The toilet is one of the most important—if not the most important—plumbing fixtures in any building. You can deal with not having running taps for a while, but no one can go long without using the toilet, so it’s important to keep your toilets in good working order. Our team at Anytime Plumbing & Solutions has extensive experience in the plumbing industry, and we have dealt with countless toilet issues over the years. In this article, we’ll go over a few of the most common toilet issues and how to fix them.
- Clogs – One of the most common toilet issues is clogs. In many cases, you can resolve toilet clogs by using a plunger—simply seal the plunger over the opening and pump it until the clog dislodges. If this doesn’t work, though, we encourage you to call our team to have one of our plumbers deal with the clog for you.
- Constant Running – Another example of common toilet issues is the toilet constantly running. After you flush the toilet, you’ll hear the water running to fill the tank and bowl back up, but this should stop after a moment. If the water never stops running, then you should check the flapper, which is the part that seals the flush valve—it may need to be replaced.
- Slow Filling – A third example of common toilet issues is the toilet bowl taking a long time to fill again. Check to see if the water supply valve is open if this problem is affecting your toilet because a clogged valve may be the root of the slow filling.