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You can't fill a toilet drain not in use as there is no 'trap' to fill with water. The best thing is to get a toilet flange cover from a Plumbing store and install it on the toilet flange - i.e. the circular fitting in the floor that the toilet would normally sit on.
By simple pouring a few gallons of cold water to replenish the trap seal of the fixture .. check it every few weeks to make sure there is still water above the crown weir
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What is wrong if the sink and the bathtub will drain but the toilet wont flush?
The toilet itself is plugged or the pipe from the toilet to the drain is plugged. It may be that the tub and sink have their own drain pipe that may connect to the main away from the toilet drain. Plunge the toilet or sometimes if you fill a 5 gallon bucket with water and pour it into the toilet as fast as it will take it, that will flush out the line. It is a greater amount of water all at once an forces out what the clog is.
Can you pull downstairs toilet and still use upstair?
Yes, as long as you seal the drain of the toilet you are removing.
Hwy when you flush your upstairs toilet does your downstairs shower drain erupt sewage?
The drain from the toilet to the main drain is plugged and the branch to the shower is not. If the main floor toilet flushes, it is between the two toilets and not between the house and the sewer.
How can you fix a clogged toilet that runs in the bathtub?
It's not the toilet, there's a blockage in the pipes some where after the drain pipe from the toilet joins up with the drain pipe from the tub.You're going to need to have the pipe snaked.
Why would air bubbles come up in downstairs toilet when upstairs toilet is flushed?
partially clogged drain or vent, improperly installed vent or drain
What is wrong if the sink and the bathtub will drain but the toilet wont flush?
The toilet itself is plugged or the pipe from the toilet to the drain is plugged. It may be that the tub and sink have their own drain pipe that may connect to the main away from the toilet drain. Plunge the toilet or sometimes if you fill a 5 gallon bucket with water and pour it into the toilet as fast as it will take it, that will flush out the line. It is a greater amount of water all at once an forces out what the clog is.
When Washer is draining Toilet and Tub fills up with drain water?
You have to use toilet more
Can you pull downstairs toilet and still use upstair?
Yes, as long as you seal the drain of the toilet you are removing.
Is the toilet drain pipe a big job to move and can you use a shower drain instead?
This can be a complicated job as the toilet drain ranges from 3" -4" and a variety of materials from Plastic to cast iron to galvanized. Then there is the venting to consider and NO a shower drain CANNOT be used for a toilet discharge as the shower drain is normally 2" diameter
Is you possible to use a foor toilet drain for a sink drain?
You just have to use a reducer to get it down to 1 1/2 or 2 inch.
Do you glue the toilet flange into the toilet drain?
Usually toilet flange is glued down onto plastic drain pipe. There is a toilet flange that can be glued inside of plastic drain pipe also.
Can a toilet drain be reduce to a tub drain?
Yes as long as the drain has a trap and is vented
How close to the concrete do I cut a drain pipe to install a toilet?
On a standard toilet in America the drain is 12 inches from the back wall to the center of the drain.
How far from the wall does a toilet drain go in the floor?
12-13 inches to the center of the drain.... make sure your drain pipe is 1/4 inch drop per foot. also use the sweeping y drain if possible. leave lots of room for the flange. mount the toilet after the floor is in.
Can you use muriatic acid to clean your toilet if you have a septic tank and drain field?
You shouldn't use any acid when cleaning your toilet. It can kill the bacteria that the system needs to break down waste.
Hwy when you flush your upstairs toilet does your downstairs shower drain erupt sewage?
The drain from the toilet to the main drain is plugged and the branch to the shower is not. If the main floor toilet flushes, it is between the two toilets and not between the house and the sewer.
What is a good brand to use when replacing a toilet's fill valve?
Brasscraft is a good choice of brand.
