Tips to Keep Your Toilet Working Properly

What can you do to make sure your toilet is working the way it was intended? Below are several tips that you can do on your own. If you still have problems getting your toilet to flush properly then it’s best to call a plumber…

Tip #1
If your toilet is slow to flush, add some white vinegar to the overflow tube. White vinegar helps the water from your tank to flow quickly, which will make the toilet flush faster. It is recommended that you use about a quart of the vinegar and let it stay there for at least an hour before flushing.

Tip #2
You can check your toilet for leaks by adding a few drops of food coloring, fruit punch or some coffee grounds to the water in the toilet’s tank (not the water in the bowl). Check the water in the bowl after a half hour or so. If any of the coloring agent is visible in the water in the bowl, the tank is leaking, and you will have to have it repaired.

Tip #3
Check the floors in your bathroom for any give or soft spots in order to be sure that there is no damage to the floors. Straddle your toilet by rocking it from foot to foot to see if there’s any weakening or softness on the floor below you. Discovering this issue sooner can mean big savings for your checking account, as compared to finding out about it later…when it become a plumbing emergency!

Tip #4
One way to avoid a common plumbing problem is to make sure never to flush anything but human waste and toilet paper down a toilet. Other things made of paper like tissues, paper towels, and the like do not dissolve the same way toilet paper does and can get stuck.

Hopefully these tips will help you keep your toilet bowl flushing properly. Plumbing repairs can be expensive if we let problems fester. However, if you do need help from a plumber use this site, www.plumbingemergencyrescue.com, as your resource to qualified plumbers in the New York area.