I have read some posts similar to mine but have an extra to add
to the equation for my situation.

I take a shower and the toilet makes noises and the water in the bowl goes
down. Sometimes after a load of laundry the shower tub will fill up.
Plus friends of mine have noticed a sewer smell sometimes when they
how up after I have showered.

From my house, there is a cleaning trap, then pipe goes straight to septic tank.

|
house ***********|********* tank
clean out
trap



If shower fills up, I remove the clean trap cap, water comes out and relieves
the shower tub of water, although outside in my yard.

Now the plunger part.

When I use the plunger on the trap in between the house and septic tank,
I hear some air, and a few more times with plunger the water flows great and normal
to the septic tank like new. Like there is no blockage in pipe to septic tank.

I have seen some posts about vents, but not like my situation using a plunger
to plunge the clean out trap if would make a difference.

If this could be a vent problem, are there some posts to read in order
to properly test and check my vents someone could post?

Is there a diagram that shows picts and how everything connects piping
wise.

I have heard using a water hose to run down the vent, but what if it floods?
And if there is anything in vent pipe, will it go to the septic tank if dis-lodged?

Thanks for ANY feedback.

Matt

Vent pipes can get clogged with bugs, rodents birds and leaves and I think you have a clogged vent. Most of us would rod the vent from the roof with a rodding machine but you are welcome to try the garden hose, many folks swear by it. Your septic can handle what's in the clog.

Vent pipes can get clogged with bugs, rodents birds and leaves and I think you have a clogged vent. Most of us would rod the vent from the roof with a rodding machine but you are welcome to try the garden hose, many folks swear by it. Your septic can handle whats in the clog.

Thanks much for the feedback. I will be on it tomorrow to check out!

Thanks!