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We are having problems with our toilet fushing. You push the handle and the water flows, but it doesn't seem to have much power in it. The water in the bowl doesn't move much. The bowl starts filling up and then you can see that it starts to drain out, but the water doesn't spin around much until it is about 3/4 of the way empty. If there is very much at all that needs to be flushed, it usually takes a two flushing along with some help from the plunger.

After reading some other posts, I'm wondering if there is buildup in the bowl causing the siphon not to work right. Our water is very bad about leaving what I call a lime build up on everything. Could a build up be blocking the holes not allowing the water to flow fast enough? Or does this sound more like a problem with the septic?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

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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