I have a 2 story house with 3 bathrooms. The toilet bowl in each one has a low water level. The plumber said he has never seen a situation where all the toilet bowls in a single house had a defect. He still suggest I replace the bowls. However, if the problem is not a defect in the bowls I would have wasted money. Is there some other problem that could cause this low water level?
2006-07-06 08:20:55 · 20 answers · asked by Petwanel 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It isn't a defect. The water level in the bowl is determined by the P trap that is design built in the toilet. If you look at the side of the toilet you can see it, it is the s shaped part of the porcelain. The water will be as high as the highest part of this p trap. To know if this is the case absolutely simply pour a bucket of water into the toilet VERY slow. You do not want it to flush during this test by pouring too fast. Now when the water equalizes it will be no higher than the designed water level height. It should rest at close to the level it rest at when flushed. If it is significantly higher then you have a venting problem in the sewage system itself causing too much/long of a siphon cycle. Which simply means that the flush is sucking out more water than the tank is replacing. If this is the case than you need only adjust the tank to fill up to the top of the overflow tube inside the tank. Do this by adjusting the float. This will cause the water to flow longer after the flush which will put more water in the bowl. Hire a better plumber.
2006-07-06 08:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by NubbY 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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I have a 2 story house with 3 bathrooms. The toilet bowl in each one has a low water level. The plumber said he has never seen a situation where all the toilet bowls in a single house had a defect. He still suggest I replace the bowls. However, if the problem is not a defect in the bowls I...
2015-08-06 03:31:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plumber's sort of right, it's unusual for all the toilets to have the same problem. It could just be that the previous tenant liked to conserve, so you may try adjusting the spigot behind the toilet (it has a metal hose running from the wall to the back of the tank). It's possible that the house just doesn't have much water pressure... do the sinks and showers run cold water very fast? One way to Macguyver it would be to adjust the arms in the tanks on the back of the toilet. Generally there's a floating piece that raises with the level of the water and closes off the valve to the bowl. If you bend the arm holding the floater upwards so that more water flows before the tank water catches up, then more of it will get to the bowl.
2006-07-06 08:23:46 · answer #4 · answered by Beardog 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Problem may be in the bowl fill tube. Also, water only flows into the bowl as long as it does in the tank. Once the float shuts the valve off the water stops flowing into the tank and bowl. Make sure that you are getting a full tank and you should get a proper amount in the bowl. If the water intake valve has been changed it may not be the proper valve for your tank and bowl. Also, proper venting is a must to keep the sewage line from siphoning the water out of the bowl. Improper venting won't affect the tank water only the water level in the bowl.
2006-07-06 08:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone seems to answer your question about the TANK, not the bowl. My question to you would be, have they ever been at a higher level? Basically the waterlevel would always have to be thesame and is determined by the twisted pipe meeting the floor, because of the twist, water always stays in the bowl. You could check if the waterlevel is level with the top of the lower part of the twisted pipe. If not, there is maybe dirt in it. But then again, strange if all your toilets are low. Then I ask again, have they ever been higher? It must be that they are designed like that
2006-07-06 08:25:45 · answer #6 · answered by www.dimitrios-art.com 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask your neighbours if they have similar problem. Do you live in an elevated area? if so then it could be displacement. Being on a well or a city system makes a big difference. The ball-cock in the back may be shutting your water off prematurely, check the angle. The water level is relative to the height of the ball-cock. You can put a brick in the tank to displace about 1ltr of water per flush. Saves a little water, just don't drop it in there or let it interfere with moving parts.
2006-07-06 08:34:24 · answer #7 · answered by nick knead 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it hard to believe there is a defect in all the bowls unless they were installed incorrectly from the beginning. Is pressure good to the rest of the 2nd story? What about pressure before it enters the bowls? You did not say if they are all running on the same line or are on the same floor. There are adjustments that can be made to the amount of water or pressure in the bowl. Get another opinion I think that plumber doesn';t know what he is talking about.
2006-07-06 08:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by JoeP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water level in the bowl is determined by the path of water flow into the drain. I would suggest trying to replace one toilet and see what that does.
(Nothing in the tank can be changed or replaced to affect the water level inside the bowl)
2006-07-06 08:25:23 · answer #9 · answered by jamn5684 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is in the tank and not the bowl. The fill valve in the tank is closing too soon. Open the tank and adjust the float or arm. Since there are different designs, you'll have to watch it operate to determine how to adjust it.
2006-07-06 08:26:12 · answer #10 · answered by williegod 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋