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Old Jul 24, 2009, 02:52 PM
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new toilet slowly flushing.

I bought a new toilet and it slowly flushes. what could be the problem?

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Old Jul 24, 2009, 02:55 PM   #2  
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I bought a new toilet and it slowly flushes. what could be the problem?
In my capacity as shop trouble shooter I began to run into a slew of complaints on our new construction that were just like yours. I knew they all couldn't be " bad toilets" so I went looking for the cause. I found that when installing the new bowl that the wax ring had been forced out into the discharge pipe and blocking the free flow of water. When the water hit it a backpressure was set up preventing the siphon that makes a good flush and the solids just swirled around while the water went slowly down. I had to set up meeting with our plumbers and show them the problem and how to fix it. When you set the bowl, put the wax seal down on the flat side to the closet flange. Then take your hands and bevel the wax seal outward so that when you set a bowl on it the wax is forced out instead of in blocking the flush. The customer complaints stopped and I had less work to do. Try molding the wax seal so it doesn't choke down on the flush. Good luck, Tom

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Milo Dolezal agrees: Experience has spoken !! :-)
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But Milo! This was taken from life. Besides, If Mark can have a "fun Avatar" why can't I??
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..Touch me there again an I'll beat ya ta death with your own plunger!!
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I thought I'd bump this up soyou could take a look at it Mark. Hope it gives you as many giggles as it did me!
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Very funny... I don't know but somehow I feel soiled!!

I think Harold has way to much time on his hands...just look at him causing trouble at last Sundays game!!
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Obviously my team was "in the toilet". Yep, I need a job.

Right Harold! And what kind of training do you need to be the team mascot?
That's right ,sports fans. TOILET TRAINING!!
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This was just too funny to let slip on down the line so I bumped it back up.
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