01-24-2008, 06:25 PM
[quote Wailer]1) The toilet is bowl stays full of water and then siphons to empty after a few hours. Does that indeed mean there is water filling the entire pipe all the way to the clog and that it is slowly draining?
Possibly. If you haven't already, try this method of plunging:
(1) With a full, clean bowl, insert the plunger.
(2) Slowly press the plunger - you are not trying to plunge, but just getting rid of air in the bell.
(3) Release the plunger, keeping it below the water line - this will fill the bell with water.
(4) Get a good seal around the drain and do a quick plunge down, with the release being somewhat slower than the push.
(5) Repeat once or twice - note that water will leave the bowl as you do this.
The other reason this might happen is that your vent might have a blockage - lowering the air pressure in the vent will suck water out of traps and toilets. But that is a much less prevalent problem than a simple blockage in the fixture.
Possibly. If you haven't already, try this method of plunging:
(1) With a full, clean bowl, insert the plunger.
(2) Slowly press the plunger - you are not trying to plunge, but just getting rid of air in the bell.
(3) Release the plunger, keeping it below the water line - this will fill the bell with water.
(4) Get a good seal around the drain and do a quick plunge down, with the release being somewhat slower than the push.
(5) Repeat once or twice - note that water will leave the bowl as you do this.
The other reason this might happen is that your vent might have a blockage - lowering the air pressure in the vent will suck water out of traps and toilets. But that is a much less prevalent problem than a simple blockage in the fixture.