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    Jun 16, 2012, 04:16 AM
    Water splashs back on down stairs toilet when I flush up stairs toilet
    Air comes up down stairs toilet and splashes when I flush up stairs toilet also drain in up stairs shower air comes up and splashes water
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    Jun 16, 2012, 08:30 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by nartiff View Post
    air comes up down stairs toilet and splashes when i flush up stairs toilet also drain in up stairs shower air comes up and splashes water
    You have a partial blockage downstream from the down stairs toilet.
    What's happening is thar the discharge picks up speed falling down the stack it hits the partial clog and bounces back sending a bubble air ahead of it. That's what you see blowing out of your toilet.
    The solution would be to pull the toilet and snake the drain line. Good luck. Tom
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