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Accidentally flushed J Cloth down Toilet

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Aquarius1234 · 24/08/2024 22:29

Accidentally flushed a J cloth down the toilet.
Having a freak out thinking the toilet will be blocked overnight .

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theduchessofspork · 24/08/2024 22:30

Hopefully not

Try a plunger

Aquarius1234 · 24/08/2024 22:32

I was surprised it went down, I tried to put my hand up the toilet to get it but nothing.
Flushed it once more but think that's it.
Not sure if a cloth is worse than wipes or sanitary pads!!

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YouAndMeAndThem · 24/08/2024 22:59

It'll just get caught up in all the wipes and other stuff people flush not accidentally! I wouldn't worry. The toilet won't get blocked.

Aquarius1234 · 24/08/2024 23:38

Water slightly running in the toilet. Shame it's a bank holiday weekend. Don't wanna pay triple. Have to wait till Tuesday to call a plumber or drainage company?

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Elleherd · 25/08/2024 05:59

You can check this yourself, but need a second person to help with flushing.
First check if you have any water saving device in your toilet cistern (such as a pouch or brick) and temporarily remove, to increase water volume. (not essential but helpful)

Lift your drain inspection cover outside, get the toilet flushed while you watch outside to see if what's coming through is as expected.
If you have a rat prevention trap at the drain outlet, you may find the cloth caught there. If no sign of it and water flushes through freely you're almost certainly fine, and it's flushed into the main drainage system which should cope.

Assuming the extra water running into the bowl, isn't causing the the level in the toilet bowl to rise, this is likely to be a co-incidental issue that you haven't previously noticed.

Generally the most common reason for water running slightly into the toilet, is the flush valve (flapper) at the bottom of the cistern has deteriorated. If it doesn't seat properly, water will continuously leak into the toilet bowl.

If it's always done it, it's likely the float height needs adjusting, (you can do yourself) or less likely, the fitting has been bodged and you need to shorten or lengthen the flush tube.

merrymelodies · 25/08/2024 07:35

Elleherd · 25/08/2024 05:59

You can check this yourself, but need a second person to help with flushing.
First check if you have any water saving device in your toilet cistern (such as a pouch or brick) and temporarily remove, to increase water volume. (not essential but helpful)

Lift your drain inspection cover outside, get the toilet flushed while you watch outside to see if what's coming through is as expected.
If you have a rat prevention trap at the drain outlet, you may find the cloth caught there. If no sign of it and water flushes through freely you're almost certainly fine, and it's flushed into the main drainage system which should cope.

Assuming the extra water running into the bowl, isn't causing the the level in the toilet bowl to rise, this is likely to be a co-incidental issue that you haven't previously noticed.

Generally the most common reason for water running slightly into the toilet, is the flush valve (flapper) at the bottom of the cistern has deteriorated. If it doesn't seat properly, water will continuously leak into the toilet bowl.

If it's always done it, it's likely the float height needs adjusting, (you can do yourself) or less likely, the fitting has been bodged and you need to shorten or lengthen the flush tube.

Very interesting! Thanks

Aquarius1234 · 25/08/2024 10:30

Elleherd · 25/08/2024 05:59

You can check this yourself, but need a second person to help with flushing.
First check if you have any water saving device in your toilet cistern (such as a pouch or brick) and temporarily remove, to increase water volume. (not essential but helpful)

Lift your drain inspection cover outside, get the toilet flushed while you watch outside to see if what's coming through is as expected.
If you have a rat prevention trap at the drain outlet, you may find the cloth caught there. If no sign of it and water flushes through freely you're almost certainly fine, and it's flushed into the main drainage system which should cope.

Assuming the extra water running into the bowl, isn't causing the the level in the toilet bowl to rise, this is likely to be a co-incidental issue that you haven't previously noticed.

Generally the most common reason for water running slightly into the toilet, is the flush valve (flapper) at the bottom of the cistern has deteriorated. If it doesn't seat properly, water will continuously leak into the toilet bowl.

If it's always done it, it's likely the float height needs adjusting, (you can do yourself) or less likely, the fitting has been bodged and you need to shorten or lengthen the flush tube.

Thanks.
Regarding the 2nd issue, only problem is it's one of those toilets built into a fake integrated wall with the silver plastic wall flush. So even plumbers don't have a clue how to take them apart and then put all the pieces back exactly as they found them. But more importantly how to fix any issues!! Or see with a 🔦
I tried four different plumbers last time and of course it was like a jigsaw. Have a similar downstairs toilet ( water started running constantly, more noticeable) and I didn't get a new washer the plumber fixed the water running just by chance turning it upside down. Warnout limescale. But it made me cautious to overuse it.
The upstairs one is even worse as there is no window ledge to put all the parts on just built into the wall by the bath.

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Aquarius1234 · 25/08/2024 10:36

You'd think younger plumbers or mid aged with experience would be used to integrated toilets but seems impossible to find anyone these days.

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Elleherd · 25/08/2024 20:12

Sorry I assumed a standard bog!
Appreciate you're unlikely to know how to get into the fake integrated wall inspection panels by what you're saying, but an integrated toilet fundamentally works in a similar way as a standard one, although it may have a fill valve instead of a ball cock, and a dual flush siphon in the concealed cistern, but they aren't rocket science.

However if it's a smart integrated toilet, then you need a technician not a plumber!

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