If flushing the toilet leads to a backup, or worse, a toilet overflow, it's possible that the toilet drain pipe has clogged, or there may be a clog right at the base of the toilet itself. Before going to work with a toilet plunger - (as shown in our photo at page top) which is...
POST a QUESTION or COMMENT about how to stop an overflowing toilet & what to do about cleaning up sewage spills from a toilet overflow How to stop a toilet from overflowing: this article describes simple and quick steps you can take to stop an overflowing toilet or a toilet whose bowl is...
Plunging a Toilet Photo: istockphoto.com If your toilet looks like it’s about to overflow due to a clog, don’t keep depressing the handle in the hope that the bowl will drain. Here’s what to do instead: STEP 1:Allow 10 minutes for the water level to drop. Then, locate the wat...
Leak from the fill valve refill tube: If the leak appears to be coming from the back, near the top of the tank, then check to make sure the refill tube has not come loose from the overflow tube on the flush valve. Cracks in the tank: Unfortunately, there's no reliable way to repai...
Check refill tube first: If refill tube is inserted or shoved into the overflow pipe, remove it and reattach clipping the tube to the overflow pipe. This will keep the tube from entering the overflow pipe and stop the leak. Clean bottom of the tank and flapper area and replace flapper. ...
Hook the new flapper onto the ears on the overflow tube and connect the chain. If your toilet has a canister instead of a flapper, you seldom have to replace the entire canister, just the seal on the bottom. There's usually a simple trick to removing the canister, which you can find ...
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With urinary incontinence, pee might leak when you laugh or cough. You could wet the bed or be unable to make it to the toilet in time. Bowel incontinence can range from sometimes releasing a little poop when you pass gas to having sudden and uncontrollable urges to poop. ...
With urinary incontinence, pee might leak when you laugh or cough. You could wet the bed or be unable to make it to the toilet in time. Bowel incontinence can range from sometimes releasing a little poop when you pass gas to having sudden and uncontrollable urges to poop. ...
To set the float at the right level to stop water continuing to run, you need to: Look for the point at which the float is level in the top tank. Mark the point on your toilet overflow tube. Flush and observe if the system pulls water up to the mark you just made via the refill...