Soil Stack — Blocked

The second sign was the smell. A low, rotten-cheese-and-damp-earth fug that bloomed in the utility room, then crept into the kitchen. She lit a candle. “Just a drain,” she muttered.

Do not flush the toilet or run taps. Adding more water increases the pressure and the likelihood of an overflow. blocked soil stack

“Oh, you bastard,” she whispered.