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    Feb 21, 2008, 05:40 PM
    Toilet flush
    We just installed a new toilet and when flushing the water goes too high and all the water does not go out, does not empty..
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    Feb 21, 2008, 07:22 PM
    Hey J... I am going to bet you that when you installed the toilet you actually squeezed the wax gasket back and over the drain pipe/flange to that toilet (or there was a rag in the drain that you did not know of).

    You want to lift the toilet *frown*... check the drain pipe... clear the old gasket away and reset the toilet with a new wax gasket. Set that bowl super level... using body to set bowl so that all sides are equal to the floor.

    YOU would be surprised how many plumbers I have seen do this wrong... never mind apprentices... so no big deal.

    Anyway, that is the place to start... let me know what happens.

    If this helps please RATE MY ANSWER by clicking on rate this answer at top right or at bottom of this post. Thank you.



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