the odor occurs in your rv are you absolutely sure the trap below the washer actually has enough water in it to provide a seal? Travel down the road can splash enough water out of the traps to unseal them. I would make sure after you've stopped traveling for the day to run a bit of water down each gray water drain line that has a trap to ensure that they have a seal in them.
No traveling has been involved. Been in one spot the whole time. Don't think there is any way the water has been sucked from the trap.
As I said, this washer is newly installed. The replacement air admittance valve, I purchased, seems to make no difference. I have used Calgon diswasher gel in the grey watter tank, in an effort to remove any possible contaminants from the tank walls. Seems to be better after dumping. Plan to add a few gallons of water and another dose of Calgon before our next move, to see if that will help clean the walls. If all else fails, I am looking at extending the pipe where the admittance valve is on up through the roof and eliminating the source for good.
