View Full Version : What causes septic tank fumes
 
 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