Higher bowl water level

[Andy]

I want to get the bowl level higher temporarily.

How can I do that?

Thanks.

[Ed Pawlowski]

No matter how much water you put in, it will drain at the trap level. You'd have to plug the outlet.

[""Retired"]

However, if it is not getting up to the "trap level" now, check the tank. There should be a small hose running from the inlet valve to the overflow pipe. Water runs while the tank is filling to insure the bowl returns to its normal level after a flush.

If you are trying to get the bowl above its normal level, as said, there is no easy way to do that.

[trader_4]

+1

You can make it lower by quickly pouring a bucket of water in. But you can't make it higher by any simple, easy means. What's the purpose? IF it's to let some solution work on scale or similar, just brushing it around periodically while it sits there should work.

[Oren]

That's why "temporarily" ought to be defined. You can pour water slowly into the bowl that raises the level. Next flush changes all that.

As is most often, the OP is not stating his objective.

[trader_4]

If the toilet is set up correctly and operating correctly, pouring excess water in will not raise the level until the next flush. As the other poster just pointed out, that will only work if the toilet bowl is not correctly filling all the way due to a missing tube from the valve to the overflow, misadjustment with the newer valves, etc.

[gfretwell]

Stuff a towel in the bottom. That will hold the water higher. Just be sure the towel is too big to go down.

[""Retired"]

If by "temporary", the OP meant "once", then this is good answer.

If OP meant "for a month while the mother-in-law is visiting", then not so much ;-)

[devnull]

We got a guy at work that can clog a commercial toilet.  Would you like me to send him over?

[micky]

Put the bowl on a shelf.

[Andy]

I want the level higher for a couple of hours so that some HCl can work on removing some stubborn stains.

Andy

[Jeff Wisnia]

LMAO

Jeff

[Frank]

removing some stubborn stains.

A bowl cleaner with HCl usually contains a gel type agent to allow it to stick to the sides until flushed off.

[trader_4]

removing some stubborn stains.

Just pour in the HCL solution and then use a brush to carefully work it around a few times at the higher levels over a couple hours. I'd suggest a foam type brush, not bristles, you don't want it to fling acid around. Or put some toilet paper over the desired area when it's wet, get it to stick on, then gently pour some of the solution on it.

[gfretwell]

removing some stubborn stains.

It also does an excellent job of eating the glaze off of the porcelain. My wife killed ours with oxalic acid, a lot milder than HCL.

[Andy]

on removing some stubborn stains.

What I did was use an eyedropper and apply the 37% HCL to the areas with th= e calcium buildup.

With the fan going.

Got rid of those deposits completely without damaging the porcelain.

Acid Resistance

Porcelain resists most acids aside from hydrofluoric acid. Certain processi= ng methods give porcelain enamels the ability to resist most alkaline, salt= s and very strong acidic compounds and gases -- even sulfuric acid and hydr= ogen gas. This is not unusual, as sulfuric acid is frequently stored inside= of glass, and porcelain has some of the same characteristics as glass. Add= itionally, the resistance to and effect of acid on porcelain is variable. B= y removing other properties from the porcelain through processing methods, = acid resistance increases, while resistance to alkali, for instance, declin= es.