This happened as the toilet lid smacked down and the little blighter was flushed away with it. What do I do - as it hasn't resurfaced - will it cause problems later on? Thankyou
2006-12-01 03:47:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Am i misreading this, some people seem to think its a phone ??
It can cause problems if it catches onto a pipe joint.
Pipes from your home are likely to be 4 inch diameter, the public sewer down most roads is 6 inch.
If it gets to the road, you should be ok, a couple of flushes should get it there. And of cause, at that point it not your problem, it the water company.
sewer systems work because stuff breaks down, anything like plastic or nappies that don't break down can be a blockage risk.
Fill the bath, and pull the plug, that might wash it into the public sewer. Then you can forget it.
I'm sure the toilet block designers thought of this risk when they designed it.
2006-12-01 04:07:57 · answer #1 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your toilet starts flushing slow, it is likely hungup inside the toilet. If it is stuck in the toilet, you can borrow or buy a toilet auger which might break it up. Our toilet was flushing slow and having problems for years. I bought an auger which seems to help quite a bit, but after a while the slow flushes would return, so I took the toilet completely out (in the front yard), tipped it over on the side, and found a small antique dish/candle holder (once used as a decoration on a shelf above the tank) stuck at the very last point it could get stuck (right before it ties to the floor flange). I removed the dish, then replaced the toilet using the following DIY tips shown on the link. The auger I used would not go all the way through the toilet because the last angle it had to pass through was sharper than 90 degrees. All I can figure was that when I augered it, it broke up all the you know what piled up on the stuck candle holder. It's been about 5 years since I fixed the problem, and haven't had a problem since. We had problems with this toilet slow flushing for years, can't believe I waited so long to just pull it out and figure what the problem was. Good Luck. PS we made a new rule around our house, no more decorations on or above the toilet which can fall in and cause the cause the same problem.
2006-12-03 16:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by woodleigh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will dissolve eventually but may cause clogs if anything other than water passes through. Watch the water flow when you flush and if it appears it will overflow; immediately turn off the water supply located directly behind the toilet and allow it to drain before turning the water back on.
Avoid pouring in any chemicals as this could cause a toxic gas.
2006-12-01 04:01:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will dissolve soon enough, but watch what you flush over the next few days or so because if it's blocking the pipes it can easily cause a backup of someone flushes down a big floater or an excessive wad of paper products.
2006-12-03 07:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by My Evil Twin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it the type that's in a plastic holder and clips on the side of the bowl?
If so, plumbers will be rubbing their hands in glee. This is the most common cause of toilet blockages. The little bu**ers get stuck and paper and God knows what else piles up behind it.......the water backs up and you get a flood......all bad news.
On the other hand you may be lucky and it's been swept right out of your system. You should know by now I would think.
Good luck.
2006-12-01 04:10:57 · answer #5 · answered by Pit Bull 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm hopefuly it will have just gone right through the system...otherwise you may find yourself with a blockage and then the water level will obviously rise and flood. Keep an eye n it especially after each flush!
a least for a week!
2006-12-01 03:51:00 · answer #6 · answered by Em 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may have got caught but is likely to get dislodged as more stuff knocks it down, I shouldn't worry unless something happens like a back flow.
2006-12-01 03:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by bumbleboi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's dissolved....gone to meet the other toilet blocks and things that passed before.....
2006-12-01 03:56:20 · answer #8 · answered by reggie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DONT WORRY IF IT WAS BIGGER THAN 3" THEN WORRY.
MORE THAN LIKELY IT FLUSHED AWAY. U WILL HAVE TO WATCH FOR SLOW FLUSH AND OR NO FLUSH THEN CALLL A PLUMBER
2006-12-01 03:52:07 · answer #9 · answered by john t 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As you can't see it I can't say get out the Marigolds and go fishing can I. Seriously this won't do any harm.
2006-12-01 03:56:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋