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  • Mar 9, 2007, 06:47 AM
    halpint
    Toilet Flushing/Filling Issue
    Hi Everyone,

    Thanks in advance for taking the time to read about my toilet woes...

    Here is my problem the toilet has a very weak flush and usually not everything will go down (it reminds me of when a toilet is flushed twice one right after the other). The second issue is that there is barley any water in the tank at all. I have manually flushed the toilet by pouring the water into the bowl and that helps for a few flushes, but then my issue is back!! :mad:

    Any advice or help would be great! Thank you again!!
    Hp
  • Mar 9, 2007, 07:11 AM
    iamgrowler
    It sounds like you need to adjust the height of the fill valve.
  • Mar 9, 2007, 03:16 PM
    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. Hope this helps . Tom

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