Reasons Your Toilet Keeps Clogging

Clogged toilets are a huge aggravation that almost everyone faces at some point or another. You can avoid the problem, however. Take the following common causes for toilet clogs into consideration, and you’ll start to see how you can prevent these problems.

Reasons Your Toilet Keeps Clogging

• Foreign Objects Are Going Down the Toilet

1. 1. • Unfortunately, one of the most common reasons we get calls for clog removal is because of foreign objects getting stuck in the toilet pipes. This can be anything from toys to bottles or even hair. Treating your toilet like a trash can never works. Remember to avoid using the toilet for disposing of food, animal waste, and other items.

• There’s Too Much Toilet Paper

1. 1. • Excessive toilet paper can easily get caught in the plumbing trap of your toilet. The same goes for any pipe in your home (even the kitchen sink). When in doubt, it helps to flush once in a while after using only a few sheets of toilet paper.

• You’re Flushing Wipes Down the Toilet

1. 1. • They market flushable wipes as a material that will disintegrate upon contact with water. That’s all well and good, except that doesn’t happen instantly, which means they can get caught in your toilet pipes. We recommend never flushing wipes down the toilet.

• The Pipes Are Getting Old

1. 1. • If your pipes are aging, they might experience corrosion, which can contribute to blockages. This is a situation where you may need a plumber for pipe replacement.

• Your Toilet Was Installed Improperly

1. 1. • Installing a toilet is possible for homeowners, but it’s easy to do it incorrectly and disrupt the water flow. Something like the wrong wax ring can throw off everything. 

• Hard Water is Causing Problems

1. • Hard water refers to elements like magnesium that have a tendency to corrode pipes. If your home experiences this problem, it can affect certain pipes and fixtures in places like your shower and toilet. When this occurs, we can help you test the water and determine if we should make adjustments.

Sometimes You Need Professional Plumbing Repair

You’ll want to get in touch with us, especially regarding bad pipes, hard water, or poor installation. Some of those tips are something you can address immediately, but those bigger problems are not always DIY-friendly. Our convenient plumbing services are available to anybody in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Ryan’s Plumbing can help you out of a jam when things get bad with your toilet or any other plumbing fixtures. Don’t let a clogged toilet give you hours of headaches if it needs structural repairs. Call us for fast and reliable plumbing repair and remodeling at 941-256-5580.

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