Musty basement

[1100011CS]

Suddenly tonight we have a strong musty smell in our basement. Can't really pinpoint it. I can't find any leaks or wet spots. Any idea what could be causing it?

BTW - I work from home all day in the basement and didn't smell anything before tonight.

 

[Wesley]

Sewer line trap dry out so sewer smell is coming back at you?

 

[1100011CS]

Sewer line trap dry out so sewer smell is coming back at you?

Doesn't smell like sewer, I don't think. I stuck my nose right next to the floor drain in the basement and it didn't seem to be coming from there.

 

[kingcy]

Dead mouse?

 

[Racer68]

Do you have a relative humidity gauge? When our basement gets a little musty it's a sign that we need to fire up the dehumidifier...generally only in the spring and summer though.

 

[kingcy]

Dead body?

 

[1100011CS]

Do you have a relative humidity gauge? When our basement gets a little musty it's a sign that we need to fire up the dehumidifier...generally only in the spring and summer though.

Yeah, it says around 28%.

 

[1100011CS]

Dead body?

Shhh, my first wife is still on vacation.

 

[whirlybirds]

is there carpet in the basement? could have a small amount water under the carpet

 

[1100011CS]

is there carpet in the basement? could have a small amount water under the carpet

That was my first thought but the carpet doesn't smell at all. It seems to be up higher. I guess I'll just start tearing out the basement ceiling until I find something.

 

[NobodyBeatsCy]

You sayin' ya got a musty downstairs, hmmm? A little FDS will clear that right up!

 

[cyfan964]

That was my first thought but the carpet doesn't smell at all. It seems to be up higher. I guess I'll just start tearing out the basement ceiling until I find something.

my guess... dead mouse somewhere.

 

[Cyclone90]

It's not exactly musty, but we had a drier vent come loose for awhile before we figured out what it was.

 

[1100011CS]

It's not exactly musty, but we had a drier vent come loose for awhile before we figured out what it was.

Yeah, we've had that problem too. It wasn't that this time. Whatever it was, this morning it's gone

 

[Cyclonepride]

Yeah, we've had that problem too. It wasn't that this time. Whatever it was, this morning it's gone

Let me play Hardy boys for a moment........did you happen to shower this morning?

 

[cychhosis]

That was my first thought but the carpet doesn't smell at all. It seems to be up higher. I guess I'll just start tearing out the basement ceiling until I find something.

Look under bathroom & kitchen first and any place else where you have plumbing (laundry, outside hose bib, etc.).

 

[dosry5]

Shhh, my first wife is still on vacation.

Are you Drew Peterson?

 

[1100011CS]

Let me play Hardy boys for a moment........did you happen to shower this morning?

no, not before we noticed the smell was gone anyway.

 

[Cyclonepride]

no, not before we noticed the smell was gone anyway.

So.......it's not you that smells. We are one step closer to solving the mystery:biglaugh:

 

[1100011CS]

So.......it's not you that smells. We are one step closer to solving the mystery:biglaugh:

The first thing I did when I walked by the basement door and noticed the smell was stick my nose in my armpit.