my toilet has been making a noise the past couple of days. I noticed a black tube at the bottom of the well. So I googled it and tried putting where it seems to go, but that doesn't work. Any help plz?
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I've been a victim of this before. This is bad news.
In my (rare) case, the roof of my apartment building drained to the middle of the building and down the sewer pipes. During phenomenal downpours (twice in five years), the flow of water coming down that pipe was faster than the flow of water leaving the building. The water backed up to the lowest point where it had an exit which was my primary bathroom. It did so with such intensity that water was violently sloshing out of the toilet bowl, the stopper on the sink was forcefully ejected, and the bathtub was backing up at the same time. The only good news in all this mess is that it was fresh water.
Clearly, this is not quite your case. However, it is an indication of the same similar fact: you have a flow going in the wrong direction in your sewer line. Before the astonishingly violent discharge and water flowing everywhere, the toilet would gurgle.
Since it's a septic tank for you, you need that serviced now.
The reason the flushed water level is lower is probably that the siphon link between the bowl and the sewer line isn't being broken.
What you describe is a "clogged toilet". Plain and simple.
You say "snake", but have you specifically tried a "closet auger" that's made for toilets?
They are normally 3ft, but if you look, you can find a 6ft model that has an extendible snake. The snake part of these is much thicker than a standard drain snake and the long, bent handle starts it on the right path.
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It may be time to replace the flapper that controls the flushing water. It is a quick, easy and inexpensive fix. Replacements can be bought at home Depot, Lowes, or any hardware or plumbing store. Or the fill valve may need to be replaced. Pull the black rubber tube from the overflow pipe to see if any water is running out of it when the fill valve shuts off indicating that the valve does not fully shut off the water supply.