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    May 22, 2009, 08:07 AM
    Stool not flushing properly
    Stool flushs but the waste does not go down the stool even though the stool sounds like it has good suction.
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    May 22, 2009, 10:28 AM
    Is this a strong or weak flush? Any bubbles When you flush? Will the solids go down on the second flush? Let me know, Tom
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    May 28, 2009, 10:05 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Dorva View Post
    Stool flushs but the waste does not go down the stool even though the stool sounds like it has good suction.
    Even with secopnd flush while holding down lever does not always get all the waste. I have put clr in stool and removed a lot of build up in the trap.
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    May 28, 2009, 10:58 AM
    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 and thank you for rating my reply.. Tom
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