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    Apr 24, 2007, 01:17 PM
    Mysterious bathtub water?
    Hello,
    I live in an apartment complex. One morning I woke up and found my bathtub was filled to the brim with dirty water. I would describe the water as sooty, leaving an almost a dirt residue. This problem does not occur all the time. Yesterday I was giving my daughter a bath and water started to come up through the closed drain and some water even came in through the drain handle. I then realized that the upstairs neighbor was taking a shower.
    I am not sure what the problem is. The apartment management came out months ago on a previous/similar scenario and used a power "draino" type substance and the problem was alleviated for a while. But it slowly gets back to normal. Neither my wife or I use the tub for anything but showers. Any help or pointers would be appreciated.

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    Apr 24, 2007, 01:42 PM
    I think the landlord has to use one of those ultra long 'plumbers snakes' and get to the heart of the matter because it sounds like a clog somewhere between apartments.
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    Apr 24, 2007, 02:35 PM
    Tickle's correct. You have a bkockage downstream from your bathtub. The sewer will have to be snaked by a sewer machine. Good luck, Tom
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