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Dan Hartung
 
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Default Toilet not flushing stool properly

Bill Cory wrote:
I have a main level toilet will not flush properly after a bowel
movement. Any ideas?


Well, it's basically water flow. You either need to increase the amount
going out, which means solving a clog problem, or you need to increase
the amount going in, which means messing around with the flapper or the
water level or (rarely) the holes under the rim where the water comes out.

Also, many modern low-flow toilets require you to HOLD DOWN the flush
lever while you get rid of #2. (This prevents the flapper from closing
too early.) It's surprising how few people seem to know this. The idea
is that for most jobs (i.e. #1) the normal amount of flush water
provided by just hitting the lever is sufficient, but for "big jobs" you
need the extra boost so hold it down.

Finally, some toilets just can't handle the biggest jobs. Our downstairs
toilet can't handle #2 most of the time, so it's best to flush after the
deposit and then again after the wipe.