What Do I Do If My Toilet Won’t Flush?

How annoying is it when you go to flush the toilet and it won’t flush?

If you’re having guests over, not only is it embarrassing, but it can also be a health concern. At Essendon Plumbing Services, we specialise in general plumbing maintenance and emergency toilet problems. We operate 24/7, 365 days of the year and for all emergency toilet problems, we respond within 1 hour.

What Could Be Causing My Toilet Not to Flush?

Below are some common faults that could be causing your toilet not to flush away.

• Blocked drains
• Low Water Level - Faulty Inlet Valve
• Faulty plunger assembly - Damaged Cistern Parts

Our experienced team of master plumbers will diagnose the reason your toilet won’t flush, no matter what make or model toilet you have. We guarantee to find the best solution to have your toilet flushing again with minimal fuss. We specialise in toilet repairs, installations and servicing, when you need to call a plumber to fix your toilet, call Essendon Plumbing Services on 1300 231 976.

Clogged Toilet

The most common fault we come across with toilets that wont flush is the toilet is clogged. Too much toilet paper or foreign items being flushed down the toilet can cause obstruction in the drain and clog the toilet. If there is no visible sign of a blockage, then most likely the drain pipework is blocked.

Our licensed plumbing professional will be able to diagnose your fault and have your toilet running again in no time.

Cistern Low Water Level

Your tank or toilet cistern is what stores the water to flush your toilet. If the water level is too low, then your toilet won’t flush away. Internal parts to your cistern, that can cause low water levels, are inlet valves and outlet valve assemblies. A skilled mater plumber will be able to identify the cause of the fault and rectify it easily. A common sign of a faulty outlet valve is water running into the bowl. A common sign of a faulty inlet valve is low or no water in the tank.

Damaged Cistern Parts

Internal parts to a cistern can be delicate parts to replace. Without the skills in removing and replacing cisterns and cistern parts, you can easily damage the internals to your toilet and cause more damage. Often cisterns need to be completely removed from the pan to be able to access parts. If done incorrectly, more damage can be done causing more expensive repairs than were initially needed. Consult your local Master Plumbing Professional before attempting to DIY repair your toilet.

Time To Call Your Plumbing Professional…

Generally, the longer you leave a toilet that won’t flush the more severe it will become, increasing the repair needed to have your toilet flowing again.

Fixing a toilet takes knowledge & experience. Don’t risk trying to repair it yourself as we commonly find more damage has occurred with DIY repairs of toilet cisterns.

Plumbing Professionals are the best resource to fix your toilet problems fast. So call our friendly team at Essendon Plumbing Services on 1300 231 976 or book online to have your toilet fixed immediately.