Is it rude to leave the toilet unflushed overnight?
I have a housemate who wakes up well before me, but sometimes I have to go in the late hours of the night (no. 1) and to minimize the noise, I don't flush. This would mean he sees it and has to flush it in the morning.
What happens if you dont flush toilet overnight?
Last week I went to the bathroom at 4 am and my family woke up and were really really really really angry with me the whole week. (They think I dont get ANY sleep since I also wake up late). Anyways, its 3:40 am and I went to the bathroom because I really needed to poop. (Very sorry for too much info) But, i didnt flush the toilet since thats what wakes them up. I did wash my hands. I know its so wrong and gross but I just wanna know.. What would happen to the toilet/poop in the morning? Will it flush correctly? (5 hours from now)
Feeling awkward for flushing the toilet at night?
Haha I think they would be more irritated waking up and seeing a log or a bowl full of pee then flushing then again how loud can ur toilet be?!
My toilet is clogged. I closed the shutoff valve. What happens if I flush the toilet with shutoff valve closed?
A2A. With the supply line closed, the only additional water in the bowl will come from whatever is in the Tank. If your drain line is clogged, the excess water (and any backflow) will end up on your floor. If you just want to see if your blind is clogged, fill a bucket from the bathtub and slowly pour it into the toilet bowl. Stop if you see it is not draining properly and start “snaking” your system until you have cleared the clog. Begin using the snake at the furthest access point you can find and work back to the bowl. Most “drain snakes” you see in stores are often too short to be fully effective. You may need a professional with a long, powered snake. Without further details about your particular system, this is the only advice I can give.
What happens if you leave a clogged toilet unclogged?
As a plumber, I can tell you, the toilet won't unclog itself. What is happening is that when you flush, the paper is keeping it from flushing it down all the way and the water stays in the bowl, HOWEVER, the paper is not clogging the whole drain, the water is SLOWLY leaking through the paper into the toilet drain, that's why it's gone after awhile. You have a couple of choices, number one use a plunger. Flush the toilet and feverishly work the plunger up and down quickly while you are flushing, if it doesn't work and looks like it is going to overflow, shut off the water supply. Another thing you can do is wait for the water to go back down, put on some gloves you will never ever use again and reach down into the bowl and remove everything you can by hand and even dig into the throat of the bowl reach in as far as you can and remove what you can. If these don't work, then the clog is in the trap of the toilet and you will need to get a plumber to use an auger to unclog it (about $100) and it will only take him 15 seconds if that to use the auger. You could buy an auger yourself for $40, but you may scratch the china if you don't know what you are doing. If you leave things overnight, it may stink, buy you will get some pretty nasty stains and dried paper in your bowl that will be a pain to clean and disgusting to boot. Good Luck!
How to unclog a toilet? is it ok to leave a clogged toilet overnight to unclog itself if everything fails?
"Chemical" things like vinegar, soap, soda, drain cleaner etc rarely work on that sort of job. It needs physical attention, not chemical. Before you do that, try a bucket of water poured vigorously into the toilet from height. That might shift the blockage (assuming it won't make the toilet overflow!). A properly used plunger is indeed the first line of attack, otherwise a snake. If you still have no luck you'll need a plumber who has the right equipment and experience. And pay attention to what he/she does so you'll know for the future.
Is it okay to not flush the toilet after urinating only, to conserve water at home?
If at home? Sure, why not. I do this myself, especially if I have to urinate several times during the night.BUT, I always flush after my first urination in the morning and do not leave urine in the toilet during the day.Two reasons.Urine has solids in it and the longer you leave it in the toilet, those solids form a hard crusty ring in the toilet that is hard to remove without harsh chemical cleaners.Ever been to a house with a cat? That sickly sweet sour smell is urine in the kitty box, (Or where there have been accidents) even if cleaned daily, that odor hangs in the air. Incidentally, cats intentionally urinate on things to mark their territory, but that is a different subject entirely.Now cat urine is much more pungent than its human counterpart, but urine still stinks if left for a while and the odor hangs around for awhile.If out and about using public facilities, PLEASE, flush everytime! Same if a visitor to someone's house.
Why do some people leave the toilet without flushing after use?
There is nothing (nothing) more disgusting than people who don’t flush the public toilet.I open the door and there it is! YOUR WORK OF ART that you wanted to share with me! Awww! How sweet of you!!NOT!!!How did you get that way??????I have no answers to this, but I do have some questions for all of you disgusting creatures who don’t know how to flush a toilet.I’ve always wanted to ask these questions.[1] Why don’t you flush?[2] Did your mother ever teach you how to flush the toilet?[3] Do you at least wash your hands after using the toilet?(I’m cringing now. Do I really want to know the answer???)[4] Are you the guy who offered me a stick a gum after emerging from the public commode? Euuuuwww![5] Is it because of disgusting people like you that automatic flushing toilets were invented?[6] Are you also the same person that left the soiled baby diapers underneath the tires of my car at the turnpike rest stop?[7] Are you the guy who also left the floating turds in the public swimming pool?[8] Are you the cook at the Waffle House?Thanks!Yours truly,~Angelina, the Polka QueenHere’s a tutorial for you! Happy flushing!P.S.— You know, as a licensed P.I., I can pretty much spot who you are. You’re the guy with the long nostril hairs who kept scratching his butt and then sniffing his fingertips while waiting on that double cheeseburger at midnight at Denny’s. Right?
My housemate doesn't flush the toilet each time after she uses it. What's the best way to tell her to stop being so dirty?
The best way is to NOT tell her she's dirty. That leads to a quarrel and hard feelings and will get you nothing that you want. If if bothers you so much, then you flush it. When she notices, tell her you thought she forgot. She'll tell you if she's doing a water saving thing because clearly if you are going around flushing after her it isn't accomplishing her goal. Find a way to laugh it off as an OCD thing you have, like you get that it's your problem and not hers and you hope she doesn't find it too irritating. Really, you will never in your life live with another person who never does something that bugs you. Figure out just how much this bothers you, consider what you do that bugs her, analyze just how intolerable this is in the big scheme of things, and teach yourself how to accept minor imperfections in others. If this flushing nuisance is all you've got, then you are fortunate. If you decide to hate this so much that you get another housemate, one who flushes, you'll see soon enough what I'm saying to you. It could be worse.