Posted by Hill on January 11, 1998 at 05:18:53:
In Reply to: ]Disappearing water from toilet posted by Gary on January 09, 1998 at 13:48:07:
: I have a toilet that when left for a few days the water disappears from the bowl. Also, the water in the bowl seems to be low. I have checked the basement for leaks and found none. This house is a rental house and has been empty for about a year. There is no water on the floor around the toilet. After the toilet is flushed and has filled you can hear water leaking or running from the bowl to the drain. hopefully you can help me solve this problem.
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: Gary
A couple things come to mind. One is that there is a soft material (I've seen tampons do it) that is caught
partially in the toilet and the rest in the pipe and is "wicking" the water out. The other is when
another fixture is used - like a clothes washing machine - it pulls the water out of the toilet as the
drain water rushes past. Also - you aren't leaving it long enough to evaporate? Hill