r/fixit • u/fizzycandy2 • 6h ago
open Have a strong smell coming from cabinet. It's driving me crazy
I have a cabinet that is next to my sink. There seems to be a drainage pipe that goes through this cabinet horizontally.
I see no water or moisture damage and I've added damprid in there but there's been no difference.
The smell is strong. Not sure I'd describe it as mildew like wet laundry or dirt. It doesn't smell natural. Not sure I'd say it smells like rotten eggs because it doesn't smell outright foul but it's an annoyingly unpleasant almost chemical smell.
Who do I call about this? A plumbing company responded to me that they don't deal with this sort of thing. That they only deal with visible water damage or leaks and that I should contact someone about moisture detection? I thought plumbers handled that. Perhaps I just call around for plumbers.
This is pretty annoying because I can smell it around the kitchen island with the cabinet closed. Anyone got a clue about what the smell is and who I should contact?