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Anxious Lady
Sep 24, 2013, 08:42 AM
With low water level in the rarely used second toilet, should I add water or just flush to bring water level up?

ma0641
Sep 24, 2013, 08:48 AM
Either way will work. Might be easier to just flush and not worry about spilling water.

massplumber2008
Sep 24, 2013, 02:38 PM
Hi Anxious

Flush the toilet and while in that bathroom, run water to the other fixtures (sink, tub, shower, etc.) to keep their trap seals from drying out as well.

At a minimum, you want to run the tub/shower valve and turn on the sink faucet as well as flush the toilet every couple weeks to keep the traps from drying out and to "exercise" the valves/faucets and keep the inner workings from drying out and seizing up on you down the road. In the end, this will save you money/hassles!

Mark