Questions tagged [toilet]
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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How to repair a broken flange to stop a water leak
A leak sat undetected till the baseboard started swelling. Since the concentration of moisture was right behind the toilet, I decided to remove it.
Upon removing the toilet I noticed a crack on the ...
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Should I attach the toilet flange to the floating sub-floor, or through that into the cement
I’ve had to repair the floor around the toilet, but did not replace the entire floor. The pipe was originally set into the floor after the original basement installation, and the concrete is pretty ...
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Should I install our toilet on top of the subfloor or on top of the PVT?
We just bought a new home (first-time!) which had carpet in the bathroom. Our goal was to replace the carpet with COREtec LVT. Unfortunately, when we pulled up the carpet, we saw that the plywood ...
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If a toilet moves a little because it was loose can you just move it back or do you need to replace the wax ring?
A painter spun my toilet a few degrees. I guess the bolts were loose. I showed him and he just spun it back as it was. But I suspect that that movement would have broken the seal with the wax ring. ...
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My toilet has no working parts in the tank. I poured water into the bowl but it didn't work. Can it work without the tank?
My toilet has nothing in the tank. Can I flush it by pouring water in the bowl?
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The water in my tank level on my toilet will not go down far enough to suck the flapper back into place what can I do to remedy this?
So I know that my toilet is adjusted correctly right now but even with the flapper held all the way open the tank does not get low enough for the the flapper to fall back into place and seal it just ...
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Would it be possible to plumb the toilet waste pipe in the opposite side of the existing soil downpipe?
I would like to move this toilet to the wall on the left side of the picture:
The bathroom is in a flat with two flats above, so the soil pipe is actively used by these other flats. Here is the ...
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How do I loosen this nut of my toilet lid?
I want to change my toilet lid. On the underside of the toilet bowl, the lid is fixed with a nut and a rectangular item (see image). How do I open this nut? It does not move. How did the craftsman ...
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Small adjustment or fix to a toilet float to fix constant draining?
Two days ago and previously the sink worked properly. Yesterday I noticed it was continuing to drain after a flush [through the drain pipe in purple]. The reason is that the actuator [in red] does ...
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Toilet flush button not activating flush
My toilet flush recently stopped activating the flush. I opened up the tank and noticed a setup that I'm not too used to, and don't really know how to fix yet.
The lid of the tank ends up just ...
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Toilet hissing even after shutoff turned off
We've got a house that's about 40 years old. We've been here for a bit over 20 years. We've got a toilet in a big closet right off of our laundry room. It's weird. We seldom ever use it as that closet ...
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Is a toilet flange supposed to be water tight where it meets the floor?
I had an issue recently where water from outside the toilet pooled around the base of the toilet and leaked through to the bedroom below. The toilet itself isn't leaking in the sense that there is no ...
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Instructions for assembly of slow close hinge set
So, I decided that, with a toddler in the house, I ought to set up slow close hinges on the toilet seat to reduce the amount of slamming involved. I ordered this set online, and it was cheap, but ...
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Why does my toilet have a weak flush when there's a long time between flushes?
EDIT: The toilet is a 15-year old major US brand 1.6 gpf toilet with a flapper flush valve; but during this troubleshooting I have replaced the OEM flush valve with another major brand's elegant ...
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Does mains pressure have any effect on toilet flush?
Does mains water pressure have any bearing on how well a toilet flushes, all else being equal? E.g. jets are clean, there's no clog, flapper properly adjusted, vent clear, etc. Would a toilet ...
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The water in my toilet tank won’t fill up after a flush if the tank lid is on. But it will fill after a flush if the lid is off [closed]
I can’t find anything on the web that addresses this.
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intermittent toilet tank overfill
I have an intermittent toilet tank overfill problem: the float system doesn't shut off the water supply properly although the float doesn't seem to be blocked anywhere. When the float rises, sometimes ...
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How to repair a "pull" shut-off valve for the toilet?
I have one of the shut off valves connected to my toilet where you pull it to stop the water. The thing is when I pull it to stop the water, it still drips once every 10-12 seconds. When I push it ...
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3” PVC for toilet too high in joist cavity causing elbow to be above finished floor
Im moving the toilet across the room. This caused an issue that after achieving proper fall (which I don’t even have. I only have 1/4” per 18”) the elbow below the toilet flange is too high.
The ...
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Toilet leaking to inside the bowl. Replace flap, valve, entire toilet?
My toilet has been making dripping sounds and in the past couple of days it evolved to water streaming sounds.
I can see water going down the bowl walls, and it's staining the bowl.
I replaced the ...
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Toilet seat is not clipping on properly
Toilet seat for a brand new toilet installation is clipping on but not locking in place.
It is a RAK Ceramics (UAE) Moon Wall Hung toilet and seat. I have an exact toilet in another bathroom, and ...
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Flushed clay cat litter once
As the title says… In a moment of lapse in judgement, I tried flushing cat litter this morning. I did it at my family member’s house while cat sitting.
I immediately got my hands dirty and scooped ...
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Replace Hoover toilet fill valve diaphragm
The toilet has a Hoover 8121 Ballcock/Fill Valve, which the diaphragm seal was gone.
Rather than replace the entire assembly, elected to get the Master Plumber repair kit instead (if I could have I ...
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One toilet in household clogs consistently
We have a (relatively) new, low-flow toilet in our upstairs bathroom that frequently (pretty much daily) becomes clogged after I defecate. In an effort to try to avoid these daily clogs, I have taken ...
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Toilet Tank overflow from flusher
There has been water overflowing from the tank on my toilet. The water comes out as a small stream coming out from the flusher handle. I have noticed that this tends to happen if the toilet has not ...
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Why does the flapper in my toilet tank rest on a raised seat about 4" above the bottom of the tank?
We bought a house with one piece low flow toilets. Today I replaced the water control valve and the flapper in one toilet. I noticed when I emptied the tank and the water is no longer flowing down ...
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Removing sealed flexi hose
I have used teflon tape and loxeal 58-11 to connect braided flexi hose to cistern. Later I noticed the flexi hose has kink because it was twisted as it was short. I am feeling doubt that hose might ...
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What power supply adapter used to plug this 12V 1.4W fan into wall?
This is the 12V DC 1.4watt fan I want to wire up to plug into the wall.
https://sun-mar.com/product/12-volt-fan/
What specification (volts,amps, watts) are required in the power supply adapter that I ...
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Advice Needed for In-Wall Tank Toilet Wastewater Pipe Installation
I am remodeling my bathroom and have ordered this in-wall tank toilet:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Swiss-Madison-St-Tropez-Back-to-Wall-Concealed-Tank-Toilet-Bowl-Bundle-in-Glossy-White-SM-WK514-01C/...
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Toilet flange 2.5” above concrete basement floor - raise floor?
My basement shop toilet was installed years ago (30+?) on a raised wooden platform that rotted out. I removed the toilet, the rusted out metal flange and the moldy, wood platform (2x2 fastened to ...
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Are these lines in my toilet bowl signs of a (impending?) structural failure?
There are some lines in my toilet bowl and would appreciate if I can get an advice if the lines inside of my toilet bowl are just normal wear and tear or is it a sign to replace it soon due to it's ...
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Removing toilet tank dam
I understand that this plastic container was added to conserve water, but it's not saving water because we have to flush the toilet 2 to 3 times anyways to get anything to go down. The toilet is small ...
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Toilet clogging and overflowing every time i try plunging it
My toilet has been clogging for a while now but usually a good plunge takes care of it. I've noticed also that the chain has come unhooked from the flusher handle a few times in the last week and I ...
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Moving a toilet, tying vent to old stack under subfloor or in attic
I’m moving a toilet in a bathroom. It’s essentially just sliding down the main sewer line. The original vent is a 5” cast iron pipe that exits directly through roof. The vanity and tub originally tie ...
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what is this toilet tank part called?
I believe there is a leak coming from the toilet tank and it is because of this part. I don't know what is it called. Can you please help me out?
Inside view of the part in the tank:
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Is this considered a running toilet? Recommend fix?
From looking online, this seems much less pronounced with what people usually consider a running toilet, but I still suspect it is?
If this is a running toilet, what’s the fix? Recommended part to ...
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Macerator: pee vs. poo
Our trilevel home is not working well for us in our old age: our more frequent need to urinate and the need to go either upstairs or downstairs to bathrooms is becoming tedious. There is no bathroom ...
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install basement toliet
My contractor left a 2' high by 4" pvc sticking out of concrete floor for toilet drain.it looks like it's glued inside another pipe sticking 1/4-1/2" above floor. How do I connect a toilet ...
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Toilet scum line - how to get rid of
I've been tasked with cleaning a toilet.
I can't get rid of the scum ring.
I've tried the usual things, but they didn't do the job.
vinegar
vinegar and baking soda
baking soda
"The Works" (...
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Toilet backed up [closed]
I poured Liquid Plumber in my bathroom sink, and now my toilet is backed up. It was working fine before I put it in the sink.
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Toilet rocks regardless how tight floor bolts are turned
I replaced the wax ring at the bottom of the toilet because it seemed like there was a slow leak. Since then, the toilet feels slightly unsteady when sat on. This is the second toilet I've replace a ...
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Toilet Flange is higher than the subfloor and slightly angled - Keep. or replace?
I'm about to install new vinyl flooring but noticed that the toilet flange is rusted a bit, slightly angled, and higher than the subfloor and the new floor.
https://imgur.com/RjfDeRs
Should I cut out ...
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Underlayment to meet toilet flange
I recently tore up my half bath tile and quarter inch underlayment to eventually extend my LVP to the bathroom. I’m wondering what I should buy to meet the toilet flange. The tile I had in there was a ...
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What kind of pump do I need to help a basement toilet flush?
I have a basement bathroom with a Pittsburgh toilet, raised about 10". It flushes but not well. I have seen pumps that run from $100 to $1000 and it appears many are for the install process. Can ...
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Toto Aquia II fill valve squeaks after cleaning
After cleaning the fill valve (using this guide) from deposits it's making a loud squeaking noise when the water "levels out" after a flush. What could it be? I understand it's some internal ...
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Could I use this Sanitary tee with left and right inlet?
My toilet, sink, and tub are all tied in to a cast iron Wye, and my sink is not vented so I want to re arrange the plumbing. Would this setup be up to code using a left and right side inlets facing ...
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Orange Like Rusty Colored Blob in Toilet Tank
Is this orange blob iron? It was more intact before, but I poked at it and it began falling apart.
Coincidentally, the toilet suddenly started making popping sounds and flooding a lot underneath after ...
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Toilet Leaking Underneath After Flushing
My toilet, not long after flushing it, made popping noises and water flooded from underneath. There was very little water left in the bowl. I tried plunging the little bit of water lightly in off ...
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Can someone tell me what kind of fitting for this toilet water shut off valve is?
I've never seen anything like it. It's for my mom's house built in 1957. I want to know how to replace it in case we run into a leak or need to replace the toilet without shutting the water off at the ...
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How do I install bidet T-valve here?
How do I install a bidet T-valve here?
I’m trying to install a handheld bidet on the toilet. This is the one I’d like to install
Unlike other toilets, there isn’t much space to install the T-valve. ...
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