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    djgusti2 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 6, 2009, 03:44 PM
    My toilet ''half'' flushes every 30 seconds. WHY?
    Hi.
    My toilet ''half'' flushes every 20-30 seconds. It's been doing that for about 1 week now and its really annoying!
    Seems like the water in the tank is leeking down the pipes and the toilet fills up the tank every time.
    Someone help please!
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    Jul 6, 2009, 03:46 PM

    Look inside the back of the toilet. Is the chain too long and getting stuck in the plunger thing at the bottom?

    This used to be a problem with my parents toilet when I was younger, and we used to call it our redneck toilet. :)
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    Jul 6, 2009, 03:49 PM

    Jennie could be right. Another problem could be just that the flapper valve is not seating due to a crack or a chip in the seat. Try wiggling it to see if it will seal.
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