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My landlord said to just pour bleach down the basement drain for the smell...
Big mistake on Franklin Ave near the river. That old guy Ron who owns the hardware store on Lorain warned me not to do it. He said bleach just masks the smell and eats away at old cast iron pipes. I didn't listen and now my floor drain is leaking rust water into the sump pit 3 weeks later. Plumber says the bleach ate through a pinhole in the pipe elbow. Has anyone else had a landlord give them terrible repair advice like this?
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barbaraw168h ago
Bleach is the worst thing for old pipes, plain water works way better for drains.
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charles67812m ago
Wait... people actually pour bleach down their drains? That sounds like a chemical war crime waiting to happen inside your plumbing. The smell alone would knock you out for a week.
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jessec3912m ago
Not exactly the same situation, but my old landlord told me to pour boiling water down a slow drain to clear it out. Did that and it warped the PVC pipes under the sink, cost me a hundred bucks to fix. Seems like landlords are always suggesting shortcuts that end up costing way more in the long run.
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