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Toilet bowl water level going down
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:20 pm
Recently I replaced my toilet fill valve b/c it wasn't working great, 13 year old toilet so not surprising.
After replacing that, I'm now noticing another problem. After flushing, the tank and bowl fill up correctly. But after an hour or 2, the level in the toilet bowl has dropped. What could be causing this? I don't see how it could be related to the new fill valve. Maybe a clogged vent or something else?
After replacing that, I'm now noticing another problem. After flushing, the tank and bowl fill up correctly. But after an hour or 2, the level in the toilet bowl has dropped. What could be causing this? I don't see how it could be related to the new fill valve. Maybe a clogged vent or something else?
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Posted on 12/3/23 at 8:55 am to indytiger
definitely sounds like a vent/suction issue.
Posted on 12/3/23 at 9:04 am to Jmcc64
Posted on 12/3/23 at 10:49 am to indytiger
have someone else flush other toilets and watch water in bowl of problem toilet. See if it moves in motion. That would indicate a vent problem.
Posted on 12/3/23 at 1:35 pm to indytiger
The flapper is old and doesn’t seat properly?
Posted on 12/3/23 at 6:11 pm to gumbeaux
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The flapper is old and doesn’t seat properly?
That’s my first thought, too. Change the flapper….its a cheap control experiment. If same thing occurs, you can rule out the flapper, and move on to more expensive possible remedies.
Posted on 12/3/23 at 7:28 pm to HonoraryCoonass
chain too tight?
Posted on 12/3/23 at 7:59 pm to indytiger
Are you saying it just fills to a lower level, or it’s slowly leaking out?
Posted on 12/3/23 at 8:27 pm to Commander Rabb
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re you saying it just fills to a lower level, or it’s slowly leaking out?
It's slowly leaking out. That's why I don't think its an issue with anything in the tank above it like the flapper or chain.
Posted on 12/3/23 at 8:53 pm to indytiger
right. if the bowl is losing water then that has nothing to do with the tank. Though the leaking valve could've been masking the issue buy constantly refilling the water being lost from the bowl.
When my toilet has its annual leaking flappers (fukyou american standard and your "VORMAX" shite), my bowl water stays a bit higher than when the leak is fixed.
If the level is near about the same as before I wouldn't worry about it. Might have a bit of a wicking siphon from trash that drops the level a bit. Could also have a hairline crack in the ceramic trap loop. But that would usually be there from the factory and be noticed from day 1.
When my toilet has its annual leaking flappers (fukyou american standard and your "VORMAX" shite), my bowl water stays a bit higher than when the leak is fixed.
If the level is near about the same as before I wouldn't worry about it. Might have a bit of a wicking siphon from trash that drops the level a bit. Could also have a hairline crack in the ceramic trap loop. But that would usually be there from the factory and be noticed from day 1.
Posted on 12/3/23 at 9:13 pm to indytiger
Swap out the flapper. I had to stol using bleach tablets cause they were wrecking them every 6 months
Posted on 12/3/23 at 10:16 pm to indytiger
Be sure to clean the flapper seat. If the seat surface is not clean and smooth, it could still leak even with a new flapper. Make sure there is enough slack in the chain to allow the flapper to seat properly.
This post was edited on 12/3/23 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 12/4/23 at 12:24 am to indytiger
Just buy a new toilet and be done.
Or locate a ReStore and buy a perfectly good used one for 15 cents on the dollar.
Or locate a ReStore and buy a perfectly good used one for 15 cents on the dollar.
Posted on 12/4/23 at 8:05 am to indytiger
I'm no plumber but in my experience a bowl that looses water (down the drain and not on the floor) is usually not related to the toilet itself but a clog or issue with the vent/sewer line. Does it gurgle or bubble when flushed?
This post was edited on 12/4/23 at 11:07 am
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