How do I know when my sump pump is goin bad? My toilet gurgled on me this AM and I not sure what that means.?

Question

I was sitting on the toilet this morning, and all of a sudden It goes glump glump glump, and I look down to my dismay, and their was no water, it gurgled it up, but than it released it, and i flushed, and it worked. But than, standing near the sink, glump glump glump again, it sucked some more water up and released. Any thoughts what that is, is that a sump pump? Or just bad plumbing ?

Answer 1

Generally, a sump pump is used for keeping water out of areas that are below ground water level. Thus, they are useful for keeping basements dry if the ground water level comes above the level of the basement. The plumbing system is not generally connected to a sump pump, except perhaps to drain what the pump takes out of the basement.

A toilet is probably connected to a sewage or septic system. If you are in the city, it is probably a sewage system, in which case, perhaps your sewage line might need to be cleaned out. If you are in the country, you are on a septic system. Septic systems may also be found in some suburban areas. They are essentially private sewage containment systems that aren't connected to any city sewage lines. Septic systems usually include septic tanks, and these tanks need to be pumped out regularly. The timing of the regular pumping depends on the size of the system and the number of occupants in the building,

First, you need to decide whether you have a sump pump problem or a sewage/sewage problem (more likely). If you live in a city, it may be a sewage line problem, and you should call a plumber. If you live in the country, you may have a septic system problem, and you should call a septic tank pumper. If you live in the suburbs and don't know if you are on sewage or septic, ask your neighbors.

And then again, it could just be something stuck in the toilet. Is only one toilet affected? Do the other drains work OK? Does stuff back up in the toilet when you run water in the sink drain? Septic problems tend to generalize over the whole house. Toilet problems will only be in one toilet, and you may need to call a plumber (if you can get any improvement first with a toilet plunger).

Answer 2

Are you sure that it was your toilet that went "glump glump glump". Anyway, you probably have low water pressure. Do you live in the city or country?

Answer 3

Most of the time a gurgling drain of any type is due to a blocked vent. Good Luck