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Tips on What to Do After Stopping an Overflowing Toilet
By Beverly Le Roux
Now that you've stopped your toilet from overflowing, you're probably wondering what to do next. At this point, you probably don't know exactly why your toilet overflowed in the first place, so you will need to do a bit of trouble shooting to find out.

In the meantime, here are some dos and don'ts to help you avoid another messy inconvenience.

Stop flushing all toilets and using all water fixtures such as sinks and showers.

Investigate a possible cause by asking family members if an item in the bathroom might have fallen into the toilet accidentally such as a tooth brush.

Try using a plunger created specifically for toilets (has a cone on the bottom, put the plunger over the large hole in the bowl and slowly push down. Gradually build up intensity by pushing down on the plunger with more force and picking up on it faster. Don't give up until you have given the effort a minute or two. If you see sewage coming into your tub, close the drain to prevent any more from coming in.

Check all fixtures and toilets in the house to determine if it is just a local problem with one toilet or if the blockage is affecting all toilets and fixtures in your house.

If you only have a local problem, then you will be able to stop using the clogged toilet but continue using other toilets and fixtures in the house.

If all toilets and drains are slow or are backing up, you may have a septic issue. In this case, you will have to stop using all toilets and fixtures. You may be able to have limited use of toilets after an hour when the drain field has had a chance to rest if you don't run any water into drains during that time.

If your home is connected to a private septic tank, look outside at the septic field. If you see waste matter and sewage, then no amount of plunging will help fix the problem.

If you are connected to a municipal sewer, you may be dealing with a block main drain.

If you determine that plunging will not work out the problem, call a plumber so they can clear a blocked drain or call a septic company and request an emergency pump out.

These tips on what to do after stopping an overflowing toilet will hopefully guide you into your next course of action so that you can solve your overall plumbing problem.

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