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Re: Sump Pump odors?
Thank you for all the ideas and comments. I had not been to the site for several months when I posted this morning. Visited the site this afternoon.
There are 2 sump pumps and 1 future waste ejector station. The basement is roughed in for a bathroom. The water in the two sump pumps looked clear and clean. The waste ejector was the cover with 2 open holes about 1.5 inches in diamater. This station was full of water up to the openings.
The odor to me was musty and concrete. There was no evidence of water in the basement and we have had heavy rains for the last week or two.
The dehumidifer indicated 80% humidity when turned on this afternoon.
I suggested the client seal up the sumps and water station with plastic and tape, ventilate, and reevaluate in a couple of days. Depending on the results, he may follow up.
Feeling unsure about sump pumps kept me from thinking straight. The best answer was to systematically determine what is not causing the odor. What ever is left over must be the cause. Once I stepped back and settled down, a course of action became clear.
Thank you.
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