Top 5 Toilet Issues From a Campbelltown Plumber

Here are some common toilet problems that a lot of people experience and what your local plumber in Campbelltown would do about the issues. 

Overflowing toilets

We all hate that feeling that we get once the water from our toilet starts to rise from it. You should try to turn off the water supply for your toilet, look behind your toilet, and you will see a copper tubing. If you think that your toilet is clogged, remember to not flush the toilet. 

Once you try to flush the toilet when it is clogged, water will just add up until it overflows the whole toilet. You should remove the top of the toilet’s tank; you will be able to see the flapper from deep within the tank. Once you have located where the flapper is, push it down. 

Water won’t be released anymore, and when it can’t, now is the time that you start to plunge or snake so that you can clear the clog. If it doesn’t work, grab some type of dish soap and pour some onto the toilet and let it stay there for a bit. It can help you in breaking the clog, then repeat to plunge. 

If neither of those worked, something much more serious happened, which will require an inspection from a Campbelltown plumber.

A running tank

This toilet issue is just annoying; they also waste the water and can cost you a lot more money than you can imagine. A solution for this is buying a new flapper and replacing it with the old one. For you to test it out, grab a stick and push down the flapper. 

Once you hear some water running, listen closely if the running water stops, if it does stop, the flapper that you have is not sealing that properly. Change it; you should also check the length of the fill tube and then cut some of it, so that is about 1 to 2 inches above your water line. 

Here is a Campbelltown plumbers tip: The flapper is very easy for you to replace, and a lot of assemblies come with some instructions that can help you. 

A bad water supply valve (a fill valve) 

There will be times that your water supply valve can go bad. Sometimes grit or sand can be the cause of the tank’s water inside keeps running. First of all, you should turn off the water supply then use something like a sponge so that you can mop the tank’s water. Instructions are simple, buy the new valve, attach the valve to the water supply and turn the water on. You should also check if there are some leaks so that there will be no more problems for you. 

A partial flush

Flapper valve can be saturated and dropping too fast. Carefully inspect flapper when flushing. It should be able to stay up until almost all of the water has been drained, if it drops faster than usual, you should get yourself a new flapper. 

A sluggish flush

This can mean plenty of things. There could be a clog, or the obstruction may be deeper in your pipes. Get a 5 gallon of water and then dump it to your toilet with minimum splashing. If it is more vigorous, it’s not a clog. When the water backs up into the toilet bowl, that is a clog, and you won’t need to worry about a more serious issue. You may call your local Campbelltown plumbers (AKA us)  when there is a problem. We are very fast, affordable, and will solve your toilet issues in no time.  

Call us at: 02 9158 6549 for a free quote.