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 should a 4x3 closet bend be installed in concrete?
Should the top of the 4" inlet be flush with the top of the concrete or should it sit above or below the concrete? Should it be wrapped with a foam sill plate gasket or something similar?
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Screw toilet flange to broken floor
What do I do in situation as on the scheme below?
As you can see flange bolts are just hanging in space.
Do I fill space between cement floor and pipe with new cement and then screw bolts to it?
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Dual-flush toilet making a noise, unpredictably
I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue with a dual-flush toilet, where every few days it starts making a noise like there is an internal leak.
I popped open the tank hood and found that it's continually ...
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Would getting a new toilet installed cause a shower leak?
We got a new toilet installed and the next morning, there was water pouring into the room below from the ceiling. The thing is, the water started pouring down when the shower ran. Note that this was ...
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Toilet Water evaporated and now there is low water level even after flushing multiple times
So my toilet has not been used for the past three months and upon returning i noticed that the water had evaporated. I tried flushing multiple times but the water level stays very very low (unlike how ...
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Fill the Void around toilet drain pipe
I am in the process of replacing toilet. After I removed broken cast iron flange, I found that there is quite a void around the drain pipe. I am putting in PVC toilet flange however I would need solid ...
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toilet floor bolt spins in flange
My toilet is currently off the floor. I have a new toilet ready to go in. The existing floor flange is in ok shape, minimal to no rust, with the Everbuilt wax ring + bolt package.
The bolt will on ...
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How to remove stuck toilet hold down bolt
I need to remove my toilet, but it appears that whoever installed it cut off or just sort of broke off the excess the hold-down bolt after they had installed the nut. When they did that they borked up ...
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Using MIP fitting on toilet supply pipe
I am needing to replace an angle stop for a residential toilet, an older-style multi-turn that won't shut the supply off anymore. I was thinking of replacing it with a quarter-turn valve, either ...
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How do I make this let less water in
Our high cistern toilet flushes too violently and comes out of the toilet. I’ve seen a few posts suggesting I need to set the flush up to stop as much water coming in. However it’s too high for me to ...
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How can we detect or redirect a water leak from a 2nd floor toilet?
Last year we had a water leak in the drain pipe of our 2nd floor toilet. It dripped onto the 1st floor kitchen ceiling and created a soft, discolored spot over time. That's how we discovered it. We've ...
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Toilet drains to empty
We have an old bathroom (circa 70s we think) which has a toilet that is draining slowly to empty. The internet is not being fantastically helpful here as googling for a "slowly draining toilet&...
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I think i forgot to flush my toilet before leaving for a 3 month vacation
I kinda had an early morning flight and left in a hurry. I am not sure if i really flushed my toilet before leaving but i remember peeing. I don’t know how bad it’d be when i go back home. What’s the ...
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Toilet leaking from base
Toilet leaking from base of toilet when flushed . Just washed a load of clothes. When washer drained water came up through toilet and bath tub . What could it be?!
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Crack under the rim of toilet
I bought brand new toilet from faucet.com.
I see the crack under the rim of the toilet, see attached picture. Does this kind of crack pose any risk using the toilet ?
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How do I determine the "finished floor height" in a carpeted room?
I am carpeting a bathroom and would like to determine the finished floor height so I can get the toilet flange raised up as necessary to ensure that the fixture is stable and that it won't leak.
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What is the life expectancy of toilet consumable parts?
A building with 20+ toilets was built in 2004. Florida water is sourced from an aquifer. Bolts pin the toilet tank to the bowl.
Is there any reason not to change:
all bolts at year 20?
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What kind of screws do I use to secure a toilet flange to the floor in new construction?
I'm installing the DWV plumbing in my new addition. I've located the toilet flange and have temporarily screwed it to the OSB subfloor using a couple of coated decking screws so I can continue with ...
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Flange is 2 inches below flooring level. Help!
We have two toilets that are leaking because the flange is about 2 inches lower than the flooring. A plumber came out and put in three wax seals on each toilet, but it is still leaking. I asked the ...
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Why is toilet running every few minutes?
Toilet is running every few minutes. I defaulted to flapper, changed it, same issue.
So then I was like eh float assemblies are like 15 bucks let me change that too, changed that, same issue.
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My toilet has a weak flush
When I flush my toilet the flush is rather weak and doesn't remove the contents of the bowl. After the flush the water in the bowl drops to a low level. If I dump additional water in the bowl it ...
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Plumbing Toilet Jet Rims, One Hole bigger than others?
I am trying to check if my toilet jet rims are working properly or chipped.
Is one jet hole supposed to be bigger than the others? Its releasing more water, when flushing toilet. The bigger hole is at ...
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Downstairs bubbling toilet when upstairs shower runs
What could cause the downstairs toilet in the middle of the house to bubble (and sometimes make the water disappear) when someone takes a shower upstairs all the way at the far side of the house?
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Space under toilet base
I replaced my toilet with new one. Installed wax ring, and placed the toilet, tightened screws and had to apply few shims to stop wobbling. Toilet seems now stable and leveled, but I see too much ...
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Toilet tank level rises slowly
Refill valve appears to work normally, shutting the water off at the correct level. Then several hours later the water level has risen to the top of the overflow pipe. What's going on here? If I shut ...
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Do I need to remediate the existing drain waste vent system in my bathroom?
I’m refurbishing my master bathroom, and during demolition I noticed some potentially incorrect plumbing as part of the DWV system. I’ve attached a rough drawing of the DWV layout.
This bathroom was ...
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How can I prevent the flush arm in my toilet tank from getting under the flap?
I’ve taken the tank lid off and can see what is happening. The arm lever is getting caught under the flapper when you flush the toilet. It doesn’t matter how short or long I make the chain, the arm ...
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Moving/Rotating a bathroom toilet
I have a bathroom with a toilet that has very little space in front of the toilet, and I want to just move the toilet slightly to allow for more space in front.
How complicated is this job? I've done ...
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When can I safely caulk a toilet after install?
Is there a timeframe after a toilet install where I can confidently caulk a toilet to the floor? I would assume after a day, if no leaks that the wax ring/seal is secure and can be safely caulked?
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How to replace mobile home pex toilet supply line that looks like this…
There’s a lot of threads asking similar questions but none with a pex toilet supply line that looks like this. The valve is at the top of the pex line not by the floor. I want to replace it with a ...
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No cold water in toilet tap or cistern
Please forgive me if I get any terminology wrong here, I know nothing about plumbing…
We have suddenly stopped getting cold water in our downstairs bathroom and cistern. No issues with hot water ...
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Clog with Siphon jet vs gravity feed toilet
I want to replace my old toilet and I was doing some research between gravity fed vs siphonic jet toilets.
When it comes to clogging, according to Internet, gravity fed toilets are better because it ...
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How do I remove my toilet seat?
I want to install a Japanese washlet but I can't remove the toilet seat cover. The picture below is the screw underneath, and I think there are no hidden fixings.
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How do you know if a drill is too lightweight for a heavyweight job?
I work in a steel door factory where I work mostly in the assembly department where I use drills and angle grinders. The management is cool enough to let us borrow the tools for home projects so I ...
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Toilet Water supply shut off valve
How many inches of copper pipe does there need to be for a Sharkbite angle shut off valve to be installed for a toilet water supply?
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How best to ensure old flange seals with new toilet?
There are two things necessary to prevent a toilet from leaking at the flange: a good flange, and a good seal between the flange and the toilet. As I'm not a plumber, I'm looking for how best to ...
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My toilet runs when the kitchen sink is running
My toilet runs when the kitchen sink is running. I have replaced the fill valve and the flapper and have set everything to the correct heights/levels etc. Also, the toilet doesn't completely run a ...
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How do I remove this fixed cistern inlet fitting?
I'm trying to replace a fixed inlet with a flexible hose, but I can't work out how to remove the existing fitting over the copper pipe
It just spins if I turn it and I can't see how I can remove the ...
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Is toilet paper to blame for water from washing machine flooding in basement?
I moved in this old house two months ago. In the basement, some water
ousted by the washer flooded out on the basement floor when someone used the washer yesterday.
He said the sewage system was ...
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Toilet supply line cannot be screwed to toilet when installing water gun
I’m installing a water gun/bidet to my toilet. In the step where I’m screwing the T valve to the toilet and then the water line, it does not screw.
i.e - I can screw the T valve to the toilet first, ...
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Is my shower dripping because several toilets are shut off?
I turned off water to two of the three toilets in my house because they started leaking. By doing this, does this affect water pressure in say the shower?
The one toilet has been off for a year and no ...
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Refill tube in toilet tank
I was changing out the flapper and accidentally knocked loose the refill tube. I see online they typically have clips to secure them in place. In my case, it looks like there is a small hole that ...
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My Roof Air Vent [closed]
I am having a problem and I’m going crazy.. I had my kitchen remodeled and there was an air vent in the way so contractor cut it and put an mini air vent. Now when I flush the toilet it doesn’t have ...
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How to disconnect this pex toilet water supply hose
I recently installed a new toilet and the old water supply hose doesn't reach. So I bought a new longer one and wanted to swap it out.
The old hose just doesn't want to release. I've pulled it, tried ...
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Water keeps rising into toilet bowl & spilling over
For a while now my hall restroom toilet when flushing will either go down slowly, water will drain but nothing else, or just all together get clogged. I plunge over and over until it finally flushes ...
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Plumbing stack vent not inline with drain
I am new to plumbing and wanted to learn how to plumb a new bathroom next to an existing bathroom. As the room layout will be identical, I thought the plumbing could be as well.
The problem is that ...
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Plumbing Adjust toilet water level
Anyone know how to adjust the toilet water fill level, with this valve?
It has no screw, so I cannot tell.
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How to troubleshoot a slowly leaking toilet cistern/tank [closed]
One of my toilets is slowly leaking. It has (what I have deduced from Google) a dual push button cistern and a float-cup fill valve. Here's a photo.
As you can see, from this animated GIF sped up 60x,...
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Can I attach a bidet washlet with the T-Valve connected to the wall instead of the tank?
I recently purchased a bidet seat/washlet. I live in NYC in a rented apartment, and the toilet is designed in such a way to be fairly shallow - and inflow tube to the toilet tank is very hard to ...
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Pull to Close toilet supply valve closes by itself
At the wall connection my toilet water is supplied by a pull-to-close valve rather than the turn-to-close valve I’ve seen on most toilets. Suddenly the valve has begun closing by itself.
If I want to ...
