Its not flushing like it supposed too.Sometimes tissue is still left .Then at times the water rises so high it over flows....Help!!!I put RIdx and plunged it ...........
2007-03-18 07:42:18 · 13 answers · asked by only me 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
A plunger will get rid of a soft blockage - such as too much toilet tissue clogging up a bend in the drain inside the toilet. There definitely is a blockage in the toilet or the drain line. Since a plunger did not work, it might be more than just too much tissue. You can buy a snake and use it to unblock the toilet, and the first few feet of drain line. If the problem persists, the blockage is further down inside the sewer drain line, and it is time to call a professional. If you are renting, you should notify the landlord / bldg manager.
2007-03-18 11:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have more than one problem...
Shut off the water valve under the toilet tank and flush the toilet tank empty by lifting the attached chain or plastic stringer inside the tank which is attached to the hand lever bar inside the tank.
At the bottom of the tank is a flapper valve that opens when you flush the toilet . These harden with age and do not seal as when new and need replacing. They also accumulate sediment in the water which prevents proper sealing. They will even harden if in a store under flourescent lighting for long periods of time. Clean the opening under that flapper and install a new flapper. They cost two or three dolalrs and are easily installed with no tools required. Instructions are written on the package as well. This should prevent your tank from draining when not in use and allow enough water for proper flushing.
The overflowing should not happen. The standing tube that the flapper valve is attached to is called the overflow tube. Often times people replace these for upgrading and the new tube is too high and they are not aware of it. It is also possible to have a new toilet with the same problem. That has happened to me, much to my surprise.
If the top of that tube is higher than the outside lever handle where it goes thru the tank then it is too high...it must be shortened to be about an inch below the lever feedthru hole and no more than that.
This will correct the overflow problem...
If your toilet water seems running constantly then look close inside the tank to see if there is a water level adjustment knob. It will be right above where the water enters the tank. You can adjust that so that the water does not overflow into the overflow tube when not in use.
If your toilet utilizes the outdated floating ball type shutoff then you will have to bend the wire rod attached to it downward so that the water will shut off about an inch below the top of the overflow tube. Do this bending of the rod carefully so as not to loosen other parts inside the tank and do so a little at a time until until the desired water height is appropriate.
If it is the toilet bowl itself that is overflowing then your problem would have to be obstruction or a filled sewerage line which can be caused by several reasons.
If you must use a plumbers maid (plunger) often and you have a septic system then your septic tank needs emptying or you have a collapsed pipe at the entrance or the exit pipe to the septic tank. You need professional help for this.
If you have city sewerage then you have an obstruction in the drain line. If you can't clear that obstruction with an auger or a chemical drain un-blocker or plunger then you will need professional help to correct the problem...
2007-03-18 08:17:46 · answer #2 · answered by farplaces 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If plunging didn't work you most likely have an obstruction in the main house sewer you should probably call a plumber to snake the line costly but effective, If roots have penetrated the sewer even this is only a temporary fix and eventually you may have to repar or replace the sewer line.
2007-03-18 07:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Richard E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call a plumber. But if it is not flushing right you might just need to tighten the chain in the toliet and replace the insides only like 15.
2007-03-18 08:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My plumber comes with a small rod which has a semispherical rubber part at the other end. By pressing this against the out let pipe vaccum is created and blockage is cleared. Sometimes they also use mild Hydrochloric acid for dissolving the deposits obstructing the flow.Depends on your location and the local practise. But no one tries all this by himself.
2007-03-18 08:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by Ajit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the plumber and spend the $100 and get it fixed right.
And if you have an emergency in the meantime and you see your toilet ready to overflow, hurry up and turn on the bathtub water. That takes away the water pressure from the toilet and helps prevent an overflow from happening.
I saw that hint on a DIY network show and it definitely works!
2007-03-18 08:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Turn the water off - there's a little dial under the tank - turn it and that shuts the water off to the toilet. Then, snake/plunge it before turning the water back on.
2007-03-18 07:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to snake it with a toilet snake. They are available at hardware stores and come with instructions. But a toilet snake only reaches just past the toilet (where most clogs occur). Should the clog be further down the line you (or your plumber) will need to remove the toilet and use an industrial snake to remove the clog.
2007-03-18 08:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by RickinAlaska 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the water off
2007-03-18 07:46:00 · answer #9 · answered by ruff_rydin_girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the water off, then call the plumber
2007-03-18 07:48:03 · answer #10 · answered by Cinta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋