Plumbing in the Home/sewer vent problem?

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Expert: Dana Bostick - 11/1/2009


Question
Our one toilet is draining slow and it used to flush great- when we remodeled our laundry room we put a 1/2 bath in and tied into sewer line to septic and used a Studor vent. Our other toilet, sink and tub work great, however when we drain tub the problem toilet bubbles- I know I have a vent problem because when I take the Studor vent off the toilet works great- The other drain connected to the Studor vent is the washing machine- BTW I checked the other vent line and it was clear- any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Hi John,
Sort of sounds like the Studor vent is messing up to me. They do tend to have problems now and again. I'm not real familiar with them since they are not allowed in my area. I think they are serviceable. Per the Studor site, they have a lifetime guarantee.  Contact them here
Customer Service: (800) 888-8312
Good Luck,
Dana

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Pretty much any residential plumbing questions. For "item specific" details such as a specific model of fixture, I will need to research and there may not be any useful information available. Note: I live and work in Southern California. We do not, as a rule, use hot water or steam heating systems, oil fired boilers or private water wells so my knowledge in those areas is pretty limited. There are others here on AllExerts that can probably answer those questions better.

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Retired Licensed General Contractor with Plumbing, HVAC and Electrical sub-licenses. Active Certified InterNachi Home Inspector and Infrared Thermographer

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InterNachi Certified Property Inspector, Listed FHA Fee Inspector, HUD Mobile Home Inspector

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Home buyers, sellers and owners, Investors, Commercial roofing companies (infrared roof scans for moisture intrusion)

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