Toilet Floods Floor When Flushed

When your toilet leaks when flushed between the toilet tank and the bowl the culprit there is the toilet tank to bowl gasket which is also known as a spud washer.

Toilet floods floor when flushed.

So i plunged it until it would flush. The solution is stopping the water flow dealing with the case then cleaning up afterward. If you have a wobbly toilet tank it also means that this gasket is not sealing properly and hence the water will leak when the toilet is flushed. 2 hours later i went in to us it flushed and it would not flush.

I then flushed one more. When water issues from the bowl chances are the culprit is a clogged toilet drain usually an easy fix with some. See if the water drains slow. Once you ve stopped the immediate overflow consider the.

There is a clog downstream from your lowest level toilet but that too should show signs an overflow. Toilet overflows are most likely the result of either a blockage or an error in the tank float mechanism that regulates water flow. The closest pic i could find within a reasonable amount of time was this. Step 1 turn the water to the toilet off and flush the toilet so the tank and bowl are empty.

Basement toilet floods whenever main floor toilet is flushed discussion in plumbing forum professional diy advice started by ngalaxytimmyo nov 19 2007. The gasket could also be worn out. There is too much water trying to get through your drain sewer hook up than it can handle. The causes of an overflowing toilet include a clog in either the toilet bowl drain pipe toilet trap or lateral sanitary sewer line.

It can also be due to a low flow toilet a poorly working septic system or improper plumbing. Ngalaxytimmyo new member joined. If there is a sink run water in it full drain it time it. It s tough to get rid of all the water so use a towel to soak up water in the tank and bowl.

It could be roots or a crushed pipe to any number of causes. Last night my son used the bathroom and plugged the toilet. Do it again but this time flush the toilet. An overflowing toilet is a problem everyone will likely deal with at some point.

He plunged it it flushed so he left.