Toilet clogs too easily
#1
10-18-06, 04:36 PM
Toilet clogs too easily
I have a Peerless 3.5 toilet that has always clogged easily. The problem seems to be getting much worse with age (toilet is now about 12 years old). Looking at the side of the toilet, I see the waste path takes quite the turn before being discharged into the floor plumbing. I am curious if the curving waste path could become coated with mineral deposits thus resisting waste from easily passing? If so, is this a common problem and is there an easy way to clean the unseen mineral deposits from inside the waste path?
#4
10-19-06, 09:05 AM
Good idea!
Good idea - the auger was already tried without resolve. I am mostly curious if the mineral build up in the waste path creates a rough surface, thus resisting waste from easily moving through. Could this be the reason people replace seemingly good toilets?
Last edited by Pizzazz; 10-19-06 at 03:44 PM.
#6
10-19-06, 04:35 PM
I've never used muratic acid on a toilet, but I don't think it would hurt anything. Be careful because it can certainly hurt you.
It may take more than one try with an auger, and there are toilets that are poorly designed & won't flush well no matter what. You can try a few things before replacing it, like a flashlight & mirror to see if you can see anything in the trapway, or a shopvac, or a few more tries with an auger. You can pull the toilet & take it out in the backyard for further examination. If you don't see anything wrong, you may as well replace it at that point.
I had a 3.5 gallon toilet in a rental that was continually clogging up. I finally replaced it and broke the old one open out of curiosity - there was no evident problem, it was just a crummy toilet. I've had no problems with the Toto Drake that's in there now.
It may take more than one try with an auger, and there are toilets that are poorly designed & won't flush well no matter what. You can try a few things before replacing it, like a flashlight & mirror to see if you can see anything in the trapway, or a shopvac, or a few more tries with an auger. You can pull the toilet & take it out in the backyard for further examination. If you don't see anything wrong, you may as well replace it at that point.
I had a 3.5 gallon toilet in a rental that was continually clogging up. I finally replaced it and broke the old one open out of curiosity - there was no evident problem, it was just a crummy toilet. I've had no problems with the Toto Drake that's in there now.
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10-20-06, 09:42 AM
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More likely to be a build up or partial blockage in the drainage pipes themselves. The ceramic ware does become roughened but it is at the point of highest flow and therefore is unlikely to impede flow much. Caustic Soda is the usual UK solution (sic) to the problem of debris in the pipework but again use with care and take appropriate safety precautions. My guess is a piece of rag or such like stuck on a sharp point in the drain reducing the flow rate and therefore causing intermittent partial blockages.
