Has anyone else had problems with north american toilets being easily blocked?
Question:no problems with European or African toilets..
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all the time! replace with toto toilets
Yes the problem is the new water saver types these you have to flush twice.Ask for the full flush larger tank type they work good.
Sounds like you have one of the new "low flow" toilets. They were designed to save on water consumption. Which in and of itself is funny, because you end up flushing twice for those "heavy jobs", and they were designed to to save you about half the water usage.
The most problems that arise from blockage is using too much paper. I know it is something that you probably do not want to hear but it is a fact that women use more paper then men. Also you can get a paper that is more degradeable. The biggest problem, though, is the four inch line used most places for sewage instead of a six inch line.
north american standard is a pretty good unit and blockage is rare unless you are stuffing a "moose" down it.(sometimes it feels that way). A change in diet is necessary with more fibre and liquids.
The females do use way too much TP and toilets are not meant for diapers to go down there either.
You can block "any" toilet with the right size wedge.
Water Conservation efforts have resulted in lowering the amount of water used in commercial and residential toilets from 3.0-3.5 U.S. gallons down to 1.5 gallons. In older plumbing systems this causes problems not only in the toilet itself but also in the sanitary sewer pipes exiting the structure. The problem is that it takes just so much water to flush sloids all the way down the line from your toilet to where it enters the city sanitary sewer system. I have an Elger toilet w/ elongated bowl that does pretty well at flushing unless there is a.ahem.particularly heavy load to flush. Most older toilets could handle qtips, tampons, and all kinds of stuff. Just try that in a new toilet and you'll be calling me, or another plumber. Low water consumption toilets have been great for business ever since the law was passed.
If the tank is at the proper water level and the flapper is properly adjusted to allow a full flush, there usually aren't problems with clogs. Some toilets do not have the trapway fully coated with porcelin and it causes a "drag" when soilds are flushed. Some have smaller outlet holes which can cause problems. I have seen them from 1-1/2" to 2-3/8". Cost does not always equate to good flushes either. An American Standard Cadet for $100 does a great job.
our problem is with the tree roots encroaching into the sewer pipe outside in the front yard. no problems with the toilet
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