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very simple, your drain that is gurgling is not vented properly. when the toilet is flushed, it is a large amount of water going down the stack at once. that sudden void creates a vacuum. it will pull air from the closest points possible. in this case, your gurgling sing or tub. if the tub and sink were vented, the air would be pulled from the vent stack, rather than the trap. hope this helps.
I think this answer is incomplete. The drain can also gurgle due to a blockage down the line. Check to see if water is comming up anywhere when you run lots of water, if so call a plumber to snake the drain.
99% of the time, it's related to venting. Most drain blockages will cause drains to empty slowly but not gurgling. The source of the vent problem can vary, but the most common are that the vent was never installed, or the vent is plugged from something that entered from the top (bird, animal, ash, leaves, dirt, snow, etc.), or the vent is plugged by something that entered from the bottom (leftover material from a backed-up septic/sewer line). All are pretty easy and cheap to fix yourself but it can be a little messy (and smelly). Keep an old towel handy and wash your hands when done ;-)
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∙ 14y agoSnake out the main lines and check the vents
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What could be wrong if your bathtub gurgles when your toilet is flushed?
As water drains, it displaces air in the pipes. If the vent or vents in your house are clogged up, the air must find another way out, which could be another drain in your house.
What should you do if your shower gurgles when the toilet is flushed and the toilet doesn't always work and you also get a drain pipe leak in your basement when too much water is used at the same time?
First thing you should do is call a plumber. Drain lines are not supposed to leak. Your drain line is clogged and needs to be snaked out and the leaking pipe repaired.
When toilet is flushed upstairs the sink drain in kitchen downstairs gurgles why and how can I fix this?
What you probably need to do is snake out the vents. You probably have debris in them.1- you may have a slight blockage2- Poor venting and water Jetting will scour the piping rather then rodding
Is something wrong when the toilet gurgles when the bathtub is draining when you are on a well and septic system?
When a basin drains and causes gurgling sounds in other basins -- or the toilet, in this case -- it is usually a sign that a vent pipe is clogged or obstructed. The air being displaced in the drain pipe of the bathtub has nowhere to go if the vent is clogged and is being forced up through other drain pipes.
Why would air bubbles come up in downstairs toilet when upstairs toilet is flushed?
partially clogged drain or vent, improperly installed vent or drain
When the washing machine drains the soap suds come up through the bathroom toilet why?
The drain is getting plugged and the toilet is lower than the washing machine drain so it is easier for the water to come up in the toilet than to go straight out the drain. Put some drain cleaner down the drain where the washing machine drains and that may solve the problem.
What is wrong if the toilet gurgles but there is no apparant clog and the septic was pumped recently and there is no septic smell and the toilet doesn't always flush all the waste?
There may be something that is partially blocking the drain.
When you have a shower toilet gurgles water backs up what do you do?
Your drain line is plugged somewhere after your shower and toilet line are connected. The reason for the gurgle in your toilet is because air is trapped in the drain and your toilet is the closest place for air to flow to. If you had a vent on your toilet trap arm then it would gurgle in the vent rather in your toilet but your drain is still plugged and needs to be snaked out and maybe your drain line needs to be examined for right grade or broken.
Your toilet bubbles when flushing and drains slowly?
Toilets that bubble when flushed and drain slowly can be cause by different things, such as port holes that are clogged, a clogged drain line, the tank has a low water level, or a problem in the vent pipe. A plumber can check for the specific problem and fix it.
Why does your shower leak once the toilet is flushed?
The drains for the shower, toilet and sink all connect to a common line. Assuming the toilet is not backing up, the problem indicates that there may be a partial blockage, enough so that some of the toilet flow is backing up through the shower drain line. You need plumbing repair. The shower leak you mention should only be in the shower, or else you have a broken drain line as well.
Why does your upstairs toilet and drains gurgle and back up when your down stairs shower and toilet work just fine?
The drain is plugged somewhat between the upstairs and downstairs. Need to snake the drains.
Does the toilet pipe lead to the same place as the kitchen sink?
In the end, yes. ANS 2 - By "the toilet pipe" -I'm going to assume you mean the drain . -The toilet drain in a small house is generally the main drain. All other drains are connected to it.
