Shower Drain Odor: Help! There’s a moldy smell and I can’t find where it is!
The cause?
It could be coming from moldy gunk in the drain pipe just beneath the shower drain cover.
Recently I had a moldy odor in my bathroom that I couldn’t locate. I checked the usual suspects: pink scum under the toilet lip – none, leaky pipes under the counter – no, I ran bleach through the jetted tub, still the odor persisted. Then I remembered the shower drain. After removing the cover there it was – moldy scum inside the piping. Out came the brush and cleanser and voila! Odor gone!
So, if you are experiencing a similar problem, the answer might lie in an oft overlooked place – your shower drain.
