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charlottefran
Jan 22, 2012, 11:48 AM
I had a plumber come out and install vents on all my drains but still have the fumes coming into my house.

speedball1
Jan 22, 2012, 02:26 PM
still have the fumes coming into my house. These fumes are from outside? How do they get into your house if the house is closed up. Is there a vent on the septic tank? I'm trying to understand your problem but I haven't enough details to go on. Can you furnish more details? Back to you. Tom

ballengerb1
Jan 22, 2012, 02:32 PM
Are you telling us you have a home that did not have a vent stack on any drain lines? Where do you live?

charlottefran
Jan 22, 2012, 11:13 PM
Yes I had some but not all. Originally did not have gray water going into septic tank. I live in the south.

The septic tank is concrete and no it does not have a vent pipe on it.

speedball1
Jan 23, 2012, 05:04 AM
Was there a trap or fixture that was left unvented? Is there a basement floor drain
? What state at in the South? Do you know what plumbing code you fall under? Back to you, Tom