Rotten Egg Smell

[fordy1969]

To anyone who may be able to help,
We have been suffering on and off with a smell like rotten eggs in our dining room, the smell is intermittent and we cant seem to tie it down to anything, or any particular time, there doesnt seem to be any drains under the floor which is a joisted ground floor, and the ground seems to be dry below, I have drained the rad nearest to the area but it still comes back. It always seems to lurk in the same place when it appears at about head height, if you smell at floor level you cant smell it and it doesnt seem to permeate through the house.
Can anyone help?????

 

[justlead1]

You any where near Coronation Street?

 

[tackleburger]

The only thing I can suggest is getting the drains ar tested. I had a client in a new build not so long ago who had me at her house about four times because of a smell. I never smelled it when I got there. It wasn't until her hubby said it happened whe the wind blew a certain way that I reluctantly offerred to air test the drainage. It failed and after guessing where to break into the pipe box nearest the source I found a boss with a seal missing. no leak but it did smell.

Hope this helps.

 

[Blackcatgas]

Could be a gas leak on the under ground supply to the meter, this wouldnt show up on a gas drop test btw as it could be before the ECV.
Get transco out.

 

[Blackcatgas]

Lmfao! @ Justlead.

 

[fordy1969]

Thanks for the replies,
Can any plumber do an air test or would I need to speak to someone specific, and also any idea how much this could cost?
Cheers

 

[justlead1]

Hi Hydrogen sulfide is associated with the rotten egg smell, i think they add it to natural gas to give it an odour.