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In computer programming, a code smell is any characteristic in the source code of a program that possibly indicates a deeper problem. Determining what is and is not a code smell is subjective, and varies by language, developer, and development methodology.
The term was popularised by Kent Beck on WardsWiki in the late 1990s. Usage of the term increased after it was featured in the 1999 book Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code by Martin Fowler. It is also a term used by agile programmers.

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  1. J

    Bad smell from basement!

    My house is on a block foundation. It needs to be dug around outside and resealed. Estimate was over $30k so that is not an option. When the block fills with water it drains to a sub pump that goes to the septic tank. This was filling the tank so we rerouted to another tank that pumps to the...
  2. M

    Bad smell in my house

    Hi, my name is Michele. I am a mother, grandmother, widow, and a hard worker. Now that I'm on my own, I find all this home upkeep really challenging. Can't really call myself a DIY er, though I would like to bešŸ˜!I don't have much experience with home projects, not much confidence, and can't...
  3. M

    Intermittent bad smell

    Hi I have an intermittent bad smell that's really hard to pin down, I was wondering if I could get your thoughts on it. I can go months without smelling that sulphur smell and then one day it kicks in. Sometimes its really faint, others its strong and lingers. I never know when it will stop...
  4. R

    Help with drainage smell downstairs after loft conversion completion

    Hi, Iā€™m really hoping someone can help me please or at least point me in the right direction. We had a loft conversion finished last year and moved up into it December time. It included en-suite with shower and bath. When we first used the shower the following day found a huge wet patch on the...
    • Rachael
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    • after america bad smell conversion downstairs drainage help help needed loft shower smell usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
  5. P

    Bad smell from Master Bathroom / En-Suite

    Hi All, I've got a recurring really bad/strong smell coming exclusively from the 1st floor Master Bathroom and En-suite (Ground floor and top floor bathrooms are fine!). To help explain, I've added two photos showing the layout/setup below, in which i've tried to show the soil pipe layout too...
    • Pgeddon
    • Thread
    • america bad smell bathroom en-suite master smell usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: USA
  6. S

    Bad smell from around internal soil pipe

    Hi I moved house about 9 months ago. Around 3 months after moving in I started to notice an intermittent sewage smell in the bathroom upstairs. For the last few months I have been checking all traps and trying to pinpoint the smell. There is no issue with the traps, I believe the smell is...
    • skipfeeney
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    • america around bad smell internal pipe smell soil soil pipe usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  7. L

    Air Admittance Valve question for bad smell

    Hi Everyone, We have a new house that may not have been piped correctly. There is a sewer smell in the laundry room and I am thinking of adding an air admittance valve to the standpipe in the laundry room since I do not know if the drain is connected to a vent pipe. Would that be okay to do to...
    • Lisa L
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    • admittance air america bad smell question smell usa valve
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: USA
  8. J

    My kitchen sink plug whole stinks, is this a proper under sink setup?

    Evening. Iā€™ll start by being honest, Iā€™ve no idea with plumbing, Iā€™ll understand basic concepts but... The house Iā€™ve bought has a kitchen with the below photo of underside of the sink. In a morning or at occasions where itā€™s been left for a while when water (or whatever really) is drained off...
    • Jdh410
    • Thread
    • #help #newbie america bad smell kitchen kitchen sink plug proper setup sink under usa whole
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  9. X

    Bad smell from boiler condensation tube when running hot water

    We have noticed a bad smell when running hot water and think it might be linked to the boiler condensation pipe (the water itself doesn't smell) We noticed that the top of the condensation pipe isn't sealed properly but I have also been told that this is normal (picture attached) So far I have...
    • xalvo12
    • Thread
    • america bad smell boiler condensation hot hot water running smell tube usa water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  10. J

    Straight Through Pedestal Trap - Bad Smell?

    Got one of these fitted on bathroom sink downstairs. Rotten egg/sewage smell coming from sink for some time now. Sink isn't blocked. Had a plumber out who cut some pipe off waste pipe (floor end) as pipe was bit bent and water had been backing up and leaking at base for a while. Leaking has...
  11. R

    Bad smell any help appreciated

    Hi everyone just after a bit of help. We bought a new house 6 months ago and now and again the bathrooms stink of a sewage type smell. This is all 3 bathrooms not just one. I have tried keeping the traps full of water but it still seems to come through. Bleach helps but doesn't last long. I have...
  12. J

    Bad smell in porch - any ideas?

    hi, Wondering if anybody could offer any suggestions to help with our problem of a bad sewer smell coming from our porch. We have had plumbers out twice and the local water board and nobody can solve the problem, so I am looking for any extra suggestions. We have had the smell for months but...
  13. S

    Very bad smell - from gutter drain pipe linked to sewer

    Hi, a sceptic tank has been installed in the estate up the road. We keep getting very very bad sewer smell at certain times of the day. It has been confirmed that this is when the tank is being emptied. My house is old and previous owner in their wisdom ran one of the 3" cast iron rain water...
  14. B

    Problem with bad smell, possibly from soil stack?

    Hi all. My apologies for a newbie/DIY-style question, possibly in the wrong forum. I live in a property with a ground-floor bedroom beneath the bathroom. In the corner of the room, there is a sink inside a cupboard and, as far as I can tell, the soil stack is boxed-in and passes through this...
  15. T

    Bad Smell coming from shower plug hole

    i have just moved into a new house and the en suite shower in the upstairs bedroom has a smell coming from the plug and does not drain that quick. i have tried a couple of different plug unblocking chemicals but it has not worked. I am not a plumber at all and the plug seems a bit strange which...
  16. D

    Bad smell from behind toilet pan where pan connector pipe slots into waste pipe

    Hi! Can you give me some advice please?. I live in a one bed on the 3rd floor of a 12 year old flat. I have a mildly bad smell that seems to be coming from the 1/2 gap where the large pan connector pipe slots into the waste pipe. The smell is not coming from the water that lays in the pan...
    • dimmy
    • Thread
    • after bad smell behind connector flushing oil pan pan connector pipe smell toilet waste waste pipe water where
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  17. L

    Please help, advice needed - bad leak and bad smell

    Hi everyone, this is my first post so I hope it's ok to dive right in. I have recently bought my first house. It was built in 2006, it's a mid terraced town house new build. We have a kitchen/diner and living room on the ground floor. The master bedroom (with ensuite), family bathroom and...
  18. T

    Bad smell from bathroom sink

    I have a problem with an upstairs bathroom sink. There is a strong rotten egg smell which only happens after the tap has been turned on. Using bleach helps for a few days then the smell returns. I had the trap replaced but the problem came back. It seems strange that the smell only comes when...
  19. jaydebruyne

    Toilet and annoying bad smell

    I'm stumped and I could do with some help. Went to a property today which has 3 floors. The property starts on the first floor of a building of 2 flats. There are 2 toilets on the 2nd floor of this property (which is the 3rd floor of the building) which I believe are both tee'd into the same...
  20. C

    Bad smell in bathroom

    Hi, I am new here but just thought i would ask some advice before going ahead trying to fix my probelm.I started getting a bad sewage type smell in my bathroom last week then noticed a patch on my downstairs ceiling directly below my toilet.This morning i cut out a patch in the ceiling and...
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