strongvoice1
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Hi.
I'm frustrated as all h*ll on this one.
My basement toilet (which is not upflush) was gurgling, and not flushing. The water would rise to the level of the rim, and then recede. It would flush a little -- more like a pathetic "gurgle."
No leaks.
But I suspected a wax seal issue, and I can do wax seals. Well, the bolts broke in the floor. The iron pipe was sticking out above the concrete (no insulation or packing, just iron pipe and concrete).
I managed to put in a flange -- at least I got that far! Drilled into the concrete to mount it (that's not fun), and also had to use "Quickrete" concrete repair to build up the area of the floor enough to get beyond the level of the broken bolts, which I filed down as much as I could.
Of course, I couldn't even get the damn tank off the toilet -- bolts rusted on -- so, I've been hefting the thing up and down and up and down trying to get it lined up.
Finally did, with a new wax seal and a new flange.
AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING!!!!! IT GURGLES!!!!
Could it be the vent stack? RotoRooter? WHAT DO I DO????
I will try to remain positive and remind myself I managed to mount a flange in a concrete floor properly, dead-center bubble level side to side and front to back, all the while working around an iron pipe that sticks up maybe a quarter inch from the concrete in spots, and perhaps saved myself some money in the process -- because I'm gonna have to call someone, anyway.
So, at least they won't have to do a flange and concrete leveling and all that. I did that. And it didn't work.
Help.
I'm frustrated as all h*ll on this one.
My basement toilet (which is not upflush) was gurgling, and not flushing. The water would rise to the level of the rim, and then recede. It would flush a little -- more like a pathetic "gurgle."
No leaks.
But I suspected a wax seal issue, and I can do wax seals. Well, the bolts broke in the floor. The iron pipe was sticking out above the concrete (no insulation or packing, just iron pipe and concrete).
I managed to put in a flange -- at least I got that far! Drilled into the concrete to mount it (that's not fun), and also had to use "Quickrete" concrete repair to build up the area of the floor enough to get beyond the level of the broken bolts, which I filed down as much as I could.
Of course, I couldn't even get the damn tank off the toilet -- bolts rusted on -- so, I've been hefting the thing up and down and up and down trying to get it lined up.
Finally did, with a new wax seal and a new flange.
AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING!!!!! IT GURGLES!!!!
Could it be the vent stack? RotoRooter? WHAT DO I DO????
I will try to remain positive and remind myself I managed to mount a flange in a concrete floor properly, dead-center bubble level side to side and front to back, all the while working around an iron pipe that sticks up maybe a quarter inch from the concrete in spots, and perhaps saved myself some money in the process -- because I'm gonna have to call someone, anyway.
So, at least they won't have to do a flange and concrete leveling and all that. I did that. And it didn't work.
Help.