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    Apr 18, 2007, 02:50 PM
    Tub overflow when toilet is flushed
    What can I do when any toilet is flushed and the main floor toilet and tub overflows?
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    Apr 18, 2007, 02:57 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by lcjiggetts
    What can I do when any toilet is flushed and the main floor toilet and tub overflows?
    You snake out the drain line from the downstairs lavatory roof vent. Put out enough cable to reach the base and 25 foot more. Or you could pull the downstairs toilet and snake from there. Good luck, Tom
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    Apr 18, 2007, 03:45 PM
    A roof vent, sometimes called a "stink pipe" is the pipe that sticks up out of your roof. Tom
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