 |
|
| Browse | Ask | Answer | Search | Join/Login |
|
|
||||
|
Toilet slow to go down, water from jet hole stops part way
This is in a manufactured home that was put up in the end of 2008 so the toilet it relatively new.
When I flush the toilet it goes down slowly. Water tank fills up ~1/2" from the top of the overflow pipe. None of the holes around the inside of the toilet are clogged. I can't find any clog/blockage in the jet hole. Can't find anything in the drain pipe or the air pip on top of the house. Both the sink and bathtub in the same room drain fine and the toilet, tub and sink in the other bathroom drain fine. I checked the pressure with my hand of the water coming out of the jet hole. It stops a few seconds after the flapper closes. By that time the toilet is still swirling but it's not going down. I checked the jet hole pressure in the working toilet and it had pressure until the water was gone from the bowl. So I've got to figure out why the jet hole is losing pressure and need to get it back up. Any ideas? |
||||
|
||||
|
There is some kind of clog further down the line. MH homes are just the same as stick built homes when it comes to having clogs in the line. Sometimes my toilet at the other end of the house clogs up and my other toilet at the other end of the house runs fine. I live in a 2002 MH and the one toilet gets easily clogged. I find a good plunger works wonders in the slow toilet.
|
||||
|
||||
|
Take off the top and flush the toilet. Watch the flapper. Does it open all the way and allow all or most of the water out before it closes? Look in the flapper hole. I just took a bleach tab out of a new toilet I put in 3 months ago. Lady told me it "wasn't flushing right". Some flappers get distorted and a new one is <$5. Make sure the chain is almost tight to the flapper.
|
||||
|
||||
|
I'm think a bit like ma on this. What happens if you flush and hold down the flush handle for a minute. Does it flush, if so try a new flapper. If it doesn't flush two things come to mind. You say jet holes which makes me think you are referring to the small holes under the rim. There is a larger single hole down in the sump area that starts the siphon action, stick you finger in there (yuk) and make sure its clear. When you flush there should be a strong flow coming out of the hole. Second thing would be to try plunging and/or a toilet auger. Cobra 40030 Toilet Auger 3/8" x 3' If you never used a toilet auger watch this http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CDwQ8gIwAA#
|
||||
| Question Tools | Search this Question |
Add your answer here.
Check out some similar questions!
Hello, I had my basement renovated last year and the problem lies in the water pipe making loud humming and vibrating noise when I use turn on the hot water in the shower. Here's how I reproduce the issue quite often in the shower. 1.) Turn on the shower and let it run (duration is...
I have a 1024 sq ft ranch, on a slab, with one bathroom. When I am taking a shower and someone flushes the toilet the water in the shower stops completely. Once the tank fills the water returns to the shower? Any suggestions on what can cause this. There is no access panel to see the plumbing in...
What started as a slow toilet, now non flushing except 1-2 times in morning, has turned into a toilet bowl that won't hold water but the tank still does. The tub is first on the line, then the toilet, then 30' to septic tank. Snaked through the vent, got a lot of greasy goo, but still toilet...
I have a hole in my above ground pool. It blew out some of the sand underneath. Ive got big trouble don't I?
I have a problem with my toilet, it keeps getting clogged. I can see a red and white piece of plastic stuck behind the jet hole. Any suggestions on what this is or is there any way to get it out? Its hard to grasp and seems to big to pull out of the hole? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
View more questions Search
|
