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    May 17, 2010, 06:42 PM
    Toilet flushes and all drains gurggle
    We have a cottage - and we are newbies! 1st 2 years no issues with plumbing. This Spring the toilet is not draining properly and the shower and sink drains gurgle when we flush the toilet.
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    May 17, 2010, 07:20 PM
    My guess is your vent stack has become clogged over the winter. Leaves,debris and even small animals can plug it up. Rod from the roof with enough snake to reach roof top to basement plus 20'
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    May 19, 2010, 08:58 AM

    With a similar situation I finally found that where the fluids drop into the septic tank some roots were partially covering the pipe causing a backup with slow flow.
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    May 19, 2010, 09:16 AM

    Gurgle says something else to plumbers.
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    May 19, 2010, 09:20 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    Gurgle says something else to plumbers.
    $$$ for a getaway WE? ;-)
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