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    Dec 20, 2010, 12:59 PM
    Why do our toilets "gurgle" when the washing machine drains?
    We have lived in a slab home for over 6 years and this has happened ever since we moved in. We had our septic tank pumped this summer thinking that would fix the problem. What can we do?
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    Dec 20, 2010, 04:45 PM

    Sounds more like a vent stack problem than a tank problem. Your stack needs rodding from the roof. Use enough sewer rodder to reach roof to basement floor plus 20'
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