How To Fix a Clogged Toilet
How to Unclog a Toilet & Preventing a Clog in the First Place
Toilets are one of the most common plumbing problems for which people call our office. It’s usually a blocked toilet that is at risk of overflowing onto the bathroom floor. On this page, we’ll discuss some of the common causes and how you can fix a clogged toilet.
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How to Tell if Your Toilet is Clogged
Signs that your toilet (or sewer line) is blocked include:
- The water does not flush properly, stays in the bowl for long periods or ends up overflowing over the top of the bowl
- When the toilet is flushed, water starts to gurgle up in your shower or bathtub drain
- When the washing machine is running and you notice water coming up in the showers, bathtubs, or gurgling in the toilet bowl. That is a sign of water that can’t leave the house easily and is backing up into the other sewer lines.
- If you notice fluid leaking out of the sewer drain out outside of your home.