Toilet Plumbing

Common Issues With Toilets.

My toilet keeps running.

After a flush, your toilet should stop running water once the toilet bowl flushes through. If your toilet continues to run, this could be due to a damaged or faulty inlet or outlet valve, or the washers in the valves are worn. Depending on the types of your cistern, it may be cheaper to replace the entire cistern rather than just replacing the valves.

My toilet is blocked.

If your toilet is blocked, you may be able to remove the blockage yourself using a common plumber's plunger. If the blockage is further down the drain than just in the toilet, you will likely need a plumber and their specialised equipment to fix the blockage. The most common cause of blockages in toilets is because something other than human waste or toilet paper has been flushed down it. Tree roots entering in the sewer drain is also a very common cause of blockages.

My toilet is smelly.

"Plumbing traps" within the pipes ensure that smells don't make their way back up the pipes. Water within the pipes creates a seal that prevents gases from passing back up into your bathroom. If your toilet trap isn't working properly and doesn't have water in it, this may be where the smells are originating.

The toilet is leaking at the base.

There is a rubber seal that connects the outlet on the toilet to the drain. These can wear out with age and are often the cause of leaks around the base of the toilet or between the toilet and the back wall. Other rubber seals on older style toilets can also perish and leak over time.

We fix toilets fast and effectively!

Ok so you've got a blocked toilet, don't panic!!

Our plumbers are experts when it comes to dealing with blocked toilets. We have everything to clear your blocked toilet right on board our vans so no matter what is causing the blockage - whether it be toilet paper, toilet freshener or childrens toys we can get it cleared quickly and affordably so you can get back to the more important things.

A blocked toilet is always best left to the professionals, incorrectly plunging your toilet can lead to a flooded house (and we're not talking about fresh water).

We have the tools for every kind of blocked toilet, including: Industrial Plungers, Hand Rods, Electric Eels, High Pressure Water Jetters and even CCTV Drain Cameras - to see exactly what's going on in your toilet pipes.

What has caused my blocked toilet?

Blocked toilets can be caused by a number of things the most common problems we come across are: too much toilet paper, toilet fresheners, sanitary napkins, childrens toys, kitty litter, and in some cases a collapsed sewer line or tree roots invading the pipes.

No matter what the problem - Jetset Plumbing toilet experts have the solution and can provide it fast.

What do I do now?

Firstly don’t continue to flush or use your toilet!

Most of the time this will only make matters worse - for instance, septic water may spill out.

To ensure you can get back to the brighter side to life as soon as possible - call one of our friendly plumbers - we will arrive quickly, assess the situation and provide a solution to get everything working the way it should. After all, our plumbers know all the tricks of the trade to getting your toilet plumbing working fast!

Leaking Toilet

Leaking toilets are the most common household water leak.

A running leaking toilet can waste up to 70 kilolitres of water per year! Most toilet leaks go unnoticed as the water slowly trickles down the back of the toilet bowl.

We find and fix all kinds of toilet leaks everything from a leaking toilet or leaking bowl to a leaking cistern. Don't pay for more excess water. Put a stop to your toilet leak today.

How can I see if my toilet is leaking?

One of the best ways to test a leaking toilet is to get some dark coloured food dye and drop enough drops into the top of the cistern to change the colour of the water.

Wait 30-60 minutes without flushing your toilet. Return and check all around the toilet for any coloured dye, check around the base, the cistern, the flush pipe, and inside the bowl.

These aren't the only toilet leaks to worry about ...

Your toilet may leak from any of the following:

Outlet rubber – decayed, cracked or split outlet rubbers.

Inlet valve – plastic hardens and decays and can cause the valve to crack or split.

Outlet valve – plastic hardens and decays and can cause the valve to crack or split.

Flush pipe – seals decay and will crack or split leading to a leak from the cistern.

Key seal – waste leaks through the floor or wall seal due to the perishing rubber.

Cistern screw holes – a stuck inlet valve overfilling the cistern and overflowing out through unsealed screw holes.

Shut off valve – Just like your spindle taps over time the mechanism perishes and begins to leak the best option is to replace the valve.

Leaking water feed or flexi hose – Over time the rubbers perish and require replacing, as always the best option is to replace the entire hose.

Most importantly never attempt to do your own plumbing there are a plethora of problems that can occur which lead to even more costly repairs. We’ve seen many a time DIY's attempting to fix a leaking toilet only to end up with a plumber and carpenter to fix the plumbing and replace the flooded carpet!

Installing a new toilet

If you've already bought a toilet and want us to install it - no problem, we can do that for you.

If you haven't already bought a toilet - our toilet specialists can recommend a replacement toilet and source one for you.

We have access to all of the most popular brands of toilets and we will discuss all options you have with you.