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I have a toilet that's started bubbling/gurgling when the washing machine drains. Here's the layout: 1. Washing machine is in the basement. It drains into a sump pump that pumps the water up 8' to the main drain line....which goes out to the septic tank. 2. The toilet is up on the main level...

I've had an ongoing problem with my basement toilet. Every time it rains or we have high humidity I get a strong sewage smell coming from inside my toilet bowl. There is no smell coming from the shower drain or sink next to the toilet. The septic tank has been pumped and line checked. I got up...

I just rebuilt 4 Sloan Urinal Flush Valves and having a problem with one of them. Below is a link to a 30 second You Tube video that will show the problem. Every time I turn on the water, the pressure pushes the flush valve away from the supply valve. If I leave the water turned on, it starts...

I have a shower valve (see pic) that was installed about 15 years ago and is now has a slow leak (about one drop every couple of minutes). Also I removed and cleaned the cartridge about 6 years ago, but now it won't even think about budging to come out. I do not remember the brand of the valve...

I just purchased a house 2 weeks ago and the sewage pump that is for the basement bathroom has stopped working: 1. It's a 1/3 hp Stevens model S7000 (can't find that this is made anymore) 2. The lift is 11 feet 3. The 2" pipe out of the pump has a check valve installed 4. The pump turns on for...

After a heavy rain during the summertime, I have a basement toilet that emits a strong sewage smell. I've tried everything I know and can't figure it out. Here are details: 1. Basement bath has it's own small septic tank separate from rest of house (upstairs). 2. Smell only happens after a...

I have a basement bath (shower, sink & toilet) that drains into a secondary small septic tank. Recently, we began getting a sewage smell from the toilet bowl and cannot figure out the problem. Here's what I've tried: 1. To make sure the smell was coming from inside the bowl, I covered the...

I have a small 500 gal septic tank that is fed from only a seldom used basement guest bath, but now needing to be pumped. Last time it was pumped was 25 years ago and, since then, a sidewalk has been poured over about 1/2 of the tank (oops!). Is there a way to install a riser to the other 1/2 of...