I have gurgling noise in my bathroom sink. I have snaked up through the vent pipe-through the bathroom sink (and that will stop the gurgling for a few months but then it comes back). I don't beleive the snake goes all the way to the roof (but I'm sure it's close). Any suggestions?Should I buy an extra extra long snake, and snake the pipe all the way to the roof?Should I climb on the roof and put a garden hose in the vent pipe and turn the water on?; if so what risks/problems should I be mindful of before putting water down the vent pipe via a garden hose?Thanks
It's probably your vent. Are wasps or birds blocking it? Do you have the problem in winter also?
Pour a cup of vinegar and one cup of baking soda in the drain....Have some hot water heated on the stove and pour it in..wait afew minutes and run more hot water through.....
Yep, a venting issue; venting by way of the sink. you ought to deploy a separate vent; one type is a Studor vent. it may deploy adjoining to the laundry standpipe or laundry sink, anyplace it drains. in case you have a standpipe, you will might desire to place in a sanitary Tee and then connect the Studor to it. It in basic terms opens while venting is needed and can splendid the issue. you will get them at any ironmongery shop; lowes, and so on.
Sounds like a vent problem. Flushing with a garden hose will not cause any problems since the roof vent is merely an extension of the main waste pipe. If you live in an area where freezing occurs, do not put a flat screen over the vent pipe. Condensation will occur and the moisture will freeze and form a seal over the pipe, blocking it.
You are working in the right direction. Gurgling is caused by gas or air being forced out of the sewer pipe when the water drains from the sink. A cup of water goes down the sink, a cup of gas or air is forced back up the pipe to make room for the water. The vent stack is not working properly. It should allow gas and air to flow in and out of the sewer pipe freely. Obviously something is blocking the pipe. The blockage may not be above the sink, it could be below the sink, near where the drain enters the sewer line, or in the sewer line. Run the snake all the way from the roof down into the sewer line to make sure the vent stack is clear. Then put something like a screen over the top of the vent stack to prevent things from getting into it and plugging it again. Make sure the screen is small enough to keep out wasp and other insects that will build paper nest in the pipe and plug it.
