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    juls237 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 17, 2009, 07:31 PM
    Odd flush of toilet
    Just moved into new house. Have 3 toilets, all same. 2 flush just fine. One in master bath I have to hold the handle down to fully flush it, and while doing so it flushes twice. What could cause this?
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    Oct 18, 2009, 04:51 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. Your toilet flushes twice because of the extra water that's being delivered by emptying the tank. Hope this helps and thank you for rating my reply.. Tom
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    Oct 19, 2009, 07:41 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by juls237 View Post
    Just moved into new house. Have 3 toilets, all same. 2 flush just fine. One in master bath I have to hold the handle down to fully flush it, and while doing so it flushes twice. What could cause this?
    If you are having to hold the handle down to make the commode flush it could be because the handle is not lifting the flush ball or flapper as high as it needs to be and the suction of the water going out of the tank is pulling the tank ball or flapper back over the hole in the flush valve.

    If you have a flapper with a chain that lifts the flapper try shortening the chain just a little. If you have a flush ball that is connected to the handle with two lift wires then try bending the handle arm up just a little.

    If this is not what you problem is then never mind my suggestions.
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