MikeFB
Dec 21, 2009, 02:37 PM
I have the same problem, but only on the toilet in the basement. The toilet is new - 6.5 litres. All the plumbing was inspected. I have a feeling this has to do with poor workmanship of the plumber who positioned the pipe before the concrete was poured (the same plumber terminated a sink vent pipe in an upstairs wall by gluing a temporary orange cover on it, had the vent pipe for the kitchen sink sloped down instead of up, and didn't place a temporary cap on the roughed in - no trap -shower drain in the basement!). Initially, I installed a 13 litre flush toilet which worked fine, but the inspector (rightly) had me replace it with a 6.5 litre flush toilet. If I use it immediately after the tank has refilled, it will flush properly, but if I wait for 30 seconds, it just swirls around until the flapper closes, but does not drain. I suspect the drain pipe under the floor is incorrectly angled or there is a vent problem. The 6.5 litre toilet on the main floor works fine. Also, the contractor told me there was some kind of valve on the sewer line to keep sewer gas from entering the house if the traps dry up (?? ). Any ideas?