toilets why?

Question

why do they never fill up when u use them ??? i've been woundering this for years

Answer 1

Jamie I'm going to give you step by step easy instructions how to enable your present water tank hold a minimum of a gallon more water.

Shut the water supply off and flush the toilet. Take the top off the tank. Notice where the water level is by the discoloration in the tank. With a grease or plain pencil scribe a line 1/4 -3/8 below the flush handle hole. This is the new tank fill line we are shooting for. Carefully measure the diameter of the hollow stand pipe inside the toilet closet. At a hardware store by a 1.0 - 1 1/8 -1 1/4 short plastic tailpipe extension (your diameter) with a plastic nut and nylon gasket. They're meant to be used beneath sink drains.
If you are unable to find an extension of the exact size of your stand pipe Buy a foot of plastic vinyl hose and a stainless steel worm-drive hose clamp that will slide over the stand pipe. What we are trying to do here is extend the length of the pipe so you're toilet holds more water.

Depending on your float mechanism you'll need to adjust it up slightly. You'll need to adjust and cut the added standpipe length so that the incoming water does not exceed the scribed line beneath the flush lever hole.

You'll be pleasantly supprised how much water there will be to properly flush the toilet. Watch inside the tank as it flushes a few times. If the check valve at the bottom slams closed when there is still a fair amount of water in it shop for a flapper with a white piece of white styrafoam (sp) on the top. it makes the flapper more buoyant it won't close as quickly allowing the maximum amount of water to drain out..

Good luck. I know this hot rod trick works because I did exactly what I told you to my low profile American Stansard. Toilet

Answer 2

Toilets have built-in traps, the same as the trap under a sink. The trap is to hold water to prevent sewer gas from entering the home. The trap holds only enough water to make a seal. Any excess water goes down the drain pipe.

Answer 3

Your question is a little ambiguous, I think you mean that , why does'nt the level rise when something is added ?
Simple really, it goes over the "U" bend, it is never possible to increase the level in a toilet.

Answer 4

they have a trapway that maintains a certain water level, regardless of how much water you put in.. if you fill one, it's trap is clogged.

Answer 5

well in the toilet there is some sort of hole, and the water + pee goes thorugh there

Answer 6

and your just now yasking?