What To Do If Your Toilet Backs Up Overnight

When a toilet becomes severely clogged, it can back up and cause additional problems, and you’ll want to know what to do should your toilet begin backing up overnight. Rarely do these situations ever seem to happen during regular business hours, and a plumbing emergency of this kind should be remedied right away, which is why we at Plumbing Emergency Rescue make our professionals available to fix these problems no matter when they may occur.

With a severe clog, no water will be able to move freely to and from the toilet bowl, and the toilet will then begin to back up behind the clog. In some more extreme instances, these backups can even cause bacteria-laden toilet water to back up into the bathtub or a sink, and this can cause your family and your home to be exposed to dangerous levels of dirty water. When a severe clog backs your toilet up, it’s always best to call your plumber right away rather than trying to fix the problem yourself.

If your toilet should begin to back up overnight, we never recommend waiting until morning to have a professional come out to look at and fix the problem, as things can grow severe with toilet backups in just a short amount of time. Rather than waiting until business hours, calling an emergency plumber to come to your home and investigate your back-up right away can save you from the dangerous and stressful situation of your backup going into another fixture or eventually causing your toilet bowl to overflow. One thing we always advise against at Plumbing Emergency Rescue is trying to unclog and flush the toilet while a backup is present, as this will only send more water to an already stressed toilet system.

At Plumbing Emergency Rescue, we never want our Long Island area customers to suffer through a worsening toilet backup, and this is why we make ourselves available at any time during the day or night to remedy your plumbing emergencies. If you experience a toilet back up in the middle of the night, simply call us right away and we can get started on fixing your problem!