All the Ways Your Toilet Can Ruin Your Life!

If you’re not careful about keeping your plumbing system healthy, you can easily run into problems. Your toilet is easily one of the most used fixtures in your home, so when things have gone awry with it, you’ll notice immediately, and it will greatly impact your daily life.

These are the most common issues with your toilet that you’ll run into if you don’t take care of your plumbing system.

One of the most frustrating issues that you can have with your toilet is an issue with flushing. If your toilet won’t flush or won’t flush completely there could be a few factors causing this problem. The most common issue is with your lift chain. If the connection with the lift chain is broken or altered in any way, your toilet won’t can’t flush. Depending on the severity of the issue, you might need a completely new chain, or you might just need your chain fixed. You should have a professional plumber assess your system and take steps to fix any problems.

Another common problem is a constantly running toilet. If you hear your toilet constantly running, you’re wasting water and causing unneeded wear and tear to your system. When this happens, it means that there’s a problem with your water intake system—there could be a problem with your float, water intake tube, or your water overflow tube. A professional plumber can help you asses your plumbing system and fix your toilet.

A clogged toilet might seem like a simple problem, but if you reach for your plunger and find that you can’t solve the problem on your own you should call a plumber. Homeowners often fall into the trap of thinking that certain plumbing problems are simple enough for them to solve on their own, but you never know what’s in your pipes. A professional plumber can clean your plumbing and make sure that you avoid clogs in the future too.

When your water bowl fills very slowly it’s called a weak flush. Weak flushing isn’t something you have to learn how to work around. It typically has to do with blockages with the draining system within your toilet. This is easily resolved through the help of a professional plumber.

Your toilet typically has five different seals and it’s common for one of them to become loose or unaligned and start leaking. You’ll know you’ll have a leaky seal when your toilet shows signs of leaking onto the floor surrounding it. A leaky seal is so troublesome because it leaks each time you flush your system. The best thing to do in this situation is to have a professional fix your system.