We recently added a laundry room to our main floor. Originally it was drained in to a tile line to the great outdoors, now it drains into the septic system. We have two toilets, two sinks, a shower stall, a bathtub and the washer all draining in to the septic line within a few feet of each other. When the washer empties, one of the toilets bubbles. The one that doesn't bubble, is a new low flow toilet installed at the same time as the washer. I have also noted on occasion that the water level in the older toilet is lower than normal. I also learned pretty quick not to flush that toilet when the washer is emptying. I have not checked the septic tank, we have a couple feet of snow on top of it, thought I would see if it is something else first. Thanks

Newroom2 - IT sounds to me like the septic tank is full and will have to be pumped out. ( NOW here is a little information for you about septic tanks ,#1- THE less soap you put in a septic tank the longer the tank will last and do the job that it is susposed to do.A septic tank works on the princible of ( THE AMOUNT OF BACTERIA IN THE TANK< THE MORE THERE IS THE BETTER THE TANK WORKS). ( NOW THE MORE SOAP YOU PUT IN THE TANK THE LESS BACTERIA YOU WILL HAVE IN THE TANK<AND THE LESS YOUR TANK WILL WORK AS IT IS SUSPOSED TO .) This means that you should have the clothes washer , kitchen sink ,bathroom/s sinks ,showers sinks tubs on a line to carry it off away from the house into a hole 6'deep and 6'round filled with rock 1" TO 2" in size. Run the line comeing out under ground. ALso I use About 3 or4 cubes of yeast every 6 mothes in mine because the yeast builds the bacteria up in the tank .

On your tank you may have a small stoppage in the line going to the tank ,but I believe if you check you will find the tank is full, and needs pumped out , a good plumber should be able to tell if its stoppage or the tank . :: good Luck ,I hope I have helped you,IF I have rate my answer below. ::: F.B.E.

Newroom2... don't go repiping your entire drain system yet? OK? ;)

Don't get me wrong... I have seen people run washer outside to drywell... works great!

But for now, first thing to check is the septic tank. Newroom2, as FBE suggested, need to know when last time septic was pumped out.. Let us know... Mark.

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I think we all agree that a septic system needs to be maintained

Anything you do to keep it healthy is a good thing -- Good Luck

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Check the page that tells you when not to pump your septic system