Bad smells in the bathroom are a nuisance that can drive us up the wall, even though we put all our effort into making the bathroom look and smell perfect.
When you say that the bathroom smells bad, you probably mean the unpleasant pipe odour coming from the toilet and the sink, right? A bad smell in the bathroom is likely to come from poor or non-existent ventilation of the washroom, dirty or blocked pipes, and the trap and soil stack, among other causes that we will discuss below.
In this article, we are going to look at how to identify and eliminate bad smells in the bathroom using various natural remedies and specialised products.
Poor ventilation
As we have mentioned, poor or no ventilation can be one of the causes of bad smells in the bathroom. Having an exterior window, a grille or a ventilation system is key to getting rid of the unpleasant odours that flood the bathroom.
If you still cannot find the cause of the odour, try cleaning the outside grille of the bathroom. The build-up of agents such as dust can block this ventilation system and cause bad smells.
Dirty or blocked pipes
The characteristic pipe smell in bathrooms is due to nothing more and nothing less than the dirt that builds up in the pipes, sometimes even blocking them. Blocked pipes or a clogged toilet are two of the most common situations when it comes to bad odours. Time to unblock!
To unblock pipes, it is advisable to use specialised products, together with a pipe unblocking spring, a very useful tool for clearing stubborn pipes.
U-bend and downpipe
In case you didn’t know, the soil stack is the pipe responsible for draining a building’s wastewater. Sometimes it is the main cause of pipe odours. To prevent these smells from getting into your home, we have the trap. When the trap runs out of water, it loses its function, and that is why the smell from the soil stack enters the bathroom.
You are probably wondering how to get rid of the bad smell coming from the toilet. Very simple: you just have to run the water. If you have a bidet, do the same. You will see how the bad smells disappear in the blink of an eye.
How to prevent bad smells in the bathroom
To get rid of bad smells in the bathroom, you have natural remedies at your disposal such as baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice, which are very useful for cleaning and solving problems such as pipe odours, among others.
You can also take precautions such as ventilating the bathroom or drying towels thoroughly. Adopting such simple habits can save you headaches in the future.
In any case, if you prefer to use specialised products to prevent bad smells from the toilet and the bathroom, we recommend PERFRES sp. It is a long-lasting permanent sanitising deodoriser ideal for preventing bad smells in the bathroom. Thanks to its great power of action, it neutralises bad smells for 24 hours without being toxic to people or animals. One spray of PERFRES sp is more than enough to eliminate bad smells: you only have to apply the product in the corners so that it is well distributed.
At CH Química we are specialists in industrial hygiene products, institutional and service. If you want to keep your bathroom properly clean and smelling good, do not hesitate to contact us.