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I know basically nothing about toilets or plumbing, nor does anyone else I know. I had to replace the plug thingy in the bottom of the tank on the back once and I know that's important to work right and I don't really understand why. I don't know how to check for leaks besides "is there water on the floor?".
My problem is exactly what the title says. The toilet flushes and refills normally, but water very slowly drains over time afterwards (after the point where it's definitely not supposed to be draining anymore).
The water also bobs a bit during this process, which is surprisingly noticeable; I don't remember ever seeing this happening with this toilet before in cases wherein the water was slowly going down (due to clogs) so I took a video so anyone who recognizes it can narrow down the problem further.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pp63raP2kqmb-BvGuDg3TpZGX3PCg7yp/view?usp=sharing
Why would this be happening? I don't see a leak anywhere, nor any water on the bathroom floor. My folks think it must be fine to leave it - there's no phantom flushing or anything - but I'm not so sure, and I'd really rather get a problem dealt with sooner rather than later, especially if later involves a bigger mess. I've seen posts noting the possibility of hairline cracks, but I'm not sure if this behavior is typical for one of those, nor if there could be another explanation.
I couldn't figure out how to search for this specific problem in a way that didn't fill all the results with more standard your-toilet-is-obviously-partially-clogged advice, so sorry if there's already a thorough explanation for what's going on here that I missed.
My problem is exactly what the title says. The toilet flushes and refills normally, but water very slowly drains over time afterwards (after the point where it's definitely not supposed to be draining anymore).
The water also bobs a bit during this process, which is surprisingly noticeable; I don't remember ever seeing this happening with this toilet before in cases wherein the water was slowly going down (due to clogs) so I took a video so anyone who recognizes it can narrow down the problem further.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pp63raP2kqmb-BvGuDg3TpZGX3PCg7yp/view?usp=sharing
Why would this be happening? I don't see a leak anywhere, nor any water on the bathroom floor. My folks think it must be fine to leave it - there's no phantom flushing or anything - but I'm not so sure, and I'd really rather get a problem dealt with sooner rather than later, especially if later involves a bigger mess. I've seen posts noting the possibility of hairline cracks, but I'm not sure if this behavior is typical for one of those, nor if there could be another explanation.
I couldn't figure out how to search for this specific problem in a way that didn't fill all the results with more standard your-toilet-is-obviously-partially-clogged advice, so sorry if there's already a thorough explanation for what's going on here that I missed.