What good is a toilet if it does not flush properly? If you ask us, there isn’t much. There are a few things you can do if your toilet will not flush. You may start by panicking, but we advise against it (no fun, bad for your health). Second, you may recall this blog post, go back to it, and use it to diagnose and resolve your problem.
Option two and three are both excellent choices. One, perhaps not so many. Here are the most popular explanations why toilets do not flush, as well as how to repair them, if you want choice two.
It is clogged.
Although this is the most obvious response on the list, it still deserves to be included. Never flush something that is not waste or toilet paper down the toilet. If you treat your toilet like a trash can, you will get clogs all the time.
The first thing you can do if your toilet will not flush is plunging it. Using a flange plunger so the cup can aid in creating a stronger seal in the toilet bowl. If plunging does not solve the issue, you may want to consider hiring a drain cleaning service. What a quick plunging could not get rid of, cleaners will.
The flapper is warped.
The first thing you can do if your toilet will not flush is plunging it. Using a flange plunger so the cup can aid in creating a stronger seal in the toilet bowl. If plunging does not solve the issue, you may want to consider hiring a drain cleaning service. What a quick plunging could not get rid of, cleaners will.
Look for the flapper in your toilet tank when you open it. The rubber cup-like fixture at the bottom of the toilet tank is what you are looking for. The flapper covers the hole in the flush tube that connects the tank to the bowl. If the flapper is too warped to cover the flush tube hole properly, you should be able to say. You will need to repair the flapper if it appears to be missing or damaged.
Flappers can be found at every nearby hardware store. Drain the toilet tank, disconnect the twisted flapper’s chain, and replace it with the new flapper. Give us a call if you need assistance locating the correct flapper or completing the installation.
There are problems with the chain’s length.
The toilet chain attaches the toilet handle to the flapper. The chain yanks up the flapper and starts the toilet flush when you depress the handle. The toilet chain would not be able to yank up the flapper if it is too long. The toilet will not flush if the flapper does not rise.
The flapper, on the other hand, will not close properly if the chain is too short. The toilet will never stop running if the flapper does not close. Adjusting the chain’s length is a simple way to solve chain problems. Determine if it is too long or too short and make the required adjustments. Make sure you do not go too far in the opposite direction while “fixing” it.
Something is wrong with the overflow tube.
The overflow tube in your toilet is built into the tank. Near the refill tube, you will find it. During a flush, overflow tubes direct the water into the toilet bowl. Unfortunately, these tubes are not without flaws. Constant pressure from the toilet can easily break or damage them.
If the tube cracks, water will flow through it rather than past it. The overflow tube can be replaced to restore its functionality. Give us a call if your overflow tube is not working and we will replace it right away.
Plumbing and Electrical will repair whatever is causing your toilet to not flush. Simply send us a call right now. We will get things moving as quickly as possible while still smelling great!
