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so we realized that a huge part of the problem was the septic tank being completely full. Thats has been remedied but we still have a closed system. I imagine the reason the vent goes to the roof is such that the smells are away from windows and such, as this vent will still be emitting the odors?

thanks for the info...yes, bad plumbing is common down here along with all the other trades...I'll read all of this and analyze my system prior to posting specific questions.

Greetings. I'm a CA architect living in Costa Rica. I confess I don't know plumbing logistics too well. Neither do the locals. I'm living in a jungle house that's about 15 years old, and all fixtures were installed without roof venting. It's on a septic tank with a leach field. There is a...