Problem Toilet?

Question

Here's the deal....
The toilet is clogged for no *obvious* reason. I've plunged til I can't plunge anymore. For awhile it would drain slowly at least, but now not at all. I thought maybe the pipes are frozen, but I've lived here for 3 winters and it's never happened before. Maybe the landlord never maintained the sptic system, but then wouldn't everyone be having a problem? I cannot afford a plumber. I'm on a very limited budget. Any suggestions?
Please... serious replies only.

Answer 1

Discuss the issue with the property owner. Suggest calling the sanitation department. He'll get the point and you'll get action. (Of course your standing on rent and moving may become an issue)
He can be forced to fix it by the health people.
In the mean time there are several chemicals that will clear a clogged line. But, if a septic system is involved, a full tank must be drained by a pro. And that is landlords business.

Answer 2

Since you're renting it's the Landlords responsibility to fix it. If he doesn't you have legal rights but you have to go through the court process.
1. Call him, tell him the problem.
2. Send certified letter (return receipt requested) That way you know he got the letter
3. Let him know if it isn't fixed that you are going to put the rent in an escrow account til it is.
4. Contact the court system and start the process.

Most of this you can do on your own with no cost to you.

Usually the problem gets fixed before it goes that far but for some
reason these days, landlords think they don't have to fix anything.
How wrong they are.

Answer 3

if the vent on your toilet drain pipe is plugged it can cause this type of problem, however it will slowly release some of the water that is standing in the toilet. If the water does not go down any I think it is probably a clog in the sewer line. If you have a landlord shouldn't he be responsible for this sort of problem?

Answer 4

You could try going to a hardware store and buying a cheap plumber's snake and snaking it yourself. I would contact the landlord about the problem. It should be his responsibility unless you flushed something you shouldn't have. Is anything else in the bathroom backing up? If not then the problem is in the toilet itself or just a few feet from it. A plumbers snake should work.

Answer 5

Sounds like the main sewer outlet is clogged. Contact the landlord ASAP. If you are the last person on the connection then your neighbors wont have the same problem, until it backs up further.

Answer 6

you have a slow leak from the bathroom tank to the bowl. this is a reasonably basic undertaking, and this is confusing to be conscious. to be advantageous, take the lid off the tank and upload some drops of nutrition coloring. examine the bowl after a jiffy and additionally you will observe that lots of the colour has made its thank you to the bowl. in case you seem in the tank, there could desire to be a mechanism that seals the opening that factors water to the bowl once you flush. In present day lavatories, that's often a rubber or neoprene "flapper" it is linked to the arm of the flush handle. changing this area calls for in basic terms minimum potential and additionally you are going to be able to purchase a alternative at practically any keep that has plumbing factors. i spotted the different day that our Walmart even has them. Older lavatories and a few extra high priced fashions have categories of valves which could be previous what you may opt for to objective on your very own.

Answer 7

Time for a Roto Rooter..the line needs to be checked from the throne to the River...so to say. If your landlord won't do it, call Housing.

Answer 8

This is an issue your landlord shoud address, as well as pay for! Definately!

Answer 9

you should tell the landlord whats going on... and his the one that should really do something about it ... Not you