The back tank fills up fine, and I can flush it, but the water won't stay in the bowl.
2006-11-07 00:30:21 · 7 answers · asked by carole b 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
After you walk away from the toilet and the tank has filled, does the water level mysteriously drop? If so, two things can be wrong. The toilet may be partially clogged. The clog can actually cause a siphon and pull water from the bowl. The other possibility is more severe. There can actually be a crack or small defect in the colon of the toilet. This is the channel that water passes through to get to the drain pipe. A colon crack or defect means it is time for a new toilet.
2006-11-07 00:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing to check in the tank is the line off the ballcock valve (the stalk the float is attached to). This should run to the overflow tube and helps add water to the bowl during the tank filling process. If this is correctly installed, then you may have a problem with the venting system on that toilet, causing the sewer to suck the water out of the bowl. You should also realize that the newer toilets have a lower bowl level then older toilets. This is supposed to save water.
2006-11-07 01:31:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way the water stays in the tank and the bowl empties is a crack or defect in the toilet. Sounds like its time for a new toilet . Sounds crazy but do you have a pet that drinks the water. My dog will almost empty the toilet if I don't keep the lid down. I have an automatic fresh water bowl but he wants the dam toilet water.
2006-11-07 00:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by Roberto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to check your float ball? Sometimes you need to get a new one, and the repair kits for toilets are pretty cheap. The chain on the float ball could be getting in the way of the flapper, and there are ways to adjust the chain to get more water or less. If you can flush and the tank fills up fine, then that would be my guess.
2006-11-07 00:36:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be clogged, or there is a metal/plastic stick in the back, which is attached to a metal chain that flushes the toilet. It could be being held open, I've had the same problem. If it is, just wiggle it free, or make it close,
and if it's neither of those, then I'd call a plumber/ home depot/ lowes.
2006-11-07 00:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by alice_oh.nine_one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either something is lodged in it holding the flapper valve open or it is bad. usually if a harsh chemical is introduced to the toilet ,such as drano or liquid fire, it will eat the rubber away. try a sewer snake first to see if something is holding it open.
2006-11-07 00:36:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.toiletology.com/toc.shtml
basic toilet repair site
2006-11-08 00:31:02 · answer #7 · answered by rives 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
buy a new toilet.
2006-11-07 00:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by Dark soul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋