The commodes will flush out waste, but don't completely flush the water. If we flush more than one commode within 30 minutes of each other one will likely over flow without flushing waste. The ground outside is NOT saturated. The septic tank was emptied about 3 months ago. The kitchen sink and dishwasher do NOT back up. The commodes gurgle when we shower. The shower water often stands and goes down very slow. Any ideas? Need to know anything else just ask.
2006-09-01 10:02:49 · 20 answers · asked by pottersclay70 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes there are trees. We suspect there is either a clog somewhere between house and septic tank or our drain fields are dead :(
2006-09-01 10:23:05 · update #1
Actually there was 1 tree, but it has be cut down just recently.
2006-09-01 10:23:44 · update #2
It is a septic tank system, and it is in the back yard. We are not on city sewer.
2006-09-01 10:34:17 · update #3
You have the beginnings of a clog somewhere between your bath room and the septic tank, have it "snaked", Roto-routered or use drain-o
2006-09-01 10:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by roamin70 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have an obstruction somewhere between the house and the septic tank. Please note that the septic tank serves only to allow the water to soak into the ground and the heavy material to sink to the bottom. If your septic tank is not draining you might have a bigger problem. Find the waste pipe where it leaves the house and open the access. Use a snake to clear your obstruction.
2006-09-01 10:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cleaned the pipes when the septic was emptied then it sounds as if the soil stack is stopped up. This will dramatically slow the water flow. The soil stacks for the kitchen may be separate. The stack between the toilets and the shower may be commonly tied in. From experience I know birds nest in them and squirrels hide things in them.
2006-09-01 10:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine recently had the same problem and found the level of bacteria in her septic system was inadequate. She bought "FLUSH-IT SEPTIC ENERGIZER" powder and in 2 weeks the whole system worked better than it had the previous 20 yrs.
I don't recommend anything I've never used before.This stuff works wonders!We used to use 2 packets of everyday kind of baker's yeast weekly, but everything was so slow.Now,if I didn't know any better,I'd swear we were on city plumbing.
2006-09-07 05:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by auntgnu62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a problem with the line from the bathroom or bathrooms running to the septic tank. Sounds like a similar problem I had turned out to be tree roots growing into the pipes
2006-09-01 10:08:00 · answer #5 · answered by Skink783 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check the vent stack on the roof over the commodes. sometimes an animal will build a nest.
Any trees near the house side near the septic field?
2006-09-01 10:07:24 · answer #6 · answered by zocko 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the pipe going from your house to the septic tank is broken. If it was originally made of iron, this is probably the case, and you will need to get someone to dig it up and replace it with PVC pipe. It can be quite expensive to have this done. I would recommend calling the company that empties your septic tank to come out and evaluate the situation, rather than a plumber.
2006-09-01 10:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sounds like a clogged air vent, or an obstruction somewhere outside. Call a plumber, he will need to snake your pipes, and maybe climb on the roof and check your vents for things like dead birds and nests. The commode is gurgling because it's sucking air. The plumber may need to snake all the way out to the street, so call a good one, don't try to do it yourself.
2006-09-01 10:07:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you may have either a gravity problem. shifting foundations will cause the pipes to bend causing restricted water movement since sewage is done on a gravity flow. another problem maybe that the pipe leading from the toilet to the maine sewage line is too small or I do not know what kind of house you have such as a concrete foundation where the pipes are under the concrete or if you have a raised foundation where you can crawl under your house to get to the piping but if you cant the pipe under the concrete might be partialy cracked and backfilled with dirt. if it is directly under the concrete you will not see any ground level moisture.
2006-09-01 10:14:41 · answer #9 · answered by jan_23_15 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like your percolation field has failed and the waste water is backing up or you have an obstruction in your sewer line to your septic system.
2006-09-01 10:13:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋