news-text.dsl.pipex.com wrote:
I've got an old toilet which I have been trying to ignore failing as
I plan to redecorate the bathroom and replace the entire suite at
that time, how ever it has been giving lots of problems flushing
often taking 10-15 attempts. So can wait no longer, replacing the
toilet is not an option because that would mean replacing the tiles
around the toilet which I can't get any more, in fact I cant even get
that shape any more, So I guess I need to fix the toilet.

SNIP

Problems of this nature can be caused because their isn't enough head above
the siphon system - how far is the water level from the overflow pipe in the
cistern - if its more than a few inches then try adjusting the ballcock
Jon