3 year old system.
when a toilet gets flushed we hear a gurgling sound in a sink or shower drain.
no smells or back ups, just gurgling.
time to pump out?
thanks

 

check and see if your vent is blocked, the gurgling sound you hear is that it is trying to get air to drain, if you want more info pm ameritaz3038 he is my hubby he will tell you more ok.

 

I agree that it could be your vent. Thats where I would start anyway, since it isn't backing up. But after 3 years you should probably get it pumped out anyway. Better to spend a little for a pump rig than to spend a lot on a new system.

 

thank you both.
is 3 years about right for this type of maintenance?

 

nope too soon! do u live on a slab?(no basement)? sounds to me like you are getting ready to have a blockage!

 

A lot of it has to do with the size of your family and usage. I am no expert, but I think every 2-4 years is the proper time. However, I know of some people that do it every year so that there is never a question as to when was the last time they had it pumped.

 

your getting ready to have a blockage! just a matter of time if you cant do it yourself?(clean that drain line)then i would get a plumbing company out there!jmo and as far as this goes its a good on!lol

 

If your septic is operating properly, you shouldn't need to pump it. Have you tried putting some Rid-X in it?

As far as the noise, it sounds like a vent is plugged or was never installed.

 

2 story w full basement, 2 showers, 2 toilets, 2 bathroom and 1 kitchen sink, 1 dishwasher, and 1 clothes washer. there is a vent pipe through the roof, never made a sound before this past weekend. no rid ex, no disposal, no little ones tossing matchbox cars in, just the usual stuff going in.
this doesn't mean we are full of **it? does it?
thanks for the responses

 

which toilet is doing it? basement ?1st floor?

 

the gurgling comes from the first floor shower or kitchen drain when either 1st or 2nd floor toilets get flushed.

 

BINGO! there you go if that main sanitary pipe goes into the basement floor! then goes outside, than i think you have a blockage! water flows down hill!

 

pipe goes out through the foundation wall at a slight slope. but that doesn't mean there can't be a small blockage, correct? if so, would a good plungering (is that a word)help or hurt?

 

i new you where gona say that! thru the wall! it still sounds like a blockage getting ready to happen i would get it taken care of before it blocks up all the way!i say this because i spent 9 years cleaning out drains so i do know alot about that stuff!not trying to pull your leg!you know!

 

thank you. will get it taken care of.