When selecting your new macerating pump, please don’t purchase the cheapest one. If you’re planning on staying there for a while, remember the saying “pay me now, or pay me later”. Buy a good quality pump and forget about it, future you will be happy you did.

Side note, to get yourself out of a pinch, you could use a regular sump pump as long as you suspend it somewhat (4-8”) from the bottom and cross your fingers. Not for permanent installation as tissue paper or poo will plug it, but to prevent a mess, it could certainly save the day. Bathroom is out of order until you get the proper pump in place though.

Good luck to you! May the brown always go down!

So true, and for the twitherers: Jesus only had 12 followers according to Mark, so anything close to that is actually son-of-godly!!

Does it stop eventually? Sounds like you’ve ruled out the obvious, the flapper, and the bypass tube. I’ve seen some buildup in the void above the jets before and wonder if they’re almost clogged but allowing a dribble through. This may give you the impression that there’s a leak, but it is actually a blockage.

If it does stop eventually, I’d suspect it’s a partial blockage. Aside from taking the toilet outside and going pressure washer crazy, or adding draino while the bowl is upside down to soak, I’m not sure what the best way to clear that would be. Hope that helps!

Sounds great, so now it’s just the easy part, winning the lottery.

And seemingly everyone has a plan on what they will do when they win the lottery, while not many have a plan on what they’ll do when they are diagnosed with cancer.