What causes water to gurgle in pipes?

Subject: What causes water to gurgle in pipes?

Date: Sat Jun 6 13:13:02 1998
Posted by April Washburn
Grade level: grad (non-science)
School: NA
City: Lebanon State/Province: KY
Country: USA
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 897156782.Eg

Message:


Sometimes, water in our house going down a drain gurgles in a drain 
other than the one being used.  Examples are the kitchen sink gurgling 
in the adjacent bathroom upstairs; and the washing machine gurgling in 
the downstairs bathroom.  I'm wondering what causes this to happen.  
Thank you.

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