Jim Katen Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I have not seen this toilet. The owner says that the toilet flushes properly and that the water level in the bowl is at the normal height 5 minutes after it's been flushed. However, when she comes back an hour later, the level of water has dropped to a mere puddle. I can't recall having seen this before. Does anyone know what's going on? - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Does she have a dog?[:-slaphap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Originally posted by Brandon Whitmore Does she have a dog?[:-slaphap It's funny, but I already asked. She has a Yorkie that can't reach the seat. The damn dog is smaller than the volume of water that goes missing. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Try this one--- there is a slight leak in the flapper. The tank will fill the bowl to where it has enough head pressure to siphon and suck the bowl down. The tank will keep re- filling, just not noticeably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozofprev Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Jim, From HERE (#7) I found: The toilet may be partially clogged. The clog can actually cause a siphon and pull water from the bowl. The other possibility is more severe. There can actually be a crack or small defect in the colon of the toilet. This is the channel that water passes through to get to the drain pipe. A colon crack or defect means it is time for a new toilet. How old is the toilet? HEREis why I ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi, Yeah, a hairline crack had been my guess. OT - OF!!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exploreparadise2 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I never knew that the channel in the toilet that the waste flows through is called a colon. How appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fqp25 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 A lot of things could happen to cause the toilet to siphon out. Back when I did service calls a lot of times there was something stuck in the trapway. Such as wad of TP, or feminine hygiene product. Might recommend the owner to purchase a Rigid K-3 Toilet Auger. $25 or so at HD. And try to see if anything gets stuck on the end of it, such as paper. (I'm sure everybody has a plunger, but an auger is handy as well, and I would never recommend anything else but Rigid K-3 with a bulb head. It's great for cleaning toilet trap ways.) Blockage in their main drain lines could cause an extra siphoning, if not vented properly/adequately Inadequate venting could also cause this. There maybe just enough venting for that toilet when it's flushed, but if there is a surge in the main sewer line around their house, this could cause traps in that house to siphon out. Never rule out the phenomenon of the wind playing a role. ( I had always doubted that theory, until a few years ago, when it was the only logical explanation, but that is a long, long story) Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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