Why does water splash when I flush the toilet?
MATT: Well, when we flush the toilet, a good portion of air comes up through the trap, forcefully enough to cause the water to splash up onto the seat or the inside of the lid if it’s closed. TOM: Well, what really causes that, Matt, is a venting problem. Is this a new problem or has it always been this way?
Why do I get splash back when I poop in the toilet?
With open water, such as a toilet bowl, surface tension makes the water molecules at the surface ‘stick’ together, almost like a film. Which means that when something is dropped onto the surface of the water, this outer film pushes down, forming a void around the object. And as we’ve learnt, that void produces splashback.
Why does my toilet make noise when I go to the toilet?
This refill sound is alerting you that your toilet is losing water, either internally (if there’s no water on the floor or exterior of toilet) or externally leaking if you see water outside the toilet.
Why do I get bubbles when I flush the toilet?
If your vent for that toilet is partially blocked, then the drain line is being starved with air. And if it’s starved with air, it’s going to try to gulp that air from somewhere else and that’s what’s causing the bubbles. MATT: OK.
MATT: Well, when we flush the toilet, a good portion of air comes up through the trap, forcefully enough to cause the water to splash up onto the seat or the inside of the lid if it’s closed. TOM: Well, what really causes that, Matt, is a venting problem. Is this a new problem or has it always been this way?
Why does water keep running into the toilet bowl?
While the flapper is supposed to drop down and re-seal the tank when enough water has gone through, a cracked or decaying flapper will allow water to keep flowing through and run periodically. The flapper is what seals the water tank, so when it’s raised, it allows water to go into the toilet bowl.
With open water, such as a toilet bowl, surface tension makes the water molecules at the surface ‘stick’ together, almost like a film. Which means that when something is dropped onto the surface of the water, this outer film pushes down, forming a void around the object. And as we’ve learnt, that void produces splashback.
If your vent for that toilet is partially blocked, then the drain line is being starved with air. And if it’s starved with air, it’s going to try to gulp that air from somewhere else and that’s what’s causing the bubbles. MATT: OK.
