Plumbing question

[warpedskydiver 0]

I have a 2 story house and here is what I would like to know:


when the upstairs bath tub is full then drained my downstairs sink(bathrooms are one over the other with a common DIP 6" stack) starts gurgling hard like there isn't enough vent on the stack...WTF?

THE HOUSE IS 36 YRS OLD AND NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE!

[Dumpster 0]

Sounds like the vent stack may be plugged, which could happen any number of ways.

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[warpedskydiver 0]

is there an easy way to get the crap out of it?(no pun intended)

[Dumpster 0]

A fish tape or any long, stiff something-or-other.

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[squirrel 0]

you could try snaking it from the roof.

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[warpedskydiver 0]

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A fish tape or any long, stiff something-or-other.

cool I will get a spotlight and check it out...kinda thought that might be the problem...yeah probably birds or wasps nest

thanks alot for the quick responses

at least the weather isnt hot enough for me to fuck up the roof by walking on it ....just did the roof last year when it 100degrees out....whew 3 layers and plywood replacement

[Gene03 0]

Yup, partial blockage in the vent stack. Could just be ice with this weather.
Get yourself a can of Carbide and a Bic lighter...
Uhm, nevermind. Didn't work very well when Rainbo tried it, if I remember right.

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[flyinghonu 0]

Hijack, Hijack! Sorry, but I was going to post a plumbing question as well (sorry, just don't want to register with the plumbers forums ). I live in a two story townhome. Whenever we turn the water on after it being off for awhile, it smells like TOTAL ass (I am dead serious). My husband believes this is normal but I have never been in a house with the same problem (at least that I've realized). Is this normal? If so, is there anything to throw down the drain to eliminate or lessen the ass smell? The really sucky part about this problem is it makes for a HUGE gagging session while I'm brushing my teeth

FYI: we bought the home new and it is only about 2 yrs old

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[monkycndo 0]

If it is DIP, the light will not get down the pipe too far due to it being black in color. A mirror reflecting sunlight will light up much further down the pipe.

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[Dumpster 0]

Do you have a well or city water?

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[flyinghonu 0]

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Do you have a well or city water?

city water

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[Dumpster 0]

Yucky city water - May have some nasties in it that like to get stinky when it sets idle for a while - May I suggest a full-flow water filter with an activated charcoal filter element. No more nasty-smelling water. I use the same thing in my home, we have a nasty sulfer
smell/tase from our well water and the filter does wonders. We change the element about once every two months.

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[Snowwhite 0]

hey, much easier solution.
1/2 cup bleach down the drain every other week.
It's crude that gets waylayed at the P trap, sits and rots, and has mold growing in it. The sink where you brush your teeth is the most likely place for it to happen.
Try the bleach. Simple, cheap, works.

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