Just a little plumbing tip: Just a little plumbing tip on these windy days. Have you noticed the water sloshing back and forth in the toilet bowl on these windy days? Same thing is...

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Just a little plumbing tip on these windy days.

Have you noticed the water sloshing back and forth in the toilet bowl on these windy days?

Same thing is going on in those sink traps and bathtubs that you don't see and sometimes the water seal will be broken.

Yep, a noticeable smell at times and the answer to where are these nats ( sewer flies ) coming from.

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

plumbob wrote:

Just a little plumbing tip on these windy days.

Have you noticed the water sloshing back and forth in the toilet bowl on these windy days?

Same thing is going on in those sink traps and bathtubs that you don't see and sometimes the water seal will be broken.

Yep, a noticeable smell at times and the answer to where are these nats ( sewer flies ) coming from.

Is there a simple fix like just checking the tightness?

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Jer wrote:

Is there a simple fix like just checking the tightness?

Yea Jer, just run a little water once a day to keep it sealed in those un used sinks and tubs when it is windy.

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

plumbob wrote:

Yea Jer, just run a little water once a day to keep it sealed in those un used sinks and tubs when it is windy.

Thanks. I’m on it.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Jer wrote:

Thanks. I’m on it.

You are welcome, there are also trap primers that can be installed, but from experience there are mostly used on commercial installations where there is a lot of down time between the use of fixtures.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

plumbob wrote:

Just a little plumbing tip on these windy days.

Have you noticed the water sloshing back and forth in the toilet bowl on these windy days?

Same thing is going on in those sink traps and bathtubs that you don't see and sometimes the water seal will be broken.

Yep, a noticeable smell at times and the answer to where are these nats ( sewer flies ) coming from.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

I do that with the half bath in the basement. It rarely gets use so now nthen I'll run some water n flush the toilet. 👍👍

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Grizzly 17 wrote:

I do that with the half bath in the basement. It rarely gets use so now nthen I'll run some water n flush the toilet. 👍👍

Smart man Griz. I only thought of this tip because i just used the 2nd floor bathroom that rarely do we see much less use. That bowl water looked like a choppy day on the Patapsco.

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

plumbob wrote:

Smart man Griz. I only thought of this tip because i just used the 2nd floor bathroom that rarely do we see much less use. That bowl water looked like a choppy day on the Patapsco.

White caps in the bowl??

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

plumbob wrote:

Smart man Griz. I only thought of this tip because i just used the 2nd floor bathroom that rarely do we see much less use. That bowl water looked like a choppy day on the Patapsco.

Our upstairs one does the same. Brody uses that one. I also make sure my outside vent stays clear 👍

DC Loc: Washington state

I have never noticed it with wind ( from outside) is that because the wind blows down the vent pipe? may be the wind just blows harder in your part of the country try. what I have noticed is if not used often the water in the pipe will evaporate causing the same problem if you don't pour water down them once in a while but good word of advice thanks

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

EasternOZ wrote:

White caps in the bowl??

That it was / is Oz.

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

EasternOZ wrote:

White caps in the bowl??

That happens every time I fart on the throne! 🤣😳

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Randyhartford wrote:

That happens every time I fart on the throne! 🤣😳

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Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

EasternOZ wrote:

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Sorry… 🤫🥴