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There is a main drain that runs from the basement through the roof where it is the vent for the system. If you look at the layout of the house, the upstairs bath is most likely over the downstairs one or the kitchen. If you look on the roof, you will see a 4 inch pipe coming through the roof that should be over the upstairs bath. The sink and shower drain into that and then to the basement and out of the house. Most likely the main stack is in the wall behind the toilet.
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Why does a ground level kitchen sink back up when the upstairs shower is turned on?
There is a clog between the sink and the line to the street or septic tank. The sink is the easier path for the upstairs shower.
Why would upstairs sink have water coming UP through the drain?
A blocked pipe. The water can not go down the pipe, so it comes out in your sink.
Will not having a drain pipe from sink and shower pipes to outsides drainage pipes have any connections to sewer problems you are having?
Probably not, but where does the water from the sink and shower go and what sewer problems are you having?
Why would your bathroom shower begin to flood everytime you use your upstairs shower or sink?
The shower drain and waste lines on up to the other fixtures located above need to be clear so that water will flow. Just downhill of the shower drain there is probably a blockage in the waste pipe. The blockage could cause slow draining. If it is completely blocked, the shower pan will not drain back out over time. You will need to run a plumbers snake down the line below the shower drain. If the toilet in the same room as the shower when flushed also shows water coming into the shower drain, it will be best to take up the toilet off the base and run a plumbers snake from that point. Warning for very slow draining lines or lines that do not drain, DO NOT use Drain cleaning chemicals. Good luck and you may wish to call rotorooter.
Kitchen sink gurgles when upstairs toilet is flushed?
You have a blockage in your main sewerline. You have a problem with your venting system. This is why some codes now require a vent within 6" of the toilet. If you will add a vvent to your main line at the toilet you will stop this. Check to make sure your vents are not clogged by a bird or bees nest first.
How many pipes needed for a bathroom?
Supply lines- Hot and cold water for each sink, bathtub, Jacuzzi tub, and shower. Cold water for each toilet. Drain lines- one for each sink, bathtub, Jacuzzi tub, shower, and toilet.
What is the difference between a drain and a sewer?
the sewer is where things that you flush or put down the drain go, a drain is the opening is a sink or shower that sends things to the sewer
How can one improve water flow to a shower?
There is a chance that your shower head is at the wrong setting. The shower head usually has a screen on it. That screen can get clogged causing water pressure to not feel as strong. Carefully remove the screen and wipe and rinse any debris in a sink (make sure the sink is plugged so that the shower screen doesn't go down the drain).
How do you identify a sewer gas smell in basement bathroom?
Most likely a drain has dried out and there is no water in the trap to stop the gas from coming up. Sink, shower, or main floor drain.
When using the kitchen sink why does the water in the shower upstairs go hot or cold?
The plaming tubes are all conected.When the cold water run in kitchen the cold water at the shower become less,so with less cold water at the mix cold-hot (the balance is desterb),making the water hoter.Same if you turn on the hot in the kitchen the water will be colder in the shower.
How do you stop water from coming up a basement sink drain when the toilet is flushed upstairs?
Have a plumber snake out your drains.ANS 2 - Install a flapper valve section on the sink drain pipe so water can go down but not up - cheap and very easy to do.
What would cause kitchen sink drain to gurgling when shower is running?
your vent on your shower or kitchen (if you have one) is not working and either the air from the water in the shower drain is carried down stream till it T's off to your kitchen sink then the air follows to your kitchen sink drain line backwards and to your kitchen sink trap and then bubbles through your trap because your water in your kitchen trap can not drain but the air has enough pressure to go through it OR your water from your shower is flowing past your kitchen drain T and making a siphon which causes air to go through your kitchen trap and makes the gurgling sound one way to fix the problem is to add a Vent line on your kitchen drain and your shower drain with in 42" on 1 1/2 or 60" on 2" on your trap arm if you want to follow the UPC code. Note to above Respondent: That little dot next to the question mark is a "period". Try throwing one in once in a while.
