Flooded Toilet?
Watching water rise
to the top edge of a
toilet bowl is
disconcerting to say
the least. But in
most cases the water
will stop running
before overflowing.
Many toilet bowls
are designed in such
a way that they will
usually hold the
entire contents of
the tank without
overflowing. But
that's only IF the
water level in the
bowl was at its
normal height before
the toilet was
flushed, and the
ballcock and flapper
are working properly
and shut off when
the tank is full.
Unfortunately, when
a toilet bowl is
clogged and the
water level rises
and doesn't flush
the contents away,
some people are too
hasty and will flush
the toilet again
hoping the
additional water
will 'push' the
contents of the bowl
down. This only
causes a toilet bowl
to overflow. SO,
warn all members of
your household, that
when the water level
in a toilet bowl is
higher than normal -
DO NOT FLUSH IT
AGAIN. You must wait
until the water
level drops to
normal. If it
doesn't drop to
normal, then you
need to find out
what is blocking the
bowl. But under no
circumstances should
you flush again.
