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Last night my TV viewing was interupted by a gurgling sink, followed by three burping toilets. Let me give you some background to the story ...
I live in a 2100sf ranch on a slab, 2 1/2 baths, it's just me and the wife. We have a septic tank that is approx 1 1/2 yrs old and was installed when the house was built. We have had zero issue or reasons for concern so far.
Over the past week, we have done quite a bit of laundry as well as quite a few loads of dishes in the dishwasher. We have had approx 2 inches of rain over the past 3 days. Last night, we did two loads of laundry back to back and my wife soaked in the garden tub, the tub was emptied as the second load finished up.
Here is where the fun starts, after the burping and gurgling I stared hopelessly at my toilet and realized the water in the bowl was leaving the bowl without being flushed. This appeared to be happening to all three toilets as the washing machine hit its final spin cycle and was pumping the excess water out. Upon trying to flush the toilet, the bowl filled but drained very slow. I went outside to check the " clean out" in the yard and noticed the water was standing still and was backed up in the cleanout an inch or so.
I searched the internet for clues ... then after 30 mins I checked the " clean out " again and it looked dry. Toilets flushed fine and everything seems back to normal. My gut is telling me there is more to it .. ( clogged vent pipe on the roof, clogged pipe from house to the tank ) It just seems real odd that all of the sudden we have this issue with no sign of trouble.
Any thoughts ??
I live in a 2100sf ranch on a slab, 2 1/2 baths, it's just me and the wife. We have a septic tank that is approx 1 1/2 yrs old and was installed when the house was built. We have had zero issue or reasons for concern so far.
Over the past week, we have done quite a bit of laundry as well as quite a few loads of dishes in the dishwasher. We have had approx 2 inches of rain over the past 3 days. Last night, we did two loads of laundry back to back and my wife soaked in the garden tub, the tub was emptied as the second load finished up.
Here is where the fun starts, after the burping and gurgling I stared hopelessly at my toilet and realized the water in the bowl was leaving the bowl without being flushed. This appeared to be happening to all three toilets as the washing machine hit its final spin cycle and was pumping the excess water out. Upon trying to flush the toilet, the bowl filled but drained very slow. I went outside to check the " clean out" in the yard and noticed the water was standing still and was backed up in the cleanout an inch or so.
I searched the internet for clues ... then after 30 mins I checked the " clean out " again and it looked dry. Toilets flushed fine and everything seems back to normal. My gut is telling me there is more to it .. ( clogged vent pipe on the roof, clogged pipe from house to the tank ) It just seems real odd that all of the sudden we have this issue with no sign of trouble.
Any thoughts ??