For questions specifically regarding sanitation fixtures designed for removal of human waste, generally referred to as toilets but also including urinals and bidets. Topics include designs, installation, repair, plumbing supply and drainage, and sanitary concerns including cleaning.
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What would cause water to flow around the toilet flange where the concrete is? [closed]
My toilet was leaking around the bottom so I assumed that it needed a wax ring. However when I removed the toilet, after emptying the water, I noticed that water keeps coming up around the flange.
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Can I use a drain auger on a toilet clog?
A little too eager I bought a drain auger in order to clear out a constantly / randomly backing up toilet. After I got it home I thought I should then do research and I realized there is a completely ...
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Why do my toilets flush slowly and often incompletely?
I have three toilets that all flush slowly and incompletely. I've adjusted the chain to ensure the flap raises completely. I've raised the float to ensure the tank fills nice and high. Yet I have this ...
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What is the ADA standard toilet height?
Is there an official height that toilet seats are supposed to be at according to the ADA?
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Why is my toilet backing up?
I have a house bulit in 1959 and the original bathroom/toilet keeps backing up. Not sure how old the toilet is.
The plumber says its a 3" steel line running out to the yard and he installed 4" pvc ...
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How do I deal with a leaking toilet cistern inlet pipe?
Recently there's been an odd, damp smell coming from one of our bathrooms. On further inspection, there seems to be a leak on this pipe where it connects to the bowl (where the little red arrow is). ...
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Did I just ruin the flange on our toilet?
The point where the elbow joint from our flushometer meets the toilet bowl has begun leaking (dripping, really) whenever we flush (so, whenever water passes through it). I jiggled it a bit and the ...
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How do I fix a stuck toilet tap that hasn't been turned in 3+ years?
I am trying to close the tap which connects to my toilet tank but the tap will not budge. I don't think that this tap has been touched in more than 3 years. Is there a way to fix it so that I can ...
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Quick fix for a toilet that flushes water “under” material?
I've recently moved into a rented property with a dual-flush toilet. When flushing the "new" water seems to be sent directly "under" any paper/waste thats in the bowl, causing it to "roll" over the ...
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Is there a name for PVC pipe that's approx 1/2“ ID and 5/8” OD?
I have a PVC pipe that supplies water to a valve, and then goes to my toilet. It's approx 1/2" inner diameter, and 5/8" outer diameter; it's stamped on the outside of the pipe that it is 1/2". The ...
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What could be causing my toilet to back up?
I live in a mobile home and my guest toilet continues to back up. When you flush it the water level will rise to the bowl rim and slowly go back to normal. I have taken the toilet off of the floor and ...
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Where can I find a replacement green colored porcelain toilet? [closed]
Do any of the manufacturers still make green colored porcelain toilets? The existing one is an American Standard model probably from the 60's and it is green porcelain. Most of the bathroom is green ...
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What is the best way to clean toilet bowl stains?
Bought a house a little over a year ago and it was previously a foreclosure and sat for a while. Because of that, it hadn't been cleaned for a while and developed some stains around the water line in ...
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How can I fix this leak behind my toilet? [duplicate]
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How can I fix this leak?
There's a leak in the tube behind my toilet.
(see the drops of water coming out of the joint ?)
What would be the easiest way to fix that ?
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How to clean a toilet pan properly?
What is the best way to clean my dirty toilet pan without damaging the enamel or something else?
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Is my toilet refill issue more likely a problem with the fill valve or supply pipe?
This question may be a duplicate of Toilet Supply Line and Valve Leaking, but I have some different symptoms/troubleshooting steps, and the answer supplied for that question doesn't quite fit (though ...
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Is it safe to flush expired food down the toilet?
Let's not discuss the economics of this - the fact is that it sometimes does happen.
I don't think food is physically that different from "poop" (especially certain types of it)
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What should I do about my toilet flapper sticking open?
The flapper valve in the toilet in my apartment was recently replaced, since it had a small leak. The new one has a perfectly good seal, but sometimes just gets stuck open. It looks like it's just ...
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Why does this toilet clog so often?
My inlaws have one toilet in their house that regularly clogs. They have two more toilets that don't seem to clog at all. They live in a suburb with full plumbing (not a septic tank). The toilet isn't ...
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How to unclog a toilet? (solid object obstruction)
I just accidentally flushed my toothbrush down the toilet. (Bathroom multitasking: bad idea.)
The toilet still flushes, but it's draining more slowly.
What should I do?
EDIT
Phew! After 15 ...
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Can a toilet on concrete slab be moved about 4 1/2 inches?
My toilet is situated such that it doesn't allow much room to get in and out of the shower. I'd like to move it back to the wall as close as possible, to allow more space. The toilet is on concrete ...
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How do I replace a flange installed with primer?
I had a leaky toilet and had to replace the subflooring in the bathroom. The flange is also rusty and a little warped and must be replaced. I've seen plenty of videos telling me to score the flange ...
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What should I do about an overflowing septic system?
I noticed a small puddle in the backyard that remained even when it's dry out, and recently realized that it's probably the septic system overflowing. The tank was pumped 2 years ago and I don't think ...
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Should I put caulk/silicone at base of toilet on hardwood floors?
When installing a toilet in a bathroom with hardwood floors, should I put a bead of silicone or caulk around the base to finish things up? Is this necessary, or is it merely aesthetics? I have heard ...
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Toilet bowl rim: Unblock mineral deposits inside holes [duplicate]
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Why do my toilets flush slowly and often incompletely?
Yep - got an old toilet, and the mineral scale inside (INSIDE inside) the rim is slowing the flush speed. I ...
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Precautions necessary when removing toilet and sink for extended period of time?
I'm in the process of remodeling one of the bathrooms. The remodel includes removing tile from walls, installing a new shower, toilet and sink, refinishing the walls, new linoleum, etc. I would like ...
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What could cause my toilet to 'Gurgle'?
The last few days the toilets in the house (2 toilets) are making a gurgling noise. When I go and look, I can see the water is standing very low. When I then flush the toilet, the water either keeps ...
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Why do my toilet valves seem to have started running at the same time?
I had a bad toilet that started running last year. This was in a bathroom that is not used at all (guest bedroom). So, i just closed the valve to that toilet and decided to look into it later. I ...
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How to fix a toilet that flushes too hard? [duplicate]
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How do I make our toilet flush less vigorously?
When I flush my toilet, the pressure is such that it actually splashes up quite a bit. (It's kinda gross.)
How do I fix ...
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How do I open the back of a gustavsberg toilet?
Our toilet is flushing every 20 minutes, and it's visibly leaking into the pot. We live in Iceland, water is cheap here, but it's really annoying. Problem is, I can't seem to open it and it's plastic ...
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Problem with toilet fill valve
My toilet has started acting funny lately and I am not 100% the cause.
Basically after flushing water does not come back in through the fill valve. You can hear the water running but it is not going ...
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What might be causing our cistern to fill very slowly?
We have a toilet cistern with a concentric float valve fill mecanism. Earlier this week, it suddenly started to take much longer to fill after flushing (ca. 15 minutes instead of less than 1 minute ...
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How can I stop a running toilet?
I have a really weird issue: my toilet is running water, but it's not in the tank. It seems like there's a neverending small flow of water entering the bowl of the toilet from the left side of the ...
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Is there a way to increase toilet flush pressure to prevent clogs?
My toilet seems to be a little, well, underpowered when it comes to flushing. It often "chokes" and "coughs" when flushing only liquid, which seems to indicate that the water pressure isn't high ...
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Why do I have to hold the handle down to flush the toilet?
I have to hold the handle down to flush my toilet completely. I took a look inside and I am wondering if it has something to do with the chain or the flapper. I am noticing that the flapper does not ...
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How do I make our toilet flush less vigorously?
Our toilet flushes so vigorously that water splashes out of the top of it. Is there a way I can "tune" the flush so that it doesn't flush so hard?
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Installing new toilet. Does the wax ring have to fit snug around the hole in the underside of the toilet?
I got a new toilet complete with installation kit. The illustrations on the directions appear to say to apply the wax ring around the drain opening beneath the toilet then set the toilet down on the ...
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How do I repair a leaking toilet tank?
I replaced the flapper in my ceramic toilet tank and the leak from the tank into the bowl slowed, but it still leaks. What is the next step I should take to get rid of this leak?
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Why is my toilet humming?
After one of my toilets is flushed, and it fills the bowl back up, I sometimes get a loud thrumming/humming noise.
It is the flusher stacky thingy making the noise. I turned down the volume of ...
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How can I fix a toilet that flushes incompletely?
The toilet in one of our bathrooms routinely flushes incompletely. It does not clog or back up, but it takes several fill/flush cycles to get all the "material" to go down. It just seems to be weak ...
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What would cause a slight thumping noise in water pipes on toilet and washer?
Everyone once in a while, some of the pipes in our house make some noise, mainly only when you flush a the one toilet, or use the washer. When using the sinks, hoses, or shower, the noise is not ...
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What typically causes a toilet to leak?
So I have a leaking toilet and it's leaked through the ceiling drywall... is that typically caused by a leaking seal, or is it the toilet itself? It's been noticed today after we had a toilet ...
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How can I fix my toilet valve so I can stop jiggling the handle after flushing? [duplicate]
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Why does my toilet intermittently run continually?
Clearly the valve plunger (?) isn't seating correctly, but I don't know what to do about it. If I flush, wait 2 ...
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Toilet paper to the left or right?
I just repainted my bathroom, and at the same time decided to replace the toilet paper dispenser. I patched the holes from the previous TP holder, so I'm starting with a clean slate.
I'm at the ...
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Can you do a dual flush conversion on a pull chain toilet?
I am in the process of purchasing a new house that has a pull chain toilet. It is well water with city sewage. I really like the overhead tank pull chain style toilets as I had on in my house as a ...
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Why does my toilet make a loud rumbling noise when flushed?
When I flush my toilet it makes a very loud rumbling noise that can be heard from other rooms, what could cause this?
The sound cannot be heard from the
bathroom.
There is no sound when the tank is ...
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Can I use a 1 1/2 vent for a toilet (3" drain) in CA (not a went vent, no other fixtures on it)?
Most of the info I have on code implies this would be OK, but one item I have says that a 1 1/2 vent can only serve 8 "non-WC" fixture units.
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Stink in Washroom - Possibilities?
I had a previous question about my toilet leaking in my washroom. For some strange reason, the washroom has a strong, persistent stink despite everything we do to remove it. What are the possibilities ...
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Any experience installing wall-hung toilets?
My architect is recommending the Catalano Zero 55 Toilet:
I'm more a fan of Toto toilets. They have a wall-hung model called the Aquia, which is somewhat less graceful looking:
Does anybody have ...
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How to fix a dripping part in toilet?
This part in my toilet slowly drips water:
It's not a big problem but I still want to fix it. I already tried to screw the part as tightly as possible but it did not change.
