Not really a toilet issue however a toilet install was involved.
I had to install a new floor in a small half bath. With toilet removed I used one full sheet of newspaper to stuff the drain line with. When it was all finished and I reinstalled the toilet I forgot to remove the newspaper. On the first flush it backed up but after a few it finally rushed out like the paper was flushed away. I thought good...but on subsequent flushes it appears to back up again. If I let it sit the bowl will eventually drain down to normal.
Some initial advice I got was to remove the toilet and try and dig out the paper. Of course upon removing the toilet I couldn't see anything in the vertical pipe down to the first bend, about 12 to 18 inches. With the toilet removed I poured a several pitchers of water to see if it was backing up but didn't notice anything so I assumed it must be gone. I reinstalled the toilet but it still backs up. Not enough volume of water in my test.
On further research I learned of the technique of using a bucket of water to test for flow. First thing this morning a 3 gallon bucket goes through fine but the second bucket it starts backing up.
So my question is will the newspaper eventually biodegrade or do I need to pull the toilet again and this time snake it as much as possible? I know wax seals are cheap but it get's tiring draining the toilet for removal! lol This is just a half bath and does not need to be used all that often so waiting a few days is not an issue.
I had to install a new floor in a small half bath. With toilet removed I used one full sheet of newspaper to stuff the drain line with. When it was all finished and I reinstalled the toilet I forgot to remove the newspaper. On the first flush it backed up but after a few it finally rushed out like the paper was flushed away. I thought good...but on subsequent flushes it appears to back up again. If I let it sit the bowl will eventually drain down to normal.
Some initial advice I got was to remove the toilet and try and dig out the paper. Of course upon removing the toilet I couldn't see anything in the vertical pipe down to the first bend, about 12 to 18 inches. With the toilet removed I poured a several pitchers of water to see if it was backing up but didn't notice anything so I assumed it must be gone. I reinstalled the toilet but it still backs up. Not enough volume of water in my test.
On further research I learned of the technique of using a bucket of water to test for flow. First thing this morning a 3 gallon bucket goes through fine but the second bucket it starts backing up.
So my question is will the newspaper eventually biodegrade or do I need to pull the toilet again and this time snake it as much as possible? I know wax seals are cheap but it get's tiring draining the toilet for removal! lol This is just a half bath and does not need to be used all that often so waiting a few days is not an issue.