I have lived in my current ranch home for over 30 years. At various times when I have had a need for a plumber or anyone knowledgeable in the plumbing field, they have mentioned that I have to have a vent pipe in order for my commodes and drains to work properly. However, no one has ever been able to find where anything is vented. The only thing that I do have is a piece of 6 inch terracota tile that extends above the ground on top of my septic tank. Is it possible that this is where the system get the air so that the system works?
There have been times, over the years, where a toilet doesn't seem to flush as it should, or there are gurgling noises in my tub drain when the toilet is flushed. I would like to install a vent pipe or vent system of some kind just to see if the toilets would flush better and eliminate the gurgling noises. I was told that I could vent into my attic, without going through the roof, without much odor problem in the house. How would I go about doing this, and is there anything on the market that would help with an odor problem, if I would vent into the attic?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Jim
There have been times, over the years, where a toilet doesn't seem to flush as it should, or there are gurgling noises in my tub drain when the toilet is flushed. I would like to install a vent pipe or vent system of some kind just to see if the toilets would flush better and eliminate the gurgling noises. I was told that I could vent into my attic, without going through the roof, without much odor problem in the house. How would I go about doing this, and is there anything on the market that would help with an odor problem, if I would vent into the attic?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Jim