Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    calenaw's Avatar
    calenaw Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Mar 24, 2010, 05:14 PM
    I have standing water in roof sewer vents. Is this normal.
    We have standing water in our sewer vents level with the roof line. We are not having issues with drainage, however the tub and toilet will gurgle when I wash a load of clothes and it drains. Should these lines be clear or is it normal to have water in them.
    speedball1's Avatar
    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
    Eternal Plumber
    		  
    #2

    Mar 24, 2010, 05:42 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by calenaw View Post
    We have standing water in our sewer vents level with the roof line. We are not having issues with drainage, however the tub and toilet will gurgle when I wash a load of clothes and it drains. Should these lines be clear or is it normal to have water in them.
    The only time you should see water in the vents and stacks is when we fill them for inspection. Something's very wrong here. What forced the water up past the roof and why hasn't it flooded your home as it drained out the traps and toilets?
    Is this a new home? Are all the vents full of water or just one one or two? When the house was built was it roughed in for a extra bath?
    Please keep me in the loop on this. This is the kind of complaint that I like to see come my way. Ya don't see this every day! Regards, Tom
    calenaw's Avatar
    calenaw Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #3

    Mar 24, 2010, 05:59 PM

    The home was built in 2001. We have not had any issues at all with drainage. No flooding. The only problems we have is when the water drains from the washer it will gurgle in the nearby bathroom and you cannot flush the toilet when the washer is draining. I was told that the vent may be clogged therefore my husband went up today to run a snake down. He noticed that both vents were full of water and we were curios if they should be clear. What can we do to get rid of the water?
    speedball1's Avatar
    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
    Eternal Plumber
    		  
    #4

    Mar 24, 2010, 06:15 PM

    What can we do to get rid of the water?
    Don't try anything yourself until you know what's going on.
    The water in the stacks will have to be drained back into the sewer but if you're not careful you could flood your home. I have a hunch these may be capped off vents for future remodeling that simply filled with rain water but that's only a guess. Call in a plumber to figure things out before you make a move and keep me informed. Tom
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Is standing water 6 inches down shower stall drain normal? [ 1 Answers ]

I have discovered a leak in the kitchen ceiling which is below the upstairs bathroom shower stall. I removed the drain cover and with a flashlight saw water with sediment in it about 4-6 inches down the pipe. No drainage problems in the shower. Is this normal and could there be a connection to...

Standing seam metal roof [ 1 Answers ]

I am having a standing seam metal roof installed over an asphalt roof. There is a dormer in the roof that has cedar claboard siding. Do I need to remove the cedar from the dormer to get a wide flashing applied? Cedar is very brittle and probably will not be able to be reused. Thanks for the...

Standing water in sewer line [ 6 Answers ]

I am selling my home and the buyers had the sewer line scoped. The line was replaced approximately 5 to 7 years ago. The scope indicates some standing water in the line from the clean out for about 15 feet. At that point the water resumes normal flow. I have never had any problems with back up...

Turbine roof vents [ 7 Answers ]

I have roof vents, on my metal roof which are of the turbine type. One of them leaks during heavy rain, which we have had recently. I have been on the roof, and I can't find any area around the vent which needs any sealing. Is it conceiveable that the vent itself is leaking? I have three vents...

Roofers covered 1 of 3 roof vents for sewer [ 4 Answers ]

Our house is an older house, I was putting in a ceiling fan and had to remove some drywall over a closet. I noticed that a vent pipe (for kitchen) had fallen on the top of the closet. The pipe had a elbow in it hat had rusted (bad salt air problem here), when they were putting the new roof on...

View more questions Search