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    Dec 20, 2007, 10:41 AM
    Bubbling drains
    What causes the water in the toilet to bubble? As well as sound from all drains?
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    Dec 20, 2007, 10:58 AM
    What causes a fixture to bubble is the back pressure sending a bubble of sewer gas ahead of it when it bounces back after hitting a partial blockage.
    If all the drains talk back to you that indeicates the problem's in the house main or in the sewer line itself. The solution is to snake out the drain lines. Good luck, Tom
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    Dec 20, 2007, 11:23 AM
    Tom, could this be a blocked vent stack? You have the fix for that I'm sure.

    Bob
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    Dec 20, 2007, 11:35 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1
    Tom, could this be a blocked vent stack? You have the fix for that I'm sure.

    Bob
    Blocked vents=gurgles
    Blocked drains produce bubbles.
    The complaint concerns bubbles. Cheers, Tom
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