Plumber came out to service two toilets leaking from bottom when flushed and sewage coming up in bathtub. After using camera to check line said detected crack in pipe related to back bathroom, turned off water in back toilet and said don't use at all until crack repaired. Said to not put...
A toilet leaking at the base will only occur when the toilet is flushed. That means, well, that the toilet is leaking dirty water from when the toilet is used. The toilet is connected to the floor with bolts that hold it in place. There is a wax seal between the bottom of the toile...
The big benefit of a dual-flush as opposed to a single flush model is that you can choose the amount of water you use with each bathroom trip. If you go for a strict water-saver fixture, you’ll save a heck of a lot of water. However, you may run into clogs when you’re taking...
If the toilet continues to leak at the base when flushed, it might not be bolted tightly to the floor. ... If the wax ring under these bolts doesn't form a water-tight seal, the toilet will leak from the base when you flush it. To fix this problem, simply tighten the bolts that...
or new washers for thetank-to-bowl bolts. If water is leaking from the tank to bowl gasket it will tend to leak more often when the toilet is flushed. If the water is leaking past the bolts and washers, the leak can often appear to be closer to thesidesof the toilet bowl, nearer ...
sound can happen intermittently and occur every few minutes or every few hours. Such a refill sound is usually alerting you that your toilet is losing water, either internally (if there’s no water on the floor or exterior of toilet) or externally leaking if you see water outside the ...
A low toilet like this can help you align your colon so you can have a smooth ‘go’. However, it needs to be elevated when taller people would use it. A sturdy block can assist in this situation. You don’t have to worry about leaking issues as this porta toilet will leave you at...
3. WATER RESONANCE:(constant thumping) A noise you hear when the toilet is flushed and the toilet is running water during its flush cycle 1. GHOST FLUSHING: This refill sound is alerting you that your toilet is losing water, either internally (if there’s no water on the floor or exterio...
Dirty diapers, Q-tips, and Kleenexes are not designed to be flushed down toilets, and when flushed it can cause the toilet to clog. Kids also sometimes flush things down the toilet that don’t belong, such as toys, and when that happens, our plumbers can help you with the toilet clog...
When installing your flapper, you want the flapper chain's S-hook in the hole closest to the handle with very little slack in the chain itself. By doing so, when the toilet is flushed, the chain will fall behind the flapper where it won't snag and cause problems such as keeping the ...