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    Jan 22, 2012, 11:48 AM
    What causes septic tank fumes
    I had a plumber come out and install vents on all my drains but still have the fumes coming into my house.
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    Jan 22, 2012, 02:26 PM
    still have the fumes coming into my house.
    These fumes are from outside? How do they get into your house if the house is closed up. Is there a vent on the septic tank? I'm trying to understand your problem but I haven't enough details to go on. Can you furnish more details? Back to you. Tom
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    Jan 22, 2012, 02:32 PM
    Are you telling us you have a home that did not have a vent stack on any drain lines? Where do you live?
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    Jan 22, 2012, 11:13 PM
    Yes I had some but not all. Originally did not have gray water going into septic tank. I live in the south.

    The septic tank is concrete and no it does not have a vent pipe on it.
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    Jan 23, 2012, 05:04 AM
    Was there a trap or fixture that was left unvented? Is there a basement floor drain
    ? What state at in the South? Do you know what plumbing code you fall under? Back to you, Tom
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