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    ds1839 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 23, 2008, 06:02 PM
    Garrgle in my tub drain
    All drains and toilets in my house are working great but whaen I flush my upstairs toilet I have a garrgle in my tub drain whiich started just today
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    Dec 23, 2008, 06:08 PM

    You have a clog in the line somewhere. It just doesn't gargle for the fun of it. Need to get the clog out before something overflows and causes big water damage problem.
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    Dec 23, 2008, 06:11 PM

    Gurgles frequently mean that your vent stack is clogged. The gurgling drain is venting in water to make up for a plugged vent stack, rod it from the roof if its sfae to be up there. Use enough sewer rodder to reach roof top to basement floor plus 20'
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