Pat in Atlanta wrote:
We have a toilet that flushes but only when there's almost nothing in it.
We've tried a snake but it didn't clear it. Plumbers want $250 to use one
of their snakes plus $50 to come to the house. Any suggestions would be
appreciated.



Try the "bucket test".

Get 2 or 3 buckets of water and dump them
rapidly into the bowl.

Does the water go right down or does it overflow?

If NO overflow, there is nothing clogging the drain
and snaking will not help.

Jim