Bath/wc drain problem

[Ricky2]

Happy New Year to all and thanks for your help this year.

A brand new problem I need advice on please.For the first time ever the bath "gurgled" at me this morning with soap bubbles rising above the bath plughole when I flushed the w.c.

Ran the bath-tap for a few seconds, flushed the w.c. again and nothing.

What happened? How can the w.c. affect the bath drain? Any ideas? Do I have a problem?

 

[Ricky2]

Time and events seem to have solved this problem.

Seems it was been caused by a partial blockage in a downstairs w.c.

The drains are obviously inter-connected somewhere and that partial blockage seems to have caused a vacuum in the upstairs drains, giving rise to this peculiar event. Now the downstairs blockage is clear, all is well again.

Strange but true

 

[Bahco]

Sounds like your soil vent pipe may be blocked and not allowing air in.

 

[Ricky2]

Thanks Bahco

Turned out to be a partially blocked manhole in front garden (which is about the same as your soil vent blockage I guess)

Not a good way to start a Sunday morning! All fine now thanks. Happy Hour is 10.00 to 4.00