Your toilets’ performance is often an indication of your plumbing system’s overall health. If you have noticed a toilet in your home is not flushing as well as it once did, several issues could be at fault. Here, the septic tank experts at Apollo Portable Toilets & Pumping Service, LLC in Mexico, MO, explain the most common reasons for a slow-flushing household toilet.

Why Is Your Toilet Flushing Slowly? Your Local Septic Tank Experts Explain

Obstruction

Perhaps one of the young people in your home decided to give a toy a watery send-off, resulting in a sewer line obstruction. Whether it’s a toy or another foreign object in the sewer line, the blockage will decrease water pressure and reduce flushing speed. Depending on the size of the foreign object, your toilet may stop flushing altogether.

Tree Root Infiltration

Large trees close to your home may interfere with your plumbing. Both trees and shrubs with extensive root systems can infiltrate your piping, resulting in clogs and leaks that lower water pressure in your toilet. Depending on the severity of the damage, you may need new piping and tree removal or replanting services to prevent further plumbing damage.

Mineral Buildup

Calcium and other mineral deposits from hard water can eventually build up in the cavity connecting the bottom of your toilet to the sewer line. This connection allows water into the plumbing system, but it cannot perform its job as efficiently when severe mineral deposits are present.

Lack of Septic Pumping Service

Routine septic tank maintenance helps prevent slow-flushing toilets among many other costly issues. Tanks require pumping every two to five years depending on factors such as the number of household members and daily water usage. If it’s been several years since your last pumping service, now is the time to schedule maintenance. Slow-flushing toilets are one of several warning signs indicating the need for septic tank service.

Never use chemical plumbing solutions to fix a slow-flushing toilet. These products corrode plumbing lines and upset the natural bacteria balance in your septic tank. Instead, work with the friendly and experienced team at Apollo Portable Toilets & Pumping Service, LLC to service your septic tank with the same dedication that’s kept the family-owned company in business since 1965. Call (573) 581-6306 to schedule an appointment today or visit the website to learn more. Like the company on Facebook for the latest maintenance tips.