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Old 01-12-2017, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sam&rog View Post
The bugs are bugging us. If we forget to put a stopper in the drain at night, there will be a bug in the sink occasionally the next morning.
Do not want to put any spray in the sink as it may contaminate dishes, etc.
They apparently live somewhere in the drain system.
Short of removing the drains to find them, does anyone have any suggestions?
I would boil a few gallons of water and pour them down the drain.

I have also heard from my pest control guy that the bugs do use the plumbing, and he told me to run the hot water occasionally in sinks and tubs that are not often used (such as your guest bathroom).