Question: Visiting friend in America, toilet stopped working
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Okay, I'm visiting a friend in Aurora, Colorado and I'm not used to these toilets.
For those that don't know how freedom toilets work they fill up with water and then drain out.
Now then, mine stopped draining. It fills up with water and does nothing.
The reason I'm asking about this on here and not asking my friend is that I've done a megaton shit in the toilet as my fragile British stomach was not prepared for the sheer amount of American cheese and huge amounts of big read meat dishes we'd be eating. I don't want her seeing that.
I could ask her boyfriend but he's high like 90% of the time and I fear he would just laugh too hard at my fecal predicament.
Currently those meteor turds are just floating around like big shitty fish in their private fishbowl, not to mention the soiled amounts of loo roll in there.
I'm scared that if I try to flush it again it'll overflow. But, do I just leave it? It might drain slowly or something.
I go back on Tuesday so I only have a couple of days to sort it.
Any help much appreciated.
Edit:
We're about to leave for breakfast and then to go to a 'stock show' whatever that is. Anyways, the water does 'flush'/drain but really slowly so it's leaving the shit behind like they've washed up on a beach :-/
If she has a plunger, stick it into the toilet. What you'll want to do is press the mouth of it firmly against the drain of it and push. Make sure the seal is good, and then push. Push and pull slowly, you should soon start feeling a change in pressure, which should signal that the clog is gone and the rest of the waste water will easily drain away.
Do not fuck this up, or else you'll be ruining someone's bathroom with waste water. That stuff is absolutely horrid, and no one should suffer like that.
you need of of these:
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[QUOTE=TAU!;46897922]If she has a plunger, stick it into the toilet. What you'll want to do is press the mouth of it firmly against the drain of it and push. Make sure the seal is good, and then push. Push and pull slowly, you should soon start feeling a change in pressure, which should signal that the clog is gone and the rest of the waste water will easily drain away.
Do not fuck this up, or else you'll be ruining someone's bathroom with waste water. That stuff is absolutely horrid, and no one should suffer like that.[/QUOTE]
I'll give it a go, but I'm a bit worried that the tank above the toilet also isn't filling up now? Does it take a while?
When it filled up the first time and didn't drain I turned off the tap to the side of the toilet, so really how do I get it to fill up again?
It's supposed to fill up again on its own. What the hell are you doing to that poor toilet?
If it doesn't drain out anytime soon, you're gonna have to force yourself into telling them what happened. If not, get that shit fixed and get rid of your logs left in the toilet.
[QUOTE=TAU!;46897986]It's supposed to fill up again on its own. What the hell are you doing to that poor toilet?
If it doesn't drain out anytime soon, you're gonna have to force yourself into telling them what happened. If not, get that shit fixed and get rid of your logs left in the toilet.[/QUOTE]
I don't know. There's a little tap on a pipe to the bottom right of the toilet that I turned off when I was worried it was gonna over flow. I turned it back on again but it doesn't fill up the tank.
Can I fill the tank manually? I found a plunger and I've left it in my bathroom so I can give it a go later when we're back
[QUOTE=some_hobo;46898023]I don't know. There's a little tap on a pipe to the bottom right of the toilet that I turned off when I was worried it was gonna over flow. I turned it back on again but it doesn't fill up the tank.
Can I fill the tank manually? I found a plunger and I've left it in my bathroom so I can give it a go later when we're back[/QUOTE]
You better get on the plane home this instant and cut the contact with your friend.
[QUOTE]For those that don't know how freedom toilets work they fill up with water and then drain out.[/QUOTE]
Let's discuss toilets in our respective countries:
In Australia, the draining and flooding happen simultaneously so the water level is always the same while the stuff is sucked down.
Thanks for your help!
They both go to work in the morning, so I have about 3 hours to sort it out. I'll deal with the clog gage first with the plunger. If the tank isn't filled I'll fill it and flush it.
On another note America is a really fun place to visit, I've had a great time even though I've only been here a few days.
People fuss over me when they hear my accent, they're friendly and they love asking questions about Europe. Highly recommend a visit if you're over 21.
Just: Europeans, beware the American toilet
Wait how do British toilets work then?
It's in German but this method worked for me, basically try to get the all the shit out carefully before you push with the plumber or toilet brush make sure the toilet is full with water and then push it skillfully horizontal like in the Video.
[video=youtube;01TKsD0eaLY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01TKsD0eaLY[/video]
[QUOTE=ScottyWired;46898056]Let's discuss toilets in our respective countries:
In Australia, the draining and flooding happen simultaneously so the water level is always the same while the stuff is sucked down.[/QUOTE]
They also spin backwards!
Having lived in both Europe and the US for some time, the only difference between the toilets that I've found is that American ones clog much more easily. I guess this is because of a smaller pipe diameter, or maybe less water per flush. Either way, American toilets getting clogged is nothing weird imo.
Get proper shitters - like our superior European ones.
[QUOTE=seba079;46899744]Having lived in both Europe and the US for some time, the only difference between the toilets that I've found is that American ones clog much more easily. I guess this is because of a smaller pipe diameter, or maybe less water per flush. Either way, American toilets getting clogged is nothing weird imo.[/QUOTE]
It's less about small pipe diameter and more about Americans being full of more shit :v:
My apartment toilet does this every week, sometimes for no reason. I dump in a bucket of hot water from waste height, usually the force of water unclogs it.
[QUOTE=Amfleet;46901612]My apartment toilet does this every week, sometimes for no reason. I dump in a bucket of hot water from waste height, usually the force of water unclogs it.[/QUOTE]
You aren't treating yourself if you don't buy an "uncloggable" toilet and an anti-slam toilet seat.
It's called a throne for a reason my friend.
[QUOTE=JCDentonUNATCO;46901632]You aren't treating yourself if you don't buy an "uncloggable" toilet and an anti-slam toilet seat.
It's called a throne for a reason my friend.[/QUOTE]
Wish I had a choice. Student apartment complexes don't take kindly to the most minor of modifications.
This happens to my toilet all the time, I simply take a plunger and go at it for a minute or two, forcing the gross shitty water down the drain. Remove the plunger and the rest should go down, while it refills automatically with clear water. If not, try flushing.
[QUOTE=matt000024;46899166]Wait how do British toilets work then?[/QUOTE]
They fuckin work for one thing.
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