For Residents Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Faucet, Wet Area

Odor from drain port/ Strange noise

Sealing water which blocks odor from the drain pipe may have evaporated when you just move in if the apartment unit has been vacant for a long period of time. To eliminate the odor, please ventilate well and flush water into the drains of washstand, shower room, kitchen, and washing machine drain.

■Drain port in the kitchen
If you still have odor after flushing water or hear gurgling noise, please check if the odor-stopper (it looks like an upside-down bowl) is securely installed by turning it clockwise.



※In case of poor drainage, the drainpipe may be clogged. Please try commercially available cleaning chemicals first and contact Daito Kentaku Customer Support Center if the problem can’t be solved.

■Drain port in shower room
If the odor-stoppers are loose in a shower room drain or a washing machine drain, the odors come up. Please check if the stoppers are securely installed.
【How to check the stoppers】
1. Remove a mesh net such as a “hair-catcher” if you have.
2. Turn the stopper clockwise till it is secured.
   (Photo ② shows a loose stopper.)



If the situation doesn’t improve even after a while with the odor-stopper securely installed, please contact  Daito Kentaku Customer Support Center.

If the foul odor started sometime after you moved in, it may be caused by the dirt from household wastewater. If you still have the odor after cleaning drain pipes with commercially available cleaning detergents, please take photos of drain ports and contact Daito Kentaku Customer Support Center.
Please refrain from using abrasive detergents or a wire blush. They can damage the kitchen sink and make it difficult to restore to its original condition.

※The management office will check any problem related to the equipment outside your unit. Please contact Daito Kentaku Customer Support Center.

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