donjlebel
Oct 6, 2009, 06:53 AM
I have a newly constructed home (1 yr old). When the shower is running or the toilet is flushed (or a combination of the two), there is a gurgling noise from the kitchen sink followed by a strong septic odor. This has recently happened 3-4 times. Nothing like this has happened in the last year of living in the house. The original plan calls for three full baths, but only one is hooked up. The kitchen sink is approximately 30 feet from the bath and has no separate vent pipe. The bath vent stack goes up into the attic but is not extended through the roof. Could this be caused by improper venting? I have a drilled well and our water table is lower than normal. Could this be part of the problem? The odor goes away when water is run in the kitchen sink. How can I correct this?