How to Resolve 3 Common Toilet Issues

6/22/2022 (Permalink)

3 Common Toilet Issues and How to Fix Them

Every business in Cherry Hills Village, CO, has toilets available for use by employees and sometimes customers. If there are complications, such as toilet overflow, getting your toilets back up and running right away is essential. Here are some steps to resolve three common problems:

• clogged toilet
  
• overflowing toilet
  
• constantly running toilet
  
  

Unclog a Toilet
The most common way to unclog a toilet is by using a plunger. Be sure to wear rubber gloves. Ensure there is enough water in the bowl to cover the plunger head to get a better seal and remove the clog quickly.

Stop an Overflowing Toilet
Turn off the water and investigate the cause of the toilet overflow. Most of the time it is due to a clog, so follow the previous steps. Turn the water back on. Contact a water cleanup company to ensure your building does not suffer additional damage from the toilet flood.

Stop a Toilet From Flushing Constantly
Nothing is more annoying than having a toilet flush all the time. Surprisingly, it is usually an easy fix. Since most Cherry Hills Village, CO, companies have tankless toilets, here are steps to address constant flushing in this type of toilet.

Turn off the water to avoid toilet overflow by tightening the screw on the side. If there is a cap on top of the screw, pop it off.
Put a piece of paper over the lid on top to avoid damage. Then, loosen the cap with a wrench. Unscrew the rest by hand. Open the flange cover. Beware of water.
Remove the gasket. Clean off the sediment. Stick a small piece of wire through the weep hole to be sure it is not plugged.
Reverse the steps to put everything back together.

Using these tips can save you money and avoid downtime when toilet issues strike. It will make your employees and customers happy, too!