A few weeks ago after getting out of the shower my bathroom floor was flooded. After I dealt with all the water I found out that My toilet is not properly sealed around the base and is the source of the flooding and I realize that needs to be fixed but I don't think it is my main concern right now.

If I flush the toilet back to back water leaks from toilet base. If I flush then shower, it leaks as well. Even if I just take a shower longer that a few minutes, it leaks.

A few days ago I woke up in the morning and the toilet bowl was empty but I don't believe that leaked from the bottom because the floor was not wet. The smell is unbearable.

I know if I fix the seal on the toilet, the water will still go somewhere (back up into shower or kitchen sink), or just not drain at all.

Is it a simple case of just needing to run a snake through toilet or is there cause for greater concern? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. If I need to provide further details, just let me know. Thank you.

There was a blockage downstream of the toilet. The toilet needs to be pulled, the drain line snaked, and toilet reset with a new seal.

quote; The toilet needs to be pulled, the drain line snaked,

That is what the septic tank pumper told a customer Friday. I told her it CAN be done but it would be VERY time consuming and expensive, because snakes want to make a "U" turn and go up the vent, instead of an "S" turn to go down.



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Would not a swivel head increase the chances of the snake going down into the stack instead of up?

we call it a drop head.

You can call plumbing experts to deal with this problem.