the toilet works,tank fills and it flushes,but the bowl gets no water?what is up with this?

speedball1

Look on top of the ballcock,(see image) There will be a small tube coming out of it. This tube fills the bowl as the tank fills. It must be positioned so that it directs water into the white overflow tube. If it just shoots into the tank then the bowl well not fill. Let me know it all the parts are connected.
regards, tom

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bracebeagler22

yes hose is working fine and squirting lots of water in the tube.also at bottom of tube where water comes out the opening is clear.

speedball1

Now you're gonna hafta explain kow low the bowl level is. Is this a 1.6 gallon low flush toilet or a 3.5 gallon one. Does the water come outta the ring? Does the bowl fill up and then drain? Give me details. Regards, Tom

bracebeagler22

yes the bowl does fill and then drain.i believe its 3.5 gallon tank.i dont understand when you ask does the water come out of the ring?are you refering to the bottom of the tank where the inlet water hose attaches but on the inside of the tank?
thank you

speedball1

By the ring I mean the holes under the rim of the bowl. They start the swirling action as well as filling the bowl.
Toilet bowls have lowered levels for several reasons. A vent's blocked and the water's suctioned out or a hidden crack or blow hole in the casting allows it to leak out or the ballcock isn't filling the bowl. you say," the bowl does fill and then drain." Does it just fill up, swirl around and drain without giving you a good flush?
If that's the case I may have the solution. Let me know. Tom

bracebeagler22

This is the wife, yes that it exactly what it does.

speedball1

I have one that most repair plumbers miss.. Look down at the bottom of the bowl. If there is a small hole, then that is a jet that starts the syphon action. If it's clogged the water will just swirl around and slowly go down leaving solids behind. Take your finger,(UGH!!) and run it around the inside of the opening. Over the years minerals build up and cut down on the syphon (flush) action. If it is rough or you feel build up, take a table knife and put a bend in it to get around the curve in the bowl and chip and scrap it clear. Next take a coathanger and clear out the holes around the rim. They start the swirling action. And last, check the water level in the tank. It should be 1/2" below the top of the over flow tube. And speaking of the overflow tube, Make sure the small 1/8" tube from the ballcock to the white overflow tube is connected so it discharges in it and that it's flowing when the ballcock fills. This is what raises the water level in the bowl. For a good solid flush they all have to work together. Let me know, Tom

bracebeagler22

i checked the little hole,its wide open.when i flush, the bowl fills from the holes around rim and it swirls.water comes down in bottom of bowl but wont fill.could it be going out the little hole?once in a great while bowl will fill after a flush acting normal.would bowl not being level cause this?or the vent pipe?

speedball1

In a word no. The bowl can't drain out the jet hole. The only other explanation could be a partial clog in the bowl that impedes the siphon (flush) action. I suggest you take a closet auger,(see image) and auger the bowl to be sure it's clear. Let me know, Tom

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