Chicago Plumber Tip #1: if it smells bad, it is bad
That foul odor you’ve begun to notice throughout your Chicago area home may mean something is happening that could really make you sick. The odor could be caused by a clog or a leak in your sewer vent pipe. This pipe exits your home through your roof and allows the sewer system to suck fresh air in from outside to keep fluid moving through the pipes. If the vent pipe in your Chicago area home is clogged or leaking, it could suck in the air it needs from your fixture drains, drying out the drains and allowing the odor of sewer gas to escape.
The clog or leak could also be causing your heating or air conditioning system to broadcast the odor throughout your home via the duct system. Sewer gas is toxic, so more than being unpleasant, it could really cause illness. Don’t try to ferret out the funk yourself; if you try to open your sewer and drain system, you could actually release sewage into your home. The Scottish Plumber has special equipment that can allow us to pinpoint the source of the sewer gas odor quickly and without making a mess.
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