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(OT) My Toilet Overfloweth
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... I had a problem with the toilet in my master bathroom last week. It wouldn't flush. Oh, it flushed, but then it threatend to overflow. So I stopped using it. I put off calling a plumber, thinking okay, I have two bathrooms. That was my mistake. (I made the same mistake when I had my apartment in TN.) I should have known better. Suddenly this morning I heard the sound of rushing water. I went into the bedroom and looked at the master bathroom... oh crap! Water (clean water) was rushing out of the toilet, flooding the bathroom floor! It was at least 2 inches deep. Two of the bathroom mats I bought were literally floating towards the vanity area and now the carpet is soaked. YIKES! The matching mat for under Persia litterbox was almost soaked; it was saved by the weight of the litterbox; only got half wet, but there was litter all over the tile floor. It's a good thing I'd cleaned the litterbox this morning! I waded in (literally) and shut off the valve under the toilet. Then I immediately called the plumber. I have a flood emergency! They sent someone out within 40 minutes. The plumber brought in a big auger and snaked the toilet. He got it to flush (7 times). We checked the other bathroom, the kitchen, the laundry room. He said he thinks it will be okay. And the charge was very minimal for a plumber coming out on such short notice. But there was still a lot of water all over the tile floor. We were literally splashing in it. He asked me if I own a shop vac. Nope. I said I'm going to put down a bunch of old towels and sheets, then wring the water out into the bathtub. He said, "Sounds okay to me!" And he didn't charge me much of anything. [Note to self: buy a shop vac.] Persia, smart girl that she is, didn't get at all upset about suddenly finding her litterbox by the front entryway on a dry towel instead of in the master bathroom. She's a very easy going cat! (smile) Jill A rug steam cleaner will also pick up quite a bit of water, and I find it more useful to have around than the shop vac. Jo |
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(OT) My Toilet Overfloweth
"Jofirey" wrote in message
... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... I had a problem with the toilet in my master bathroom last week. It wouldn't flush. Oh, it flushed, but then it threatend to overflow. So I stopped using it. I put off calling a plumber, thinking okay, I have two bathrooms. That was my mistake. (I made the same mistake when I had my apartment in TN.) I should have known better. Suddenly this morning I heard the sound of rushing water. I went into the bedroom and looked at the master bathroom... oh crap! Water (clean water) was rushing out of the toilet, flooding the bathroom floor! It was at least 2 inches deep. Two of the bathroom mats I bought were literally floating towards the vanity area and now the carpet is soaked. YIKES! The matching mat for under Persia litterbox was almost soaked; it was saved by the weight of the litterbox; only got half wet, but there was litter all over the tile floor. It's a good thing I'd cleaned the litterbox this morning! I waded in (literally) and shut off the valve under the toilet. Then I immediately called the plumber. I have a flood emergency! They sent someone out within 40 minutes. The plumber brought in a big auger and snaked the toilet. He got it to flush (7 times). We checked the other bathroom, the kitchen, the laundry room. He said he thinks it will be okay. And the charge was very minimal for a plumber coming out on such short notice. But there was still a lot of water all over the tile floor. We were literally splashing in it. He asked me if I own a shop vac. Nope. I said I'm going to put down a bunch of old towels and sheets, then wring the water out into the bathtub. He said, "Sounds okay to me!" And he didn't charge me much of anything. [Note to self: buy a shop vac.] Persia, smart girl that she is, didn't get at all upset about suddenly finding her litterbox by the front entryway on a dry towel instead of in the master bathroom. She's a very easy going cat! (smile) Jill A rug steam cleaner will also pick up quite a bit of water, and I find it more useful to have around than the shop vac. Jo For the time being I've sopped up the water on the carpet with a heavy towel and am directing a fan on it to dry it out. If that doesn't work I'll have to have it ripped up and replaced. That might not be a bad thing, since I really don't like having carpet in front of the sinks. It's a pretty stupid idea if you think about it. I could have them put down tile instead. If the price is right. Now I remember why I didn't want to own a house. Jill |
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jmcquown kirjoitti:
"Jofirey" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... I had a problem with the toilet in my master bathroom last week. It wouldn't flush. Oh, it flushed, but then it threatend to overflow. So I stopped using it. I put off calling a plumber, thinking okay, I have two bathrooms. That was my mistake. (I made the same mistake when I had my apartment in TN.) I should have known better. Suddenly this morning I heard the sound of rushing water. I went into the bedroom and looked at the master bathroom... oh crap! Water (clean water) was rushing out of the toilet, flooding the bathroom floor! It was at least 2 inches deep. Two of the bathroom mats I bought were literally floating towards the vanity area and now the carpet is soaked. YIKES! The matching mat for under Persia litterbox was almost soaked; it was saved by the weight of the litterbox; only got half wet, but there was litter all over the tile floor. It's a good thing I'd cleaned the litterbox this morning! I waded in (literally) and shut off the valve under the toilet. Then I immediately called the plumber. I have a flood emergency! They sent someone out within 40 minutes. The plumber brought in a big auger and snaked the toilet. He got it to flush (7 times). We checked the other bathroom, the kitchen, the laundry room. He said he thinks it will be okay. And the charge was very minimal for a plumber coming out on such short notice. But there was still a lot of water all over the tile floor. We were literally splashing in it. He asked me if I own a shop vac. Nope. I said I'm going to put down a bunch of old towels and sheets, then wring the water out into the bathtub. He said, "Sounds okay to me!" And he didn't charge me much of anything. [Note to self: buy a shop vac.] Persia, smart girl that she is, didn't get at all upset about suddenly finding her litterbox by the front entryway on a dry towel instead of in the master bathroom. She's a very easy going cat! (smile) Jill A rug steam cleaner will also pick up quite a bit of water, and I find it more useful to have around than the shop vac. Jo For the time being I've sopped up the water on the carpet with a heavy towel and am directing a fan on it to dry it out. If that doesn't work I'll have to have it ripped up and replaced. That might not be a bad thing, since I really don't like having carpet in front of the sinks. It's a pretty stupid idea if you think about it. I could have them put down tile instead. If the price is right. Now I remember why I didn't want to own a house. Jill They install carpet on the floor of a bathroom?? And no floor drain?? That's weird. We usually have tiled floors or vinyl floor covering in bathrooms and toilets, with a floor drain. And the floor "leaning" towards the drain so any water on the floor flows towards and down the drain. -- Christine in Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com |
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"Christine BA" wrote in message
... jmcquown kirjoitti: For the time being I've sopped up the water on the carpet with a heavy towel and am directing a fan on it to dry it out. If that doesn't work I'll have to have it ripped up and replaced. That might not be a bad thing, since I really don't like having carpet in front of the sinks. It's a pretty stupid idea if you think about it. I could have them put down tile instead. If the price is right. Now I remember why I didn't want to own a house. Jill They install carpet on the floor of a bathroom?? And no floor drain?? That's weird. We usually have tiled floors or vinyl floor covering in bathrooms and toilets, with a floor drain. And the floor "leaning" towards the drain so any water on the floor flows towards and down the drain. -- Christine in Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com It's typical in the US, Christine. Doesn't make a lot of sense, at least not to my way of thinking And no, there were/are no floor drains. A floor drain would have been very helpful in this situation! Jill |
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(OT) My Toilet Overfloweth
Christine BA wrote:
jmcquown kirjoitti: "Jofirey" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... I had a problem with the toilet in my master bathroom last week. It wouldn't flush. Oh, it flushed, but then it threatend to overflow. So I stopped using it. I put off calling a plumber, thinking okay, I have two bathrooms. That was my mistake. (I made the same mistake when I had my apartment in TN.) I should have known better. Suddenly this morning I heard the sound of rushing water. I went into the bedroom and looked at the master bathroom... oh crap! Water (clean water) was rushing out of the toilet, flooding the bathroom floor! It was at least 2 inches deep. Two of the bathroom mats I bought were literally floating towards the vanity area and now the carpet is soaked. YIKES! The matching mat for under Persia litterbox was almost soaked; it was saved by the weight of the litterbox; only got half wet, but there was litter all over the tile floor. It's a good thing I'd cleaned the litterbox this morning! I waded in (literally) and shut off the valve under the toilet. Then I immediately called the plumber. I have a flood emergency! They sent someone out within 40 minutes. The plumber brought in a big auger and snaked the toilet. He got it to flush (7 times). We checked the other bathroom, the kitchen, the laundry room. He said he thinks it will be okay. And the charge was very minimal for a plumber coming out on such short notice. But there was still a lot of water all over the tile floor. We were literally splashing in it. He asked me if I own a shop vac. Nope. I said I'm going to put down a bunch of old towels and sheets, then wring the water out into the bathtub. He said, "Sounds okay to me!" And he didn't charge me much of anything. [Note to self: buy a shop vac.] Persia, smart girl that she is, didn't get at all upset about suddenly finding her litterbox by the front entryway on a dry towel instead of in the master bathroom. She's a very easy going cat! (smile) Jill A rug steam cleaner will also pick up quite a bit of water, and I find it more useful to have around than the shop vac. Jo For the time being I've sopped up the water on the carpet with a heavy towel and am directing a fan on it to dry it out. If that doesn't work I'll have to have it ripped up and replaced. That might not be a bad thing, since I really don't like having carpet in front of the sinks. It's a pretty stupid idea if you think about it. I could have them put down tile instead. If the price is right. Now I remember why I didn't want to own a house. Jill They install carpet on the floor of a bathroom?? And no floor drain?? That's weird. We usually have tiled floors or vinyl floor covering in bathrooms and toilets, with a floor drain. And the floor "leaning" towards the drain so any water on the floor flows towards and down the drain. We don't have floor drains in the UK, I've often though they would be a good idea. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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(OT) My Toilet Overfloweth
"Adrian" wrote in message
om... Christine BA wrote: jmcquown kirjoitti: They install carpet on the floor of a bathroom?? And no floor drain?? That's weird. We usually have tiled floors or vinyl floor covering in bathrooms and toilets, with a floor drain. And the floor "leaning" towards the drain so any water on the floor flows towards and down the drain. We don't have floor drains in the UK, I've often though they would be a good idea. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk The only place I remember floor drains was in Bangkok. They were in the kitchen and the tiled bathrooms. (No carpet!) They're a wonderful idea but they haven't caught on here. Apparently not there in the UK, either. It's a good idea, though! Jill |
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(OT) My Toilet Overfloweth
On Aug 26, 11:26*pm, "jmcquown" wrote:
"Jofirey" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... I had a problem with the toilet in my master bathroom last week. It wouldn't flush. *Oh, it flushed, but then it threatend to overflow. *So I stopped using it. *I put off calling a plumber, thinking okay, I have two bathrooms. *That was my mistake. *(I made the same mistake when I had my apartment in TN.) I should have known better. *Suddenly this morning I heard the sound of rushing water. *I went into the bedroom and looked at the master bathroom... oh crap! *Water (clean water) was rushing out of the toilet, flooding the bathroom floor! *It was at least 2 inches deep. *Two of the bathroom mats I bought were literally floating towards the vanity area and now the carpet is soaked. YIKES! * The matching mat for under Persia litterbox was almost soaked; it was saved by the weight of the litterbox; only got half wet, but there was litter all over the tile floor. *It's a good thing I'd cleaned the litterbox this morning! I waded in (literally) and shut off the valve under the toilet. Then I immediately called the plumber. *I have a flood emergency! They sent someone out within 40 minutes. The plumber brought in a big auger and snaked the toilet. *He got it to flush (7 times). *We checked the other bathroom, the kitchen, the laundry room. *He said he thinks it will be okay. And the charge was very minimal for a plumber coming out on such short notice. But there was still a lot of water all over the tile floor. *We were literally splashing in it. *He asked me if I own a shop vac. Nope. *I said I'm going to put down a bunch of old towels and sheets, then wring the water out into the bathtub. *He said, "Sounds okay to me!" And he didn't charge me much of anything. [Note to self: buy a shop vac.] Persia, smart girl that she is, didn't get at all upset about suddenly finding her litterbox by the front entryway on a dry towel *instead of in the master bathroom. *She's a very easy going cat! (smile) Jill A rug steam cleaner will also pick up quite a bit of water, and I find it more useful to have around than the shop vac. Jo For the time being I've sopped up the water on the carpet with a heavy towel and am directing a fan on it to dry it out. *If that doesn't work I'll have to have it ripped up and replaced. *That might not be a bad thing, since I really don't like having carpet in front of the sinks. *It's a pretty stupid idea if you think about it. *I could have them put down tile instead. *If the price is right. Now I remember why I didn't want to own a house. Jill- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Jill, you might check with your insurance policy. We had a bathroom flood much like yours, and they paid to have the carpet, and tile replaced, and the they had professionals come in, rip up the carpet and put huge fans so that the the water damage wouldn't affect the walls/woodwork and things unseen wouldn't get water damage or mold. It was a nightmare. Sherry |
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(OT) My Toilet Overfloweth
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:26:50 -0400, "jmcquown"
wrote: "Jofirey" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... I had a problem with the toilet in my master bathroom last week. It wouldn't flush. Oh, it flushed, but then it threatend to overflow. So I stopped using it. I put off calling a plumber, thinking okay, I have two bathrooms. That was my mistake. (I made the same mistake when I had my apartment in TN.) I should have known better. Suddenly this morning I heard the sound of rushing water. I went into the bedroom and looked at the master bathroom... oh crap! Water (clean water) was rushing out of the toilet, flooding the bathroom floor! It was at least 2 inches deep. Two of the bathroom mats I bought were literally floating towards the vanity area and now the carpet is soaked. YIKES! The matching mat for under Persia litterbox was almost soaked; it was saved by the weight of the litterbox; only got half wet, but there was litter all over the tile floor. It's a good thing I'd cleaned the litterbox this morning! I waded in (literally) and shut off the valve under the toilet. Then I immediately called the plumber. I have a flood emergency! They sent someone out within 40 minutes. The plumber brought in a big auger and snaked the toilet. He got it to flush (7 times). We checked the other bathroom, the kitchen, the laundry room. He said he thinks it will be okay. And the charge was very minimal for a plumber coming out on such short notice. But there was still a lot of water all over the tile floor. We were literally splashing in it. He asked me if I own a shop vac. Nope. I said I'm going to put down a bunch of old towels and sheets, then wring the water out into the bathtub. He said, "Sounds okay to me!" And he didn't charge me much of anything. [Note to self: buy a shop vac.] Persia, smart girl that she is, didn't get at all upset about suddenly finding her litterbox by the front entryway on a dry towel instead of in the master bathroom. She's a very easy going cat! (smile) Jill A rug steam cleaner will also pick up quite a bit of water, and I find it more useful to have around than the shop vac. Jo For the time being I've sopped up the water on the carpet with a heavy towel and am directing a fan on it to dry it out. If that doesn't work I'll have to have it ripped up and replaced. That might not be a bad thing, since I really don't like having carpet in front of the sinks. It's a pretty stupid idea if you think about it. I could have them put down tile instead. If the price is right. Now I remember why I didn't want to own a house. Jill Ah, yes! The joys of home ownership. You might want to check your homeowners insurance if you have to replace the carpet. Mine replaced a freezer when the sump pump in the basement quit working and I had a flood in the basement. |
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"Christine BA" wrote in message ... jmcquown kirjoitti: "Jofirey" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... I had a problem with the toilet in my master bathroom last week. It wouldn't flush. Oh, it flushed, but then it threatend to overflow. So I stopped using it. I put off calling a plumber, thinking okay, I have two bathrooms. That was my mistake. (I made the same mistake when I had my apartment in TN.) I should have known better. Suddenly this morning I heard the sound of rushing water. I went into the bedroom and looked at the master bathroom... oh crap! Water (clean water) was rushing out of the toilet, flooding the bathroom floor! It was at least 2 inches deep. Two of the bathroom mats I bought were literally floating towards the vanity area and now the carpet is soaked. YIKES! The matching mat for under Persia litterbox was almost soaked; it was saved by the weight of the litterbox; only got half wet, but there was litter all over the tile floor. It's a good thing I'd cleaned the litterbox this morning! I waded in (literally) and shut off the valve under the toilet. Then I immediately called the plumber. I have a flood emergency! They sent someone out within 40 minutes. The plumber brought in a big auger and snaked the toilet. He got it to flush (7 times). We checked the other bathroom, the kitchen, the laundry room. He said he thinks it will be okay. And the charge was very minimal for a plumber coming out on such short notice. But there was still a lot of water all over the tile floor. We were literally splashing in it. He asked me if I own a shop vac. Nope. I said I'm going to put down a bunch of old towels and sheets, then wring the water out into the bathtub. He said, "Sounds okay to me!" And he didn't charge me much of anything. [Note to self: buy a shop vac.] Persia, smart girl that she is, didn't get at all upset about suddenly finding her litterbox by the front entryway on a dry towel instead of in the master bathroom. She's a very easy going cat! (smile) Jill A rug steam cleaner will also pick up quite a bit of water, and I find it more useful to have around than the shop vac. Jo For the time being I've sopped up the water on the carpet with a heavy towel and am directing a fan on it to dry it out. If that doesn't work I'll have to have it ripped up and replaced. That might not be a bad thing, since I really don't like having carpet in front of the sinks. It's a pretty stupid idea if you think about it. I could have them put down tile instead. If the price is right. Now I remember why I didn't want to own a house. Jill They install carpet on the floor of a bathroom?? And no floor drain?? That's weird. We usually have tiled floors or vinyl floor covering in bathrooms and toilets, with a floor drain. And the floor "leaning" towards the drain so any water on the floor flows towards and down the drain. Makes sense to me, but I've never seen a floor drain in a residence anywhere in the US. Can't be a building code problem, because nearly all public restrooms seem to have them. Bathroom carpet became a 'thing' in the US in the 1960's. You could buy these big rolls of fluffy carpet and cut it to fit. Initially it was pretty nice. Especially since it was usually covering very old linoleum or ancient tile. You didn't get your tosies all cold in the morning. Of course it didn't stay pretty nice for very long. Jo |
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"Sherry" wrote in message
... On Aug 26, 11:26 pm, "jmcquown" wrote: "Jofirey" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... I had a problem with the toilet in my master bathroom last week. It wouldn't flush. Oh, it flushed, but then it threatend to overflow. So I stopped using it. I put off calling a plumber, thinking okay, I have two bathrooms. That was my mistake. (I made the same mistake when I had my apartment in TN.) I should have known better. Suddenly this morning I heard the sound of rushing water. I went into the bedroom and looked at the master bathroom... oh crap! Water (clean water) was rushing out of the toilet, flooding the bathroom floor! It was at least 2 inches deep. Two of the bathroom mats I bought were literally floating towards the vanity area and now the carpet is soaked. YIKES! The matching mat for under Persia litterbox was almost soaked; it was saved by the weight of the litterbox; only got half wet, but there was litter all over the tile floor. It's a good thing I'd cleaned the litterbox this morning! I waded in (literally) and shut off the valve under the toilet. Then I immediately called the plumber. I have a flood emergency! They sent someone out within 40 minutes. The plumber brought in a big auger and snaked the toilet. He got it to flush (7 times). We checked the other bathroom, the kitchen, the laundry room. He said he thinks it will be okay. And the charge was very minimal for a plumber coming out on such short notice. But there was still a lot of water all over the tile floor. We were literally splashing in it. He asked me if I own a shop vac. Nope. I said I'm going to put down a bunch of old towels and sheets, then wring the water out into the bathtub. He said, "Sounds okay to me!" And he didn't charge me much of anything. [Note to self: buy a shop vac.] Persia, smart girl that she is, didn't get at all upset about suddenly finding her litterbox by the front entryway on a dry towel instead of in the master bathroom. She's a very easy going cat! (smile) Jill A rug steam cleaner will also pick up quite a bit of water, and I find it more useful to have around than the shop vac. Jo For the time being I've sopped up the water on the carpet with a heavy towel and am directing a fan on it to dry it out. If that doesn't work I'll have to have it ripped up and replaced. That might not be a bad thing, since I really don't like having carpet in front of the sinks. It's a pretty stupid idea if you think about it. I could have them put down tile instead. If the price is right. Now I remember why I didn't want to own a house. Jill- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Jill, you might check with your insurance policy. We had a bathroom flood much like yours, and they paid to have the carpet, and tile replaced, and the they had professionals come in, rip up the carpet and put huge fans so that the the water damage wouldn't affect the walls/woodwork and things unseen wouldn't get water damage or mold. It was a nightmare. Sherry I need to start thinking like a homeowner, don't I? I just reported the claim and we'll see what they say. Thanks, Sherry! Jill |
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