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Clarified the name of the S-shaped portion of the toilet (trap) and removed the question about what it was called (seeing how its an answer, it shouldn't have a question in it)
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edit approved Dec 20, 2011 at 23:15
Steven
edit approved Dec 20, 2011 at 23:15
Steven
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Have you tried pulling up the toilet and seeing if there is an object stuck in thetrap (the S-shaped portion of the toilet drainage)? There is probably a better term than "S-shaped portion" but if you look at the toilet profile it will be apparent.

I had a similar issue and someone had dropped a toothbrush into the toilet, which got lodged sideways into the drain area. I took off the floor bolts, detached the water source, pulled up the toilet, looked up the toilet drain pipe, and the problem was immediately evident. You might need to buy a new wax ring to reinstall the toilet onto the floor.

Have you tried pulling up the toilet and seeing if there is an object stuck in the S-shaped portion of the toilet drainage? There is probably a better term than "S-shaped portion" but if you look at the toilet profile it will be apparent.

I had a similar issue and someone had dropped a toothbrush into the toilet, which got lodged sideways into the drain area. I took off the floor bolts, detached the water source, pulled up the toilet, looked up the toilet drain pipe, and the problem was immediately evident. You might need to buy a new wax ring to reinstall the toilet onto the floor.

Have you tried pulling up the toilet and seeing if there is an object stuck in trap (the S-shaped portion of the toilet)?

I had a similar issue and someone had dropped a toothbrush into the toilet, which got lodged sideways into the drain area. I took off the floor bolts, detached the water source, pulled up the toilet, looked up the toilet drain pipe, and the problem was immediately evident. You might need to buy a new wax ring to reinstall the toilet onto the floor.

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Chris Reitter
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Have you tried pulling up the toilet and seeing if there is an object stuck in the S-shaped portion of the toilet drainage? There is probably a better term than "S-shaped portion" but if you look at the toilet profile it will be apparent.

I had a similar issue and someone had dropped a toothbrush into the toilet, which got lodged sideways into the drain area. I took off the floor bolts, detached the water source, pulled up the toilet, looked up the toilet drain pipe, and the problem was immediately evident. You might need to buy a new wax ring to reinstall the toilet onto the floor.