Toilet Repair

Just in case you didn’t know, Roto-Rooter does so much more than just cleaning drains these days! Over the years, we’ve added toilet repair and toilet installation to our growing list of plumbing services, giving you one more reason to make Roto-Rooter the only plumber you’ll ever need! 

More times than not, your commode will give you some clues that it’s having a problem long before it breaks beyond repair. For example, if your bathroom fixtures are old, you may see cracks or chips in the bowl or tank. Besides just being ugly, these are also potential places for leaks to develop. Therefore, if your toilet is cracked, call Roto-Rooter right away to have it replaced. 
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However, there are many other warning signs that your toilet may give that will let you know it’s time to replace it. Here are a few of the most common ones: 
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• It’s experiencing persistent clogs and overflows. 

If your commode is getting clogged or overflowing frequently, this could be a sign that something that shouldn’t have gotten flushed actually has made its way into your toilet’s integral trap or all the way into the water pipes. No amount of plunging will remove these things. Furthermore, a regular plumber might not be able to remove a significant clog. Only a Roto-Rooter certified technician can reach those hard-to-reach clogs. If you’re reaching for the plunger once a week or more, you need Roto-Rooter! 

• It runs constantly. 

This problem is usually attributed to the flapper, a small rubber piece inside the tank that opens and closes. Sometimes, we can do a dye test to see if the flapper is worn out, warped or damaged, which could all be causing your toilet to run nonstop. Another problem that could be causing the water to run is if the float isn’t adjusted correctly. If the water is too high, the float could be adjusted too high as well to accommodate the water level. Floats, like flappers, are made of rubber, so they can crack. Have Roto-Rooter check out your leaky toilet immediately to keep from having a sky-high water bill next month! 

• It flushes weakly or not at all. 

Several things can be causing your toilet to have a weak flush or, worse yet, to not flush at all. You can check for yourself to see if the water level is high enough. It should be one inch below the top edge of the clear overflow tube in the middle of the tank. Besides low water levels in the tank, you could also have a clogged siphon jet, a clog just outside the bowl, or a clog all the way down in the sewer lines. Roto-Rooter can find and remove a clog in any of these areas. 

• It has water around the base. 

Water around the base of your commode could mean that you have a leak even if there are no visible cracks. The floor around your toilet could be very weak before you realize something is going on with the toilet itself. Rot, mold, and mildew are just a few of the problems that can develop if the leak goas unchecked. Roto-Rooter can diagnose even the trickiest toilet issues, and we can determine if there is one or more reasons for water to be collecting in the floor around your toilet. 

• It’s making funky noises. 

People often call us because their toilet is making a new sound. That’s a smart idea, because it could prevent you from having an overflow or clogging issue later on. Many report that their commode is hissing or trickling. Both of these sounds originate in the tank, and they most likely mean that your fill valve or float (or both) need to be adjusted or replaced.  Sometimes, we find that a toilet needs to have the entire tank assembly replaced in these cases. At that point, Roto-Rooter will present you with the choice between making complex toilet repairs versus replacing the whole toilet with a more efficient, newer model. 

When jiggling the handle just doesn’t cut it anymore, call the experts at Roto-Rooter for complete toilet repair or replacement. These services go well beyond what you can do yourself, and many plumbers will admit that even their tools are not equipped to handle all types of toilet repair.
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Therefore, you can save yourself a lot of time, money, and definitely a lot of plunging and some worry, too, by calling Roto-Rooter for all your toilet installation and toilet repair needs!

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