I recently purchased a small 1 story home that was built in 1969, which I'm having remodeled before I move in. I had a new kitchen sink, tub, toilet & bathroom sink installed. I also asked the plumber to snake out all lines, including the washing machine drain pipe, which is in the kitchen. The house is on a city sewer system.

While I was cleaning the new tub, the stopper closed, and the tub filled with about 2" of water. When I pulled the stopper to drain the tub, the toilet started bubbling & filled to the top with water. After about 15 min. the toilet drained down lower than normal, but when I tried to flush it, it filled to the top again with water. After a couple of hours I tried flushing the toilet again, and it flushed normally. Prior to this, the toilet had flushed normally, but when I filled the tub with some water again, the same thing happened when it drained the tub.

I haven't moved into the home yet, but noticed this problem while I was there cleaning.

Any thoughts on what could be causing this to happen or anything else I should also check?

All responses would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Cindy

When I pulled the stopper to drain the tub, the toilet started bubbling & filled to the top with water Call the plumber back. He either missed the clog completely or simply didn't run out enough snake. This should be done under warranty at no cost to you. Had he done the job right you wouldn't be calling him back. Good luck, Tom

Tom is correct but tell me this "stopper closed, and the tub filled with about 2" of water" so where was the water coming into the tub if the stopper was closed?

Tom is correct but tell me this "stopper closed, and the tub filled with about 2" of water" so where was the water coming into the tub if the stopper was closed?

I was cleaning the new tub & had the tub faucet running. I guess I hit the stopper with the sponge & closed it. When the water was at my wrist level, I turned off the faucet & pulled up the stopper to drain the tub & that when I heard the noise in my toilet & when I opened the lid, I saw the water bubbling.

OK, I thought you meant it backed up. Follow Tom's advice, you still have a clog and it sounds like it is in the bath drain before it reaches a main trunk. You don't need to know that but mention it to your plumber when he comes back.

OK, I thought you meant it backed up. Follow Tom's advice, you still have a clog and it sounds like it is in the bath drain before it reaches a main trunk. You don't need to know that but mention it to your plumber when he comes back.

Thanks, I will do that.

Call the plumber back. He either missed the clog completely or simply didn't run out enough snake. This should be done under warranty at no cost to you. Had he done the job right you wouldn't be calling him back. Good luck, Tom

Hi Tom,

The plumber said there will be an additional charge to come back out & resnake the line.

Is this something either I or my son could do? Can we rent or buy the type of snake we need to do this? If so, what do we need to get & should we run it through the tub drain?

I would like to get this problem taken fixed before I move in. The drain pipe for my washing machine is in the same wall where the tub pipes are... is it possible they both drain into the same pipe?

Also, while searching on this site for a cause, I noticed some comments that a clogged plumbing vent pipe causing similar problems. Could this also be causing this problem? I saw where someone said you can test for a clogged vent pipe by taking off the u-shaped pipe of your bathroom sink & then seeing if you still have the problem. If you don't have the problem with the sink pipe off, then the problem is a clogged vent pipe. Have you heard of this & is it an accurate test for a clogged vent pipe?

Thanks for your help.

Cindy