Toilet Plumbing Services: Clogs, Repairs & Installation Dumfries Virginia

If you have a problem toilet that always seems to clog, run, or lack flushing power-- or if you require any sort of toilet repair work or replacement-- Midwest Plumber's licensed plumbing professionals can fix the issue.

Clogged Toilet

Is there anything that causes more aggravation than a toilet that won't flush? Water rises in the bowl and starts spilling onto the flooring as panic sets in. If a toilet requires plunging on a regular basis, there is most likely a blockage in the trap or further down the drainpipe. It might even be a sign of a bigger issue farther down the sewer line. We're specialists at handling clogged toilets-- in truth, it's one of our most-requested bathroom plumbing services.

Running Toilet

If you hear water running in your toilet tank for prolonged periods after a flush, then your toilet is dripping. This implies it is dumping thin down the overflow tube and wasting as much as 200 gallons of water daily. The issue may be a corroded overflow pipe or flush valve assembly. Often the culprit is a worn flapper valve. Stop jerking the manage and call Midwest Plumbers. Opportunities are you'll conserve sufficient loan on your next few water costs to cover the expense of the toilet repair.

Toilet Replacement

If your toilet was made before 1994, it is probably costing you a fortune in water. A lot of older toilets utilized 3.5 gallons per flush (gpf). More recent low-flow toilets utilize only 1.6 gpf and the newest low-flow designs provide the very same amount of flushing power as old 3.5 -gallon models. A Midwest Plumbers plumber can set up an efficient brand-new toilet that will save water and conserve you loan month after month.

There are many brand-new environmentally-friendly toilet styles that go even further to conserve water. Some designs have a double flushing system which utilizes just 0.9 gpf for liquid waste however all 1.6 gpf for solid waste. You are welcome to buy a toilet from the store of your choice then seek our plumbing services to have it set up. We can likewise provide you with choices prior to delivering and installing the toilet you desire.

Curious about how to repair a clogged up toilet yourself? Take a look at our useful bathroom suggestions, which likewise includes insights on bathroom faucet repair works, cleaning your aerator properly, and more.

What are you awaiting? Call Midwest Plumbers or book a visit.

Facts:

One of the more popular toilet misconceptions suggests that when toilets flush in the northern hemisphere, the water circulates clockwise in the bowl while toilets in the southern hemisphere circulate counter-clockwise, apparently due to the Coriolis Effect caused by the rotation of the Earth. This sounds interesting, but it is not real. In truth, toilets flush the direction they do entirely due to the fact that of the maker's style. The Coriolis Effect is a genuine force but it does not effect toilets or sinks.
According to the World Toilet Organization, the average person uses the toilet 6 to 8 times a day or 2,500 times each year. That equates to 3 years of someone's life invested utilizing the toilet.