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On May 5, 10:50*pm, brit wrote:
The water is flushing out the tank, but it is not draining out of the
bowl. When it does drain out the bowl is drains really really slow.
There is not any pressure behind the drain. I read information about
the siphon maybe be clugged.I do not understand how to fix it. What do
I need to do to fix my toliet?

Thank you!




How old is the toilet in question ?

Have you installed a new float valve or tank baffles to reduce the
toilet's water consumption...

Older toilets are designed to use more water when they flush
and they NEED that water to start the siphon to clear the bowl...

Trying to adapt an older toilet to use less water without the right
parts will mean an underfilled bowl (which means not enough water
is in the bowl to start with) and not releasing enough water from
the tank into the bowl during the flushing process...

You should either replace the toilet with a newer one if you are
trying to reduce your water consumption OR seek out a plumber
with the required skills and experience in converting older toilets
to low consumption...

~~ Evan