TOILET STOPPAGES
WHAT CAUSES THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STOPPAGES?
TOILET stoppage- Often a recurring stoppage in a toilet is caused by an improperly adjusted fill valve in the tank. In the past the toilets had 3 gallons or more with which to flush the solid waste through the curves and bends in the toilet and down the drain. New toilets are required to use no more than 1.6 gallons of water. This means that the water used must be used in the most efficient manner, otherwise it is hard to get the solids to make the turns that it has to make to go down the drain. Recently many toilet manufacturers have significantly improved their designs. Making it much easier to flush the solid waste down the drain. Some of the improvements made include making the flush valve and flapper in the tank much larger than previous models. They still use the required 1.6 gallons or less, however it allows much faster evacuation of the water in the tank into the bowl. This gives the solid waste a quick ride down the drain pipe.
A word about things you flush down the toilet
It has become increasingly common for things other than toilet paper down the drain. A good test to see if you can flush an item is to hold it under a stream of running water from the faucet, if the item begins to dissolve then it is likely ok to flush. If it does not begin to dissolve do not flush it! That means that those so called flushable baby wipe type pruducts are not good to flush. You may get away with flushing these items for a short time. However, because they do not dissolve, they will often get hung on one of many irregular surfaces in the pipes further down the drain. These have a tendency to hang around for a long time, waiting to be joined by more of the same. When they build up over time you can end up with some severe problems, including stoppages and possibly even a flood.
Other items that you need to avoid flushing include, feminine hygiene products-tampons, there I said it..Also paper towels can give you a clog very quickly. Also, be careful with the things you put on top of the toilet or on adjacent countertops. Some of the items often pulled out of clogged toilets include the following: toothbrushes, combs, cotton swabs, toys, cloth diapers, small shampoo and lotion bottles, eyeglasses, paper towels, tampons, baby wipes, and believe it or not, even cell phones!
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