This problem is probably foreign to those of you who live and work in more humid climates but if you have clients re-locating to a dryer climate you can look extra sharp by giving your clients this heads up.
Because people associate Colorado with snow and mountain streams new comers are often surprised at our dry climate.
After all the summer sellers have moved and left us with vacant listings the water in the “P” traps in sinks, tubs, showers and sometimes even commodes can evaporate quicker than you might imagine. The water doesn’t have to evaporate completely, just enough so that sewer gas can get into a house.
Especially if there is a small air gap allowing sewer gas into a house from multiple “P” traps it will be a stinking house in a hurry.
I warn buyers of this possibility when we start looking. When we encounter it I just run or pour a little water in all the “P” traps, air it out a few minutes and “Presto,” the stinking house that other buyers were walking out on may have just turned into a great house to make an offer on.
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