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Simone (MI)
My house is on a slab and my water pipes are in ceiling due to problems with pipes under the slab.. The water leaves the toilet bowl when the shower is running. I have had the plumber out to investigate. He snaked the stock or vent pipe from the roof and found only a small amount of hair. He said the drain was running freely to the sewer and could not recreate the problem with shower or even sink running.After toilet is flushed again, water in bowl may come up to normal level OR maybe not! A second toilet at far end of house is not affected. Can anyone help???!!! I would appreciate any information I can get. Thanks.
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KCRoto (MO)
If a second toilet on slab foundation is functioning perfectly, then the problem is either in the toilet, or in the section of main before it connects with the other toilet. Your toilet needs augured and possibly pulled so the main line can be accessed from that point. I have a feeling that you have an object stuck in the trapway of the toilet however.
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FayRivera (CO)
You are saying that second toilet is working perfectly than it is sure that the problem would be in the toilet or may be in the vent pipe. Many I saw the same problem, the problem was same some hairs and other dusts are found from there. again call that plumber and tell him to clean the drain and vent pipe from the roof.
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KCRoto (MO)
No. Don't clean the vent from the roof. Auger the toilet with a closet auger. Load it up with a bunch of toilet paper and flush it. Fill a 5 gallon bucket and dump it down the stool quickly. In both cases you need to work on the problem and quit fooling around on the roof. It would help to get a drain cleaner that knows how to take care of the problem too. The problem is your toilet or the 3 feet of pipe underneath it, not in the vent, not in the shower, not down the rest of the main line.
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KCRoto (MO)
I am just going to say this. I fear for the well being of your customers and their property. I hope that they have the good sense to not just hire the first guy that shows up or has the most discounted handyman ad in the newspaper.
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hj (AZ)
quote; call that plumber and tell him to clean the drain and vent pipe from the roof.
MY customers do NOT tell me what to do. They describe the problem and I DECIDE how to fix it, which is why they are wasting time if they try to figure out the problem, and cure, before I arrive, because while I will listen to them I will also disregard what they are saying.
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Simone (MI)
Thank you, KCRoto (MO), for your advice, which makes the most sense to me. Since the other toilet is so very far away from the affected one, I agree that the problem has nothing to do with it. Someone said that the clean out pipe may have something to do with it but the plumber never mentioned that. Also, today when I showered, I decided to close the tub drain and maybe I just got lucky today, but the toilet bowl did not drain. Just FYI, and someone on this site suggested this, but I have thrown the bucket of water down the toilet and sometimes it will go all the way down and empty the bowl but if I am having the problem, it will not. I will let you know what happens. Thanks, again.
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Simone (MI)
P.S. Sorry, KCRoto (MO), I realize you are the one who mentioned the bucket of water. Also, I don't know what sort of object could be caught in the trap since I have no children and know nothing could have been dropped in the toilet. Another thing is that I have a huge maple tree (at least 70 ft. high) which is probably within 30 feet of my house and I have wondered if any of the roots could be affecting this toilet.
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KCRoto (MO)
The most frequent repeated object I have seen in residential toilets is the cap from hairspray/ spray antiperspirant. Most people don't even know they are gone.
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Simone (MI)
It would be great if that were the problem but I don't keep anything like that anywhere near the toilet. I also keep the lid closed whenever I have to open the cupboard above. I did have company a year ago when problem began but I think they would have told me had anything like that happened. No children were here. Again, I appreciate your advice.
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