You Are a Facing a Stinky Situation

Foul odor is clear indication sewage gases are flowing into your home instead of out of it.

A house trap (also known as a “p-trap”) is a home comfort necessity. That is because this device prevents sewer gas from re-entering your home.

Shaped like a “U” in your plumbing line, a house trap catches water in its curved pipe. While in the trap, this retained water creates a seal, which, in turn, blocks gases from drifting back into your home. In other words, the “trap” part of the term is literal: Sewer odors become “trapped” in your plumbing system, incapable of invading your living spaces.

A sewer system does not just keep your home clean. It keeps your family safe from contagious diseases that are carried through wastewater and raw sewage, too. So, keeping your safety flowing in the right direction means ensuring there’s always water in your house trap.

If this water dries up, your safety could be at risk. That is because there is nothing stopping noxious gases, rodents, and insects, from entering your home. If it is not functioning properly, your house trap needs to be fixed or replaced immediately.