Toilet
Toilet flushes poorly
A toilet that flushes poorly, or empties too slowly or not completely is maddening. The hope is that it’s some kind of small blockage. The way to find out is to break out the toilet plunger. Do not be shy, plunge it hard for best results. If this is not effective then the next thing to check is water level in the toilet tank. There is a fill line in the tank and you want to make sure the water level is within ¼” of this line. Simply take the tank lid off to check the water level. If the … Continue reading
Clogged Toilet
Clogged toilets are never fun to deal with! One great tip, if you flush the toilet and the water almost over flows, DO NOT FLUSH a second time! Instead, you should quickly remove the tank lid and push the tank ball down to close the flush valve. When water starts to overflow in your toilet bowl it means there is a blockage in the toilet or drain line. You will know if the clog is in the drain line if the bathroom sink is also backed up. If other drains in the house are backing up, the problem is likely … Continue reading
Fix your running toilet
Your toilet is taken for granted, until it becomes a running toilet, potentially wasting thousands of gallons of water a month. As homeowners we sometime ignore the problem but it will not fix itself. Sometimes the toilet is running because the flotation bulb, located in the tank, is not positioned properly. If you lift the rod attached to the bulb, and the water stops running then you can simply bend the rod slightly upward and that should solve the problem. The other thing that could be happening is that the bulb has a crack in it and has taken on … Continue reading