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    May 3, 2017, 10:45 PM
    I live in a house. Why can I hear and feel when my neighbor flushes toilet
    Recently I have been experiencing An odd noise from underneath my house and a few weeks back I had an issue with a neighbor who voluntarily wanted to flush his toilet and have me listen to see if I could hear it.
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    May 4, 2017, 12:43 AM
    Is it a condo ? Apartment ? Single family dwelling ? Is your neighbor above you, on upper level ?

    Your toilet and neighbor's toilet are draining into the same pipe. Yes, you may hear the noise, especially with ABS drains and / or pressure flush toilets installed

    Milo

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