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How to deal with a
blocked Toilet

Having a choked toilet bowl / drain can be fustrating.

Here are a few simple steps to deal with the situation

Most toilet bowl are design in such a way that the entire contents of the tank is held within without overflowing.That's only IF the water level in the bowl was at its normal height before the toilet was flushed, and the ballcock and flapper are working properly and shut off when the tank is full

This is why if you have a choked toilet bowl, and as the water level rises without flushing away the contents, it is important to not panic.

In most cases, the user would push the flush buttong over and over again in hope of flushing the content away. All this does is raise the water level even more.

What to do in the event of a choke toilet bowl / drainage?

1. Do not flush it again

2. Inform all members of the household. This is to prevent them from flushing without knowledge of the problem.

3. wait for the water level to go down to normal before trying to flush again. If it doesnt drop to normal, proceed to step 4

4. Find out what is blocking the bowl or Call for a plumber if the choke doesn't clear.


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