Muirfield
Jun 4, 2007, 07:14 PM
Strata four storie apartment block, a main floor toilet bubbles when a forth floor directly above, shower or washing machine empties... all plumbing goes to the underground parking
speedball1
Jun 5, 2007, 06:59 AM
Bubbles indicate a partial blockage downstream from the main floor toilet.   A "bubble" indicates a clogged line while a "gurgle" indicates a blocked vent. Let me explain.  When you flush the discharge drains down the pipe until it hits a partial clog.  Then it rebounds back sending a "bubble" of air ahead of it.  This is the "bubble" you see.  The solution is to have the drain bline snaked and cleared.  Good luck.  Tom