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Old 11-07-2009, 06:54 PM   #1
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My house is approximately 16 years old and I am having problems with the flushing on the 2nd story. When I flush either of the 2 flushes on the 2nd floor, they flush okay but they then pull air from the tub or sink drains. This causes odors to come through these traps. I have been in the attic and know the vent pipes are connected and I have run a hose from the vent exit on the roof and there doesn't seem to be any blockages.

Any ideas why the flushes are pulling air from the drains.

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Old 11-07-2009, 07:04 PM   #2
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Did this problem just start
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Old 11-07-2009, 08:11 PM   #3
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No. It has been like this for some time
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Has it been doing this the whole time you have lived there?
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Old 11-08-2009, 10:05 AM   #5
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I think pretty much but it seem to have gotten worse.
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I wonder if it was ever vented then.
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That's what I think. Is there any thing that can be done now to help or are there any type of flushes that are better than others for these problems.
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my next question would be can you be sure that the Lav sinks and the tub is vented? If so try and check to see if those vents are open. because If the are vented then it should pull air from their vent and not their traps.
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Oh, can you post a picture of the venst in your attic? lets try and get a feel for what is the vent for what.
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is it possible vents are in a wet vent situation to the toilet?
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The venting is covered in insulation. I know that there is a vent pipe going to both bathrooms as I could follow them under the insulation
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Do both vents that you followed connect and then go through the roof or do both vents each go through the roof

Sometime the pipes are connected in the attic ( Manifold connection) and then go through the roof. A bird or squirrel could have gone down the pipe and blocked the vent
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Actually they connect in the attic and go out in one pipe.

I took a hose and run it in the vent on the roof to make sure there were no blockages and the water ran through no problem
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Actually they connect in the attic and go out in one pipe.

I took a hose and run it in the vent on the roof to make sure there were no blockages and the water ran through no problem

Sure but if one is blocked and one isn't where do you think the water went

Down the one that isn't blocked.

Still doesn't prove you don't have blocked vent

What you are going to need to do is seperate the vents in the attic and snake each vent
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Good point. I think I will get a plumber to come and look at.

I hope that it is a simple blockage but I suspect it is a problem of them not being vented.

My problem is that the original plumber I had was who John Wayne had in mind when he made your attached quote.

Thanks for your feedback
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