Sewer gas emitting from sewage pump.

[Sally Richardson]

Hi I had a house built in 1998 and we moved in in Jan. of this year. Since about mid april I have been getting a strong sewer gas odor coming from my Sewage Pump in the basement. This only happens during and after a very hard rain. The pump has a discharge and a vent pipe and a rubber grommet with two power cords through it. When it rains I can feel air emitting from around the power cords and a slit that is used to slide the power cords on to the grommet. It seems the system becomes pressurized only when it rains. The plumer that installed the system has no idea why it is doing this. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

[Roger HanningParticipant]

Dear Roger,One way to greatly reduce or eliminate the the problem would be to treat the sewerage (the source of the problem) regularly with a bacteria based product that will help to degrade wastes and prevent bad odors from forming. Bacteria Concepts has two products you could use – SEPTI-MATE (powdered) and SEPTI-SHOCK (liquid).We encourage you to contact us to order some product to solve the problem.You will also received detailed instructions on how to use the product to solve the problem you are facing. Bacteria Concepts manufactures the highest quality bacterial products on the market. Each contains a scientific blend of multiple strains of naturally occurring active bacteria, which function precisely to solve a specific problem. The blend is synergistic, which means that all strains are compatible with each other and compliment each others activity. The strains are chosen to be highly resistant to disinfectants, sanitizers, and to hot water. This feature permits their use in any normal home, commercial or industrial environment without imposing undo restrictions on accepted methods or on personnel. All bacteria strains used are non-pathogenic (i.e. they do not cause disease) and thus, will not harm humans and pets.Bacteria Concepts products are non-toxic, fully biodegradable and hence, environmentally friendly.Best regards,Customer ServiceBacteria Concepts, Inc. 1400 Brook Drive Downers Grove, IL 60515-1025 U.S.A. Toll free in U.S.A.: 1-877-BCI-DRBUG (1-877-224-3728) Tel: (630) 261-0061 Fax: (630) 261-0064 Corporate e-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.bci-drbug.com: Hi : I had a house built in 1998 and we moved in in Jan. of this year. Since about mid april I have been getting a strong sewer gas odor coming from my Sewage Pump in the basement. This only happens during and after a very hard rain. The pump has a discharge and a vent pipe and a rubber grommet with two power cords through it. When it rains I can feel air emitting from around the power cords and a slit that is used to slide the power cords on to the grommet. It seems the system becomes pressurized only when it rains. : The plumer that installed the system has no idea why it is doing this. : Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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