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    May 25, 2013, 09:20 AM
    Flush toilet won't empty
    I am getting ready to remove my toilet. Turned the water off and flushed. The tank empties but the bowl does not. Should the bowl empty? I have a venting/sewer gas issue in this bathroom and was going to pull the toilet to check the flange.
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    May 25, 2013, 09:46 AM
    Should the bowl empty?
    No! Not only will the bowl have water but if you dip and sponge out the bowl but you'll still have about a gallon left in the trap that you can't get to without turning the bowl over.
    I have a venting/sewer gas issue in this bathroom
    Replace the toilet with a new wax seal. If that doesn't solve your gas problem check the other drains. Let me know how you make out. Good luck, Tom
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