Vapors from washing machine stinking the garage and kitchen

drain-waste-vent

This shows that there is a trap in the washing machine drainHow do I hook up a washing machine drain line to this box?. How do I clean this? Other traps under sinks have threaded connectors so I can extricate crap. And somehow my drain hose is stuck in the box as gentle tugging will not disconnect it; is there a clip inside that somehow grips it? Coz' suddenly after 10 years, our Maytag front load washer is eschewing vapors into the garage and even into the kitchen sink and it seems needs a clean-out.

Best Answer

If it isn't spraying water, it doesn't need a clean-out. More likely your vent stack needs to be cleaned out.