Knowledge quiz
Myth or fact? Test what you know.
8 quick questions on the hidden causes of smells and blockages. Every answer explains why, and links to the fix.
Question 1 of 8
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Myth or fact?
“Most washroom smells come from the urinal bowl itself.”
Fix the cause, not the smell.
Biological Conventional chemical
- Odours
- Digests the organic waste that causes the smell
- Perfume or para blocks mask it until they wear off
- Pipes & traps
- Keeps uric scale and grease from building up in pipework
- Only reaches the bowl or trap; build-up continues out of sight
- Water
- Clean urinals can be flushed just 4–6 times a day
- Frequent flushing to keep smells down
- Safety
- No pDCB or other dangerous, carcinogenic chemicals
- Para blocks carry a carcinogen warning; caustic and acid products need careful handling
- Drains, grease traps & septic
- Adds the good bacteria that break waste down
- Bleach, caustic and acid kill the bacteria that help
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