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Is a lot of smell from a septic system access panel normal?
We just had a new septic system installed. I expected there to be gas coming up in one bathroom, given the shower and sink don't have drain traps installed. The smell is unfortunately more intense ...
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What is allowing septic plant smell through shower drain?
In our very old stone farmhouse, there is a wetroom downstairs with a shower drain. Ever since having the septic tank emptied, and then replaced with a treatment plant, a foul stench comes from the ...
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Do we need an air vent pipe for percolation (septic) tank?
I'm going to set up water percolation tank( made of cement rings ) for filtered septic water from septic tank.
Is it necessary to have air vent pipe? but it could cause some foul smell.
Would it be a ...
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What is this pipe? It leaks when the sink runs
I have a pipe that is halfway under a door jamb and inside the concrete floor which when I run a the sink water is now coming out of it. This pipe is next to our AC blower unit inside the basement. I ...
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Purpose of septic vents both in the yard and also through the roof?
My house has both septic venting that goes up through the roof and also a vent in the yard. What is the need for the yard vent? Is this vent a requirement (code or otherwise)? A "best practice&...
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Toilet Still Gurgling
Three months ago when we moved into our home, the toilet started gurgling so we had septic tank pumped, and drainline from house to septic cleaned out. Two months ago, happened again, so we tried a ...
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Does my vented septic tank even require traps and vents near the actual fixture connections?
My home has a septic system with a vented lid to let the sewer gasses escape from the tank itself. As a result, it seems like far less gas (if any) would travel up the waste plumbing and exit through ...
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Why do I hear water running in my bedroom wall when faucets are on or when toilets are flushed?
I've lived in my house for almost 9 years. I recently had my septic tank emptied. I've noticed that about a few weeks after emptying the tank that whenever I flush or when the water is running in the ...
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What could cause poor drainage in the kitchen and baths?
After having my septic system (tank) cleaned about a month ago, I've noticed a foul odor in the bathroom of the master bedroom. I've also noticed the smell outside near the master bedroom. It's not ...
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