Keep These 4 Things in Mind When Your Toilet Overflows

5/10/2022 (Permalink)

Sewer damage in a home in Trenton, OH.

Toilet Overflow

When you have sewer damage in your Trenton, OH, residence from a tree root or a blockage, the water in your toilet backs up. You have a stinky mess that turns your house into a miserable sewage dump. Fortunately, with a little knowledge and help, you can restore your dwelling. Keep these things in mind when your toilet overflows.

1. Use a Sewage Company for Clean Up
When sewage overflows from a flooded toilet, that mess can soak into the walls and flooring leaving a smell that can't be masked by deodorizers. Seek the services of odor removal specialists who don't mask the stench, but completely remove its source, restoring your home to its preflood condition.
In the meantime, you need to stop the flood from that sewer damage.

2. Close the Toilet's Flapper
Inside every toilet at its base is a flapper that stops the flow of water from the tank into the bowl. Push the flapper down to stop the flooding.

3. Raise the Toilet's Float
A bulb attached to a rod, also known as the float, controls the amount of water coming into the tank. When it raises to a certain level, the water will stop, so raise the float to shut off the flood and prevent further sewer damage.

4. Cut Off the Toilet's Water
At the base of your toilet is a valve that you can use to either turn the water on or off. Once you've stopped water from going from the tank into the bowl, make sure no more water goes into the tank by turning off the valve. Do this last, as the valve is sometimes hard to turn.
Plunge your toilet to force some of the water down and keep it from splashing out of the bowl. With help from professionals, your bathroom will be good as new.