That’s another option. Sometimes there is no valve immediately beside the toilet, sometimes it’s crusty af and won’t turn or seal. This can be quicker.
Comment on YSK how to unclog a toilet
deranger@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks agoRight, I am aware of all this.
Why would step one be to manually close the flapper? The water level will do this automatically in a couple seconds, unless there’s a hidden step 0, shut off the water supply. This also makes adjusting the flapper pointless.
I just don’t get it. There’s no point.
Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Turning off the water will stop the tank from refilling. Closing the flapper stops the water in the tank from going into the bowl.
I would imagine most people aren’t fast enough on the draw to think about doing this first step.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
This is completely unnecessary IMO. You stop the water in the tank from going into the bowl by not continuing to flush a clearly clogged toilet. There’s no issue with the flapper in this scenario and it will automatically seal in a few seconds from water pressure.