Bubbles in the Toilet and Standing Water in the Shower
Hello,
I am currently renting a home, we have been in it only since July and starting this Halloween we started having toilet/sewage issues. We were informed by the landlord when we moved in that the previous tenents had some issues with the toilets and had them snaked many times. He said they finally found out it was due to the low flow toilets.
On Oct. 31st we came home and after using the front bathroom toilet the water started backing up in it and overflowing (the water had a sewage smell). Note: Dishwasher in the front of the house was running and it was also the heaviest rain we had had in 9 months. At the same time the back bathroom toilet started bubbling and then sewage water filled up in the showers basin. We quickly turned off the dishwasher, thinking that might be the problem. After plunging the toilet off and on for about 10 min. we decided to leave it alone for a while and start the dishwasher up again and magically it all cleared up.
I was thinking it might be a main line issue with the city and maybe we should have the line that goes out to the street rooted, since I thought it was associated with the heavy ran. Note: We are not on septic, we are on city lines.
Then this morning after I had taken my shower and already used the front bathroom's toilet the line backed up again. Today there is no rain, and no dishwasher running. My spouse started his shower after the front bathroom's toilet was used and during his shower the toilets started bubbling (both) and then the shower drain was not draining and the water was standing. Meanwhile the water started backing up in the front bathrooms bathtub. This time the water backing up did not smell like sewage.
I'm am not sure on the age of the home or when the plumbing was last touched, I think it was built in the 60's. Does anyone have an idea on what's going on with my bubbling and back up issues? I'd like to have an idea of what's wrong before I call the landlord.
Thank you,
AME