Stinky drain from skim

[DracoKat]

I don't have the luxury of having a slop sink, so in cold weather, I dump the protein skim down my bathroom sink (instead of cleaning it out with a hose outside). I follow up with liquid plumber or drain-0 to keep it clear of gunk.

But lately, I smell the skim and I can't figure out how to clean it out so it doesn't stink.

any ideas?

 

[Robink]

I flush it down the toilet.

 

[Crabs McJones]

I don't have the luxury of having a slop sink, so in cold weather, I dump the protein skim down my bathroom sink (instead of cleaning it out with a hose outside). I follow up with liquid plumber or drain-0 to keep it clear of gunk.

But lately, I smell the skim and I can't figure out how to clean it out so it doesn't stink.

any ideas?

I generally run hot water down the drain for 30 seconds after dumping my skim. It seems to help. When's the last time you had the u bend in your pipe cleaned out? Even when using drain o or similar products it doesn't always get everything. I learned that the hard way on my bathroom drain. Used drain o and other products regularly but my shaggy dog wife still managed to clog it up lol

 

[DracoKat]

I never thought about putting it in the toilet. just seems easier to clean it out with running water.

I'll have to clean out the U-bend. I never did it before.good idea

 

[Crabs McJones]

I never thought about putting it in the toilet. just seems easier to clean it out with running water.

I'll have to clean out the U-bend. I never did it before.good idea

It's definitely something to look at like I said we use drain o and other cleaning products on our sink but it still got clogged from my wife in her hair. Long red hair and she sheds worse than a dog lol.

 

[Jose Mayo]

Sulfur stones, or zeolites for "cat toilet", usually deal well with the bad smells.

 

[DracoKat]

Sulfur stones, or zeolites for "cat toilet", usually deal well with the bad smells.

thanks, that's something I will look into. Ive never heard of those used for sinks

 

[Robink]

I never thought about putting it in the toilet. just seems easier to clean it out with running water.

I'll have to clean out the U-bend. I never did it before.good idea

That's where the other poop goes... Just saying.

 

[DracoKat]

very true! lol!

 

[andyg1960]

Flush it in the future. For the sink, throw some bleach down there to kill the smell.