The good news is that fixing a urinal that keeps running is relatively easy. Toilets that are built for commercial use are almost as easy to fix as a toilet found at home, however, there are different ways to go about fixing the toilet. Why does this happen? Toilets are usually good at doing their job but every so often one will act up. In most cases, there is a problem with the diaphragm.
The diaphragm moves up and down to allow water to flush the toilet. A small amount of debris can become stuck under the diaphragm, causing it to remain open after a flush, or it can wear out. If possible, turn the main water line to the bathroom off and temporarily close the bathroom. The control stop turns off the water to the individual toilet see photo. Many urinals will have a cap over the screw that needs to be removed prior to tightening. Using a flathead screwdriver, turn right to turn off the water.
Try flushing the toilet to make sure the water is off. Nothing should happen when you attempt to flush the toilet. Locate the flush head cap and use a wrench to unscrew it. To protect the chrome, I use a flat wrench and a thin towel to cover the head cap while I remove it. Use the wrench and turn to the left to loosen the cap. Remove the cap and remove the diaphragm assembly and relief valve.
To begin with, flush urinals do not make sense. It goes away by itself. On top of that, almost everyone complains of odor in the restrooms. The odor is ammonia. But how did ammonia gets into the restroom? This is not enough. Flush urinals create a host of problems that make you call your maintenance team. Here are some of the reasons why:. A flush urinal typically uses 4 to 6 liters of water per use. You can verify. Low-flush urinals still use 0. Flush urinals are a terrible drain on the costs.
The sewage treatment plant burn carbon to treat it, causing one environmental hazard over another. The maintenance bills and cost of water being flushed away eats away your bottom line.
When your consumers are acting more consciously towards the environment, you are also losing the chance to show that you care too and win their trust. Waterless urinals generate less odor by not using water in the first place. There are 4 different types of waterless urinals available. Each has a unique way to prevent odor from the drainage lines. The only time a waterless urinal uses water is during the cleaning or replacement process.
With Zerodor, we recommend a biweekly cleaning schedule that uses approximately 20 to 30 liters of water. Your investment breaks even anywhere between 6 and 12 months. Waterless urinals can earn you up to 6 points on LEED , or an equivalent green building certification available in your area. Honestly, I am learning more as I talk to more businesses about it. What causes urinal overflow? Let take a look. Table of Contents. Foreign Object. Someone may have flushed something other than a liquid and it is blocking the flow.
A regular plunger or a snake mentioned here in a couple points can help. Gross Point. The urine within the Urinal can cause sediment build-up. It is gross but it can happen! Urine has proteins and other microscopic particles varying from person to person.
This is common in restaurants and bars. If you sell beer it could be yeast within the urine. Clogging the drain. Also, it could be regular sediment build-up! Sediment Build-up. Like water heaters. There could be sediment build-up within the drain of the urinal. Sediment are microscopic and organic particles in the water that tend to stick and pile up in pipes. Do not worry. Sediment is harmless. Like any other toilet.
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