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Toilet Drain Test
I've got a toilet to a septic tank that works generally okay, but
lately when I flush an all-liquid load it swirls round and round and goes down, but doesn't rush down enough to go glug-glug, even if I hold the lever and keep the water going. Given a solid waste to dispose of, it will usually build up enough water on top of the load to rush out and glug-glug just fine. Do I have a problem? |
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Toilet Drain Test
"Bert Byfield" wrote in message . 166... I've got a toilet to a septic tank that works generally okay, but lately when I flush an all-liquid load it swirls round and round and goes down, but doesn't rush down enough to go glug-glug, even if I hold the lever and keep the water going. Given a solid waste to dispose of, it will usually build up enough water on top of the load to rush out and glug-glug just fine. Do I have a problem? You may have a clog, a partially broken pipe where it enters the septic tank. How long has it been since you had it pumped? I would have it pumped, then with the lid off, have someone flush the toilet and see how well the water flows into the tank. I had a problem where the clay tile going to the tank had sheared off right at the tank and there was only a hole about the size of a golf ball left. It had sunk. Replaced the pipe and now all is fine. Larry |
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Toilet Drain Test
Easy test.
Does it flush well with a bucket of water but not good using flush handle? Likely the water passages inside the rim are clogged./ Make certain the dip tube line is properly placed in its holder. Check inside bowl under rim, are the holes clogged? |
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