These four smells are warning signs in your home

If something doesn’t smell right in your home, something is likely not right in your home. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!

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00:00 If something doesn't smell right in your home, something is likely not right in your home.

00:06 Unless it's just the everyday annoyances of rotting produce,

00:09 or your flatmate who doesn't shower quite as much as you'd like them to.

00:14 Here's a list of some home odors home repair, plumbing and heating experts warn you about.

00:19 Where there is smoke, there could be fire.

00:22 The same applies with the rotten egg gas smell.

00:25 HuffPost reiterates, natural gas leaks can cause explosions or poisoning.

00:30 Philadelphia-based plumber Kelly Island says your sewage smell from your bathroom

00:36 means you need to immediately check your traps.

00:39 And are you smelling constant urine?

00:41 When I go to the bathroom and I smell that, I always check to see if the toilet is rocking.

00:46 Because usually if it's rocking, it's a sure sign that you have a broken wax ring.

00:51 A musty, moldy smell usually means a slow leak is happening inside the walls of your home.

00:57 And a home with a musty or moldy smell often indicates the presence of mold or mildew,

01:02 which thrives in damp environments.

01:05 Prevent all of the mentioned smells before they cause an unwanted health risk.

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