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Toilet bowl gurgling while tub is draining
Posted on 9/21/22 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 9/21/22 at 7:22 pm
Any idea what the issue/solution would be? Tub is draining fine. Toilet is clogged, but do yall think it is clogged in the toilet itself or further down the line?
Plunged for a good 10 minutes to no avail.
Plunged for a good 10 minutes to no avail.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 7:27 pm to kicker22
Sounds like you need to snake...further down the line possibly
Posted on 9/21/22 at 9:05 pm to kicker22
Do you have a septic tank? If so, when was the last time you pumped it?
Posted on 9/21/22 at 9:31 pm to Notro
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Do you have a septic tank? If so, when was the last time you pumped it?
This. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If you have a septic tank, this is one of the first signs that it is starting to back up on you.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:13 pm to kicker22
You got pluggage further down the line. When the tub drains, instead of flowing down the line, it backs up and pushes air out the path of least resistance, usually the toilet. That’s why it gurgles. It may fix itself, or it may back up and overflow the toilet. I’ve learned about this stuff the hard way. My issue was due to high quality toilet paper like Charming holding together too well as it went down the line. We switched to Angel Soft which quickly softens once wet, and haven’t had a problem since. I have cast iron sewer pipe.
Posted on 9/22/22 at 8:08 am to BadTiger
Had a plumber tell me he put his daughter through school thanks to Charmin Ultra
Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:22 am to kicker22
Open the clean out on the outside wall. Clogs sometimes show there, but it's also a good access point to snake from.
Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:59 am to BadTiger
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You got pluggage further down the line. When the tub drains, instead of flowing down the line, it backs up and pushes air out the path of least resistance, usually the toilet. That’s why it gurgles. It may fix itself, or it may back up and overflow the toilet. I’ve learned about this stuff the hard way. My issue was due to high quality toilet paper like Charming holding together too well as it went down the line. We switched to Angel Soft which quickly softens once wet, and haven’t had a problem since. I have cast iron sewer pipe.
Bolded is correct.
My line plugs occasionally ever since the sewer upgrade project in BR. I think they did a bad job of connecting me to the new sewer line and stuff catches on a lip or something. I use a bladder attached to a hose that puts line water pressure on the sewer line (inserted at external clean out port). This clears it every time. The line stays clear anywhere from one year to 3 days, but it always clears with the bladder attachment.
I’m crude and leave my clean out port fitting loose so whenever I have pluggage it just overflows outside and doesn’t cause an issue inside the house.
Posted on 9/22/22 at 6:25 pm to kicker22
In my experience that’s more than likely a plug in between the house and the street. May as well call someone to unstop it or when you are washing clothes this weekend, it will back up into the tubs and showers. Ask me how I know so much about this….
Posted on 9/22/22 at 8:56 pm to ChEgrad
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I’m crude and leave my clean out port fitting loose so whenever I have pluggage it just overflows outside and doesn’t cause an issue inside the house.
I would say you are wise, not crude.
Why take a chance on a giant mess in your house instead of a mess in your lawn that can be hosed down or wash away in the rain.
ESPECIALLY if it was caused by someone else's incompetence.
Posted on 9/23/22 at 11:25 am to AmosMosesAndTwins
Nm
This post was edited on 9/23/22 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 9/23/22 at 12:37 pm to kicker22
You could have a blockage along your outflow pipe. This happened all the way near our neighbor's house due to bad city sewer construction.
However, it could also be a blocked vent stack. Bird or rodents nests can block the vent pipes so that the pressure of draining is not relieved upwards and causes gurgling back somewhere else. Most often noticed in a toilet. A hose down the stack pipe might clear this mess.
However, it could also be a blocked vent stack. Bird or rodents nests can block the vent pipes so that the pressure of draining is not relieved upwards and causes gurgling back somewhere else. Most often noticed in a toilet. A hose down the stack pipe might clear this mess.
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