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You flush the toilet like normal but something is wrong. Instead of flushing, it makes a weird sound and the water starts rising in the bowl. Now you get worried, will it stop? The water keeps rising and rising until finally it is just about at the lip of the toilet bowl. What should you do?

If the toilet gods are smiling upon you, maybe it will stop before the waste overflows onto your floor. This is one of the many panic calls we get. You can stop the toilet from continuing to fill up by simply turning off the water. Under the toilet tank is a hose that connects from the tank to the wall. If you follow this line down to the wall you will see a valve that controls the water. Turn this valve clockwise until the water shuts off. This will stop any additional water from entering the toilet, which will stop the rising toilet bowl water.

If you have PEX or other plastic piping, you will need to go find your manibloc box that houses all of your isolation valves. Use the key supplied and turn off the valve that controls the water to that particular toilet. In a pinch you can shut off the water to the entire house. Once you have the immediate crisis solved, you can troubleshoot how to clear your clogged toilet.