rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 My basement was flooding - water slowly coming up through the toilet. A neighbor said he "corked" his with a tennis ball. I tried but the ball went all the way up into the toilet! How do I get it out? !@#$ing rain..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 pull the toilet and push it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 you better call the plumber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 you better call the plumber. 23713[/snapback] That sounds like great advice I sure hope he didn't have a floater or two in there when this happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGB52 Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Make sure your feet are Flush with the toilet when you take apart the pipe to get it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 3 weeks ago plumbing problems in my apt . house said i could do it my self . pulled the plug and took a 30 gallon stevestojan bath . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 You know I for the life of me cannot figure out what the !@#$ you did with a tennis ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 I can pull the toilet if I have to, I was hoping to find an easier way, like flush it away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I found this on Plumber.com. Go to the super market, get 12 cans of beans. Heat them up, enjoy them, then wait about 4 hours. COLON BLOW!!! That should take care of the tennis ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Rock: Are you talking about a basement toilet? Does it have that underground pump? Do have city sewer or a septic system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 man, if you are shoving tennis balls down your crapper I don't know if you should be taking it apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I'm sorry, but that is the funniest thing I ever read. A tennis ball? Tell your "friend" to get it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turd ferguson Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 find the kanuder valve, the left one, turn it counter clockwise twice then clockwise once, the tennis ball should just kind of roll right out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turd ferguson Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 its kind of like in the holy grail when the "french" soldiers went behind the castle wall laughing to each other with one saying "I told him we already had one", thats what rock's neighbor did when he was with the other neighbors "....I told him to 'cork' it with a tennis ball" I'm sorry, but that is the funniest thing I ever read. A tennis ball? Tell your "friend" to get it out. 23778[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 find the kanuder valve, the left one, turn it counter clockwise twice then clockwise once, the tennis ball should just kind of roll right out. 23790[/snapback] Is that the one attached to the Bedziener pipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turd ferguson Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 no silly, complete other side Is that the one attached to the Bedziener pipe? 23815[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 find the kanuder valve Is that the one attached to the Bedziener Why are you guys talking like Snoop Dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Why are you guys talking like Snoop Dog? 23882[/snapback] Tha Shizzolator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turd ferguson Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 because baby, rocks got the shizzle stuck in his toy-dizzle, with the tizzle bizzle Why are you guys talking like Snoop Dog? 23882[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 My basement was flooding - water slowly coming up through the toilet. A neighbor said he "corked" his with a tennis ball. I tried but the ball went all the way up into the toilet! How do I get it out? !@#$ing rain..... 23696[/snapback] Ask Jerry Sullivan. He can usually be found licking a toilet bowl clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 because baby, rocks got the shizzle stuck in his toy-dizzle, with the tizzle bizzle 23899[/snapback] Fo rizzal, i ain't playin my kizzle rizzle fizzle shizzle frizzle telyvizzle trizzle rizzle!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Okay let me ask again. Am I to understand you took a tennis ball, crammed into the commode area on the toilet, jamming it in the hole, hoping that it would stop your flooding. WTF. Why would you do that? I would not admit that on a public board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinVA Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Okay let me ask again. Am I to understand you took a tennis ball, crammed into the commode area on the toilet, jamming it in the hole, hoping that it would stop your flooding. WTF. Why would you do that? I would not admit that on a public board. 23919[/snapback] sorry Rock but this is just too damn funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 My basement was flooding - water slowly coming up through the toilet. A neighbor said he "corked" his with a tennis ball. I tried but the ball went all the way up into the toilet! How do I get it out? !@#$ing rain..... 23696[/snapback] On older toilets, the water comes into the tank from a pipe that's usually below and on the left side of the tank. That pipe has a valve on it. Turn the valve clockwise. That should shut the water off. If it's a newer model toilet, I'm not sure it's as easy to find. The valve should still be near the wall behind the toilet, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 My basement was flooding - water slowly coming up through the toilet. A neighbor said he "corked" his with a tennis ball. I tried but the ball went all the way up into the toilet! How do I get it out? !@#$ing rain..... 23696[/snapback] As for the tennis ball...you call a plumber, and when they're done laughing at you, they'll remove it for $150... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turd ferguson Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 yeah like i said the left sided kanuder valve, it should work On older toilets, the water comes into the tank from a pipe that's usually below and on the left side of the tank. That pipe has a valve on it. Turn the valve clockwise. That should shut the water off. If it's a newer model toilet, I'm not sure it's as easy to find. The valve should still be near the wall behind the toilet, though 23932[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 On older toilets, the water comes into the tank from a pipe that's usually below and on the left side of the tank. That pipe has a valve on it. Turn the valve clockwise. That should shut the water off. If it's a newer model toilet, I'm not sure it's as easy to find. The valve should still be near the wall behind the toilet, though 23932[/snapback] If I'm understanding him right, his issue is water RETURNING through the floor from backpressure due to rain and his toilet being below ground level. Not from the supply side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 If I'm understanding him right, his issue is water RETURNING through the floor from backpressure due to rain and his toilet being below ground level. Not from the supply side. 23940[/snapback] You know about toilets? When'd you replace the outhouse, Alaska-boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 You know about toilets? When'd you replace the outhouse, Alaska-boy? 23947[/snapback] Yeah. We all live in igloos and pee outside. Very original. You pining to be a Marine? No way they make a brain bucket large enough to cover that melon. FWIW, I have 3 one-piece American Standards in my igloo. Very nice, complete with extended bowls. Heavy SOBs to install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 You know about toilets? When'd you replace the outhouse, Alaska-boy? 23947[/snapback] That has got to be one cold seat in the middle of winter. Talking about squeezing one off quickly and getting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Yeah. We all live in igloos and pee outside. Very original. You pining to be a Marine? No way they make a brain bucket large enough to cover that melon. FWIW, I have 3 one-piece American Standards in my igloo. Very nice, complete with extended bowls. Heavy SOBs to install. 23955[/snapback] Don't lump me with that as-s-hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalOhio Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 find the kanuder valve, the left one, turn it counter clockwise twice then clockwise once, the tennis ball should just kind of roll right out. 23790[/snapback] Just be careful when you pull apart the reflactor plate that you don't damage the framus. That could set off a whole chain reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalOhio Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 As for the tennis ball...you call a plumber, and when they're done laughing at you, they'll remove it for $150... 23937[/snapback] Take a sledgehammer to the toilet. The ball will gently roll away unharmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 That has got to be one cold seat in the middle of winter. Talking about squeezing one off quickly and getting out. 23956[/snapback] You'd think I'd know better than to read what you asssssholes write while I'm eating lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 this has got to tbe the funniest threads I have read in a while..Colon Blow...... too freakin funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 Rock: Are you talking about a basement toilet? Does it have that underground pump? Do have city sewer or a septic system? 23754[/snapback] Damn, but you ask a lot of intelligent questions for a girl! I bet you like football too! Basement toilet. No pump. City Sewer. Problem is we got so much rain that the storm sewers could not handle the volume of water. When this happens, the storm sewer spills over into the sanitary sewer. When that gets overloaded, water backs up from the street to the house.. you get the picture. Corked the stationary tub so I did not get sewage coming up there. A neighbor suggested I cork my toilet with a tennis ball (it worked in their toilet) to stop it from backing up. When I did that, my toilet ate the tennis ball. I solved my problem, but I want to read some more comments before I give you the Final Jeopardy answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 I'm sorry, but that is the funniest thing I ever read. A tennis ball? Tell your "friend" to get it out. 23778[/snapback] I had my doubts, since a rag wrapped in a plastic bagged, jammed in the plug hole like packing a cannon was working purty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 Okay let me ask again. Am I to understand you took a tennis ball, crammed into the commode area on the toilet, jamming it in the hole, hoping that it would stop your flooding. WTF. Why would you do that? I would not admit that on a public board. 23919[/snapback] Would you admit it in private? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 kanuder valve... too frigging funny.. make sure to refresh to see my new avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 If I'm understanding him right, his issue is water RETURNING through the floor from backpressure due to rain and his toilet being below ground level. Not from the supply side. 23940[/snapback] Thank you Darin. None of these maroons in the lower 49 were getting that part right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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