From: richgr@panix.com (Rich Greenberg)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Bathroom Vent Clogged?
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:20:12 +0000 (UTC)

In article ,
  wrote:
>I have a commode that most of the time empties as it should when
>flushed.  On occassion, the water does not want to empty.  When this
>happens, I usually wait a few hours and it flushes normally.  
>
>The home was built mid 50's and has cast iron drainage and venting.
>Is it possible that the vent is clogged maybe by a bird trying to
>build a nest?  
>
>I can't figure out why the toilet flushes most of the time, but on
>occassion it refuses too.

I agree that this is unlikely to be a vent problem.  Sounds like there
is an obstruction somewhere that the waste builds up on and clogs, then
the clog colapses from the weight of the water and allows passage.

Next time it clogs, apply a "plumbers friend" with great vigor.

Are you missing a tooth brush or a disposable razor or any such item
that might have been flushed down?  Running a snake down the drain might
pay off.

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