Many consumers are sure they can install a toilet themselves, but the simple fact is that installing toilets can be a time-consuming and difficult process, especially when replacing a significantly old or outdated toilet that may require a good amount of plumbing work before a replacement can be professionally and satisfactorily installed.
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Toilets are by far the most-used part of any bathroom, but they’re often the most overlooked — until they begin to clog, or they stop flushing properly, or they develop cracks. The simple fact is that most consumers completely forget about their toilet until it causes them problems — or pain, leaks, and all kinds of messes. This is where a good plumbing company comes in quite handy: they’re well acquainted with everything that can possibly go wrong in a bathroom, and the know the best fixes.Choosing a new toilet is an opportunity to really upgrade a bathroom: consider that, until 1980, many toilets used more than twice as much water as they currently do when flushing. Given escalating utility costs and the drive to “go green” in every aspect of the home, it’s easy to see why a plumbing contractor and a new toilet might solve more than one of your home’s problems.
The toilet installation service provided by a Ritz Plumbing contractor involves some complicated steps in order to ensure that the new model is properly installed, using water efficiently, and is comfortable for all members of the household. The first order of business will simply be to remove your existing toilet, which is typically done in under an hour by most contractors. In fact, this might be the easiest step they’ll perform.
The complicated part comes between the removal of the old toilet and the installation of a new one: our plumber will check and install a several pipes and valves which are designed to keep water flowing to the toilet, as well as keep waste flowing away from the bathroom. if your toilet or plumbing appears to be quite old, they’ll check all of the pipes for any potential issues that might arise after installation, and they’ll be sure to optimize everything for water savings and efficiently along the way.
Once the plumbing has been shored up, your toilet installation moves into the final phase: setting the toilet bowl and installing the water tank. These two elements comprise what everyone thinks of when they condier a typical toilet. The process is relatively easy, and the plumber will ensure that all of the pipes, valves, and fittings are tight — you wouldn’t want your toilet leaking into the downstairs living area, or flushing improperly.
Finally, the Ritz Plumbing expert you hire will test out the new model and make sure that it’s doing its job properly. They’ll test the new model to ensure that it flushes properly and does not lead to overflowing or clogged messes. They’ll make sure nothing has been broken in the process of setting the bowl and installing the water tank, and then they’ll leave you to enjoy a more efficient, more attractive, and more modern toilet that doesn’t look like it came from a bygone era.
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When a New Toilet is the Right Answer
Many times, consumers simply balk at the idea of going through the kind of intense labor and lifestyle disruption that is associated with new toilet replacement. But there are actually several cases where this simply cannot — and should not — be avoided. And these are the times when you simply must call Ritz Plumbing and arrange a visit by one of our professionals.
1. The bad flush: An aging toilet often stops flushing efficiently after quite a few years or decades in operation. Likewise, if the toilet was a cheaper model, it may never have had a good flush to begin with. This is often frustrating, and it can lead to clogs either in the toilet bowl or in the pipes that serve the toilet. That means only one thing: multiple flushes, frequent use of the plunger, and the occasional overflow that can ruin bathrooms, furniture, and good moods. This is a clear sign that a new toilet is needed.
2. Lots of water, lots of the time: Older toilets — mainly those installed before 1980 — use a good deal more water than the current models sold in home improvement stores. That’s because the government has since regulated just how much water a toilet should use, and advancements in plumbing have made those regulations easy to obtain. Before 1980, toilets used about 7 gallons per flush; after 1980, toilets were required to use just half that amount — 3.5 gallons per flush. And in recent years, ultra-efficient models have further reduced that to about 1.6 gallons per flush. In an economy where utility costs are rising faster than inflation, saving that much water is a great way to boost the budget and get with the “greener” times.
3. Keeping up with modern design: There’s no mistaking a dated bathroom setup: there are baby pink toilets, powder blue toilets, and even pale yellow toilets out there. They all have one thing in common: they weren’t installed anytime during this century, and may well have been installed as long ago as halfway through the 20th century. They’re old, unattractive, and inefficient. There’s no need to keep accommodating outdated design cues with a toilet that has more color to it than your bathroom walls. Instead, install a toilet that caters to modern design sensibilities and doesn’t embarrass you in front of your guests.
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5/26/2019
A client contacted us complaining of a small pool of water where the toilet meets the floor and that the floor was beginning to feel spongy.
We assumed that the client’s current toilet condition was due to a leak at the flange, and we sent a technician out to assess the situation.
Upon arrival, the technician noted a smell of sewer gas and water on the floor around the toilet. After assessing the situation, the technician determined that the leak could be due to a broken flange between the drain line and the toilet horn. The technician shut off the water to the home, removed the water line to the tank and loosened he bolts on the bottom of the toilet to remove the fixture. He quickly stuffed a rag into the drain line to prevent sewer gases from entering the home and removed the broken flange. After installing a new flange, he applied caulk, screwed the ring on and reset the toilet, ensuring that it was bolted securely to the floor. After a few test flushes, the technician verified that the issue had been corrected.
5/16/2019
We received a call from a father who said his sons thought it would be a fun game to see how much toilet paper they could stuff into the toilet. The father was less than amused.
The technician spoke with the father and determined that the blockage was not far down the pipe. The father had attempted to plunge the clog but there wasn’t enough water in the bowl. Rather than fill the bowl with water from another source, he had attempted to flush it repeatedly, thus making the problem worse.
Fortunately, the clog was fairly simple to remedy because the client knew that it was simply toilet paper. The technician was able to use auger equipment to help fix the issue. The crank on the end allowed the technician to turn the hook and guide the snaked into the blockage. As the technician pulled in the auger, the toilet paper was removed safely and flushed down the toilet.
February 2021
A customer called us to let us know that their toilet was clogged. The homeowner had attempted to use a plunger, but it would not work. In addition, the homeowner had lifted the tank lid and lifted the flapper valve to make the water go down, but it still didn’t work.
Our plumber arrived at the home and did the usual inspections, including using the plunger and lifting the flapper. After the water failed to go down, the technician noted they would need to inspect the drain itself and uninstall the toilet.
Our technician unhooked the water supply, unscrewed the mounting ring and removed the toilet. After inspecting the drain, the technician snaked and cleaned out the drain, which was in poor condition. The drain was completely clogged from a buildup of flushed away items. The technician then re-installed the toilet and tested the flush mechanic several times. The homeowner called back several days later to report that there were no more issues with the toilet.
February 2020
A customer called us after he had tried to use a plunger and drain cleaners to clear a blockage in his toilet.
After speaking with the customer, our technician realized that there may be a large blockage at the lowest part of the pipe.
The technician turned off the water supply and loosened the bolts that were holding the toilet to the floor. He was then able to remove the pipe to clear the clog and reattach the pipe to the toilet fixture. The customer assisted our technician in moving the toilet back into its proper location, and the technician tightened the bolts before restoring the water supply and ensuring that the toilet was properly flushing.
January 2020
While some customers first try to remedy clogged toilets with store-bought drain cleaners, we were contacted by a mother who did not believe in using chemicals in her home. When the technician arrived at the residence, he explained that some cleaners can damage the pipes and fittings, so she did the right thing by calling us.
The technician used auger equipment and fed a plumber’s snake into the pipe. After moving the snake around, he was able to locate a small toy boat that the mother’s toddler-aged son likely flushed down the toilet.
He extracted the toy and before leaving, checked to make sure that the toilet was properly flushing.
08/30/2019
A distressed mother contacted us after her 11-month-old daughter decided to throw her pacifier into the toilet and flush the fixture.
After speaking with the mother, the technician believed that the pacifier, due to its size and shape, could not have rolled far down into the pipe and was most likely settled into the space. Unfortunately, the mother had tried to plunge the toilet herself and flush the fixture repeatedly in an attempt to circulate more water, but she was unable to bring the pacifier up. The technician believed that it was stuck in the pipe.
Because the pacifier was relatively close to the hole in the toilet, the technician used a plumber’s auger and cranked the device while turning the hook to help scoop the pacifier up and out of the toilet. The mother was thrilled that her toilet was fixed, and the technician made sure to test the fixture three times for proper flushing and drainage before leaving the residence.
07/10/2019
A business owner reported that a female employee noticed that one of the toilets in the women’s restroom was clogged. After attempting to remedy the situation with a plunger, he contacted our professionals for assistance.
Our experienced technician first assumed that since the toilet was in a women’s restroom that the clog may have been due to a patron flushing feminine hygiene products down the toilet instead of using the proper waste receptacle located beside the toilet.
The technician reassured the business owner that he had done the right thing by attempting to use a plunger first, but acknowledged that sometimes, depending on the angle of the clog, a more invasive tool is needed. The technician tested the toilet and while it did flush, it did so more slowly than normal. He was able to feed a plumbing snake into the drain and wiggle it in order to snag the clog and pull it out. In this case, the technician’s original assumption was correct, and he removed a feminine hygiene product that the patron had placed back into the wrapper before discarding it into the toilet.
06/15/2019
After attempting to remove a clog from a toilet with both a plunger and store-bought drain cleaners, a customer turned to us out of frustration.
He admitted that he had had some difficulty relieving himself earlier that morning and had not realized how much toilet paper he had placed into the fixture. When he went to flush, he noticed that the toilet was clogged and he, out of embarrassment, did not want anyone to help him. Instead, he tried to use a plunger himself.
The technician explained that, while plungers do help for smaller clogs, bigger items and large amounts of toilet paper often require a special tool. The technician noticed that the toilet did flush a little bit so he knew that the clog was due to toilet paper. He wiggled a plumbing snake into the drain to help clear out the blockage. After the technician was satisfied that the paper had dissolved, he was able to flush the toilet and ensure proper water flow in the fixture.
04/18/2019
We received a call from a customer stating that her toilet was clogged. She had attempted to plunge and flush it numerous times but was still unable to restore proper drainage.
We checked to ensure the toilet was not leaking and that the pipes were clear. Our technician determined that the toilet was not flushing efficiently due to frequent use of the plunger over time, multiple flushes and an occasional overflow.
We discussed replacing the toilet with the customer, who confirmed that the house had been built in the 1930s. An aging toilet can simply wear out over time and even toilets installed within the last 10 or 15 years may fail if it was a cheaper model. The customer agreed to allow us to install a new toilet, choosing an ultra-efficient model that reduced the water usage from seven gallons per flush to about 1.6 gallons per flush.
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