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Mystery partially solved So it seems I have a super-short vent pipe on the roof. When the wind blows, it blows right down the pipe and I can see the water in my upstairs toilet bowl moving up and down. This toilet has always been on the low side since I moved in. Thanks to everyone for your...

Thanks I'll try pouring water into the bowl. I'll also try the food coloring trick that I saw elsewhere. After more research it seems that if it was a bad vent, I would hear gurgling sounds from the drain or smell sewer gases. None of this is present. Also, when I flush the downstairs toilet...

I've researched this and think I've found the answer, but wanted to see what you thought. I have a fairly-new Kohler toilet on the top floor of my house. On the bottom level, I have a new Toto Drake. When it gets windy, the water level in the bowl of the Kohler goes down to almost nothing...

Thanks everyone The joint seems fine but I'm calling a plumber tomorrow to have him/her check it out for my sanity's sake. I need an estimate for a water supply repipe anyway. Thanks!

OK, here's the situation: My two overly rambunctious cats knocked over a stepladder in the utility room. The ladder fell over and was stopped by...the gas pipe leading to the furnace. The gas pipe hangs down from a 90-degree joint that is anchored to the floor joist above. When the ladder...