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toilet troubles: weird fact about flushing
Just found out that the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for plumbers because of clogged toilets and drains... kinda gross but makes sense,…
When should you stop plunging and reach for a closet auger?
A plunger is the gentler first tool, but repeated plunging can make a high bowl splash without moving the blockage. A closet auger reaches farther, though poor technique…
Toilet needs a second flush to clear
A toilet that drains slowly on the first flush but clears on the next seems like it could be a partial obstruction, or a flush that isn’t delivering…
The bowl clears briefly, then drains slowly again
When a toilet bowl drains slowly after plunging, what tells you it’s worth continuing with the plunger versus switching to a closet auger? A clog that shifts for…
Why does a toilet tank top itself up after sitting?
A toilet that briefly refills without being flushed seems to point to water leaving the tank, but I’m not sure what observation best separates a leaking flush-valve seal…
toilet flooded again and I'm losing my mind
Seriously, I can't be the only one who's had to deal with this nightmare more than once. Just spent the last hour mopping up toilet water (gross, I…
What should a quote cover if a closet auger doesn’t clear the toilet?
If a plumber’s closet auger doesn’t clear a toilet blockage, what’s reasonable to expect the quote to cover beyond that first attempt? I’d want to understand whether labor…
How much force is too much with a closet auger?
A closet auger can reach a toilet blockage without taking the toilet off, but forcing the cable seems like a good way to scratch the bowl or push…
The bowl level drops slowly after a flush
When toilet water rises during a flush and then drains away slowly, what observations help narrow down where the restriction might be? I’m wondering whether the bowl eventually…
When a plunger just isn't enough
Had to deal with a stubborn clog last week and my trusty plunger just wasn’t cutting it. Ended up buying one of those toilet augers (the kind with…
