Apparently, some of you don't know this..

[outlier_lynn]

Commodes are designed such that they will not overflow easily. It is unclear to me how someone can reach the age of majority and not know how the simple day-to-day things in our lives work. Here's the poop on commodes. (yes, I meant to do that.)

When the water level in the bowl is near the normal "ready" state, the rest of the bowl will easily hold all the water in the tank. All of it. No overflow. Ever. Period.

And, at that, there is room for nearly a gallon more between the bottom lip and the top of the rim.

So, a clogged toilet ONLY overflows if someone flushes it -- releases the tank of water into the bowl -- when the water level in the bowl is noticable above the normal level.

DON'T FLUSH A COMMODE IF THE BOWL IS FULL.

This moment of exasperation brought to you by the guy with a sponge mop in his hand.

Comments

[scixual.livejournal.com]

You didn't have to be the one to clean up, you know.

[crazed-lynn.livejournal.com]

I could have passed it off, but.

I am the one who clogged the toilet. I didn't make sure everyone knew the toilet was not flushing adequately. The buck started with me, I decided it should end with me.

Still, I get to be grouchy about it.

Re:

[scixual.livejournal.com]

Sure, but when it overflowed, Greg was searching for a mop. You took the chore from him.