[nfacciolo]

When the washer, in the basement discharges or the dishwasher upstairs in the kitchen discharges the toilet in the basement "birps", a big bubble and the water in that toilet rises to the top. I shut off the water at the shut off and flushed it a couple of times and it drained fine. From what I have read it sounds like the vent is partially plugged or there is a blockage somewhere. Should I call a plumber and have him snake the system? I don't know if it matters but I just replaced a faucet (2-handle) in the kitchen sink. The hot water whistled when it was on a while, I turned down the pressure at the shut off and that seemed to solve that part of the problem. Any suggestions. Thanks

[iamgrowler]

The "birps" and the bubbling you describe are usually indicative of a partially clogged drain.

Also, if the water pressure at the kitchen sink was high enough to whistle -- Then you should consider having a pressure reducing valve installed just after the shut-off and an expansion tank installed at the hot water tank location.