• furry toaster@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    9 months ago

    as someone who has clogged toilets many times, how do toilets overflow? that never occurs to me, I just stop flushing it, when it is near overflowing and like I never had issues

    • mapu@slrpnk.net
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      9 months ago

      It’s a bit of a gamble. Sometimes flushing a second time can add just enough weight (and therefore pressure) to dislodge the clog and fix the problem. I assume that’s what those people are trying to do

    • CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      It depends on the design of the toilet, and how much water it dumps into the bowl at each flush. Some toilet designs have a tank with a higher capacity than the bowl, so if it gets clogged then it’ll overflow. Pro tip: know where your toilet’s shutoff valve is, it’s usually on the wall just under the tank. If it looks like the toilet is about to overflow, just turn that valve off and you can avoid the mess.

  • robocall@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    What kind of animal just walks away from their enormous shit? grab a plunger or ask a janitor or supervisor for help.

  • magickrock@sopuli.xyz
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    9 months ago

    Is it possible to pinch off a pop at “snack size” like this suggests? I’m asking because I have this exact same problem with my children at home. I don’t know how they do it. But surely it’s not something they can choose to do or not? Is it?