HELP! Toilet won't stop overflowing!

[aimeeandbeatles]

The toilet just clogged up and no matter what I do with the plunger the water won't stop coming out the top!

I don't know where the water main is to turn it off!

I also dont have one of those snake things to clear a blockage. I cant see the blockage to get it out

What should I do?

 

[ParadigmShifter]

Hosepipe put down and waggled around might work (obviously, don't turn the hosepipe on).

Otherwise it's rubber gloves time.

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

Open the bowl of the toilet and lift a leaver attached to a big floating thing. This should stop the toilet from filling.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

The toilet stopped flowing but water is going downstairs. I cant make it stop and my mom is calling me rude words despite me doing more than her

 

[Virote_Considon]

Call her rude words back.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

There should be a valve on a small pipe under or behind the toilet near the wall. It will be tough to turn, but you must turn it until the water stops.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Well the water stopped but its dripping downstairs and my moms having hissy fits while im trying to put pots and pans down to keep it from all over

 

[Antilogic]

At this point (if the water is fully stopped), you need fans to rapidly dry stuff. Otherwise, you will get mold/mildew, etc.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I dont care anymore.... she can deal with it..... Im not putting up with the abuse any more

 

[Akkon888]

Find everything you own that is absorbent and put it at the choke-point between the toilet and the rest of the house. Then get a mop or something and clean the fluid behind the choke-point. You can use disinfectant/etc later, just try and get everything dry so that mold does not set in. If it's dripping on tile surface, this will be much easier than if it is flowing on a carpet or soft surface.

If worst comes to worst, hire some service to clean the thing.

 

[GenMarshall]

There should be a water valve at the base of the toilet in the back. Just turn the valve to shut the water off.

Just something to put in the back of your mind in the future.

 

[madviking]

This is a great thread. Five stars, no doubt.

 

[Antilogic]

This is a great thread. Five stars, no doubt.

It's one of the more unusual ones.

 

[holy king]

if the water is "dripping down the stairs", may i dare to ask for how long this toilet had been overflowing?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

not down the stairs through the ceiling. Im not leaivng my room

 

[azzaman333]

This thread reminds me of hot pockets.

 

[warpus]

I dont care anymore.... she can deal with it..... Im not putting up with the abuse any more

Good for you

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

It is very worrying that water on the floor drips through. A properly built bathroom should be able to fill up like a swimming pool without leaking.

 

[CavLancer]

I can deduce that the water in the rest of the house is no longer a concern to you and the water in your room has dripped through the floor and into the rest of the house so the problem is fixed to your satisfaction, yes?

Job well done guys! CFC to the rescue!

 

[MrPopov]

What would TP do?