Hi, so I live in San Diego and started having some slow draining issues when we got a lot of rain this spring. Since everything was so wet, I figured my landlord prob couldn't do much about it anyways... even if tank was full. My shower was slow to drain and if I ran too much water into my kitchen sink, it would back up into my shower.... now all that seems fine after I poured some vinegar down the drains.
However, I still have a problem with my toilet. It flushes right on days that I don't take a shower or do too many dishes and on days that I do, when I try and flush it backs up into the bowl (water does not go down) and also bathroom sink water backs up into the toilet. Do you think I have a full septic or some other issue like a clog or vent issue? It seems like there is a definite connection to how much water goes into the system and the way it works. I am not here that much- but of course still want all of my plumbing working all of the time.
I am sure my landlord would pump the system for me or help me solve it. However, I just wanted to check to see if there is anything else that I can do on my own as I am trying to be a no problem perfect tenant in a tough rental market... Thank you!!!
However, I still have a problem with my toilet. It flushes right on days that I don't take a shower or do too many dishes and on days that I do, when I try and flush it backs up into the bowl (water does not go down) and also bathroom sink water backs up into the toilet. Do you think I have a full septic or some other issue like a clog or vent issue? It seems like there is a definite connection to how much water goes into the system and the way it works. I am not here that much- but of course still want all of my plumbing working all of the time.
I am sure my landlord would pump the system for me or help me solve it. However, I just wanted to check to see if there is anything else that I can do on my own as I am trying to be a no problem perfect tenant in a tough rental market... Thank you!!!
