A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster

"ChrisCoaster" wrote in message
...
A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I am sure what you are talking about, but the usual remedy for a clog is a
plunger.

ChrisCoaster wrote:
A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster

Did you try a plunger or plumbing snake. I once had
a problem with a toilet that wouldn't flush properly.
When I ran the snake down the trap, it pulled up a
plastic toy belonging to the resident four year old.
There could be something like a hair curler, if the
gals still use those things, stuck in the trap.

TDD

ChrisCoaster wrote:
A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster
Hi,
Was it ever worked OK? Then probably it is a clog. If it never worked
OK, it maybe something else like venting problem.

"jack" wrote in message
...

"ChrisCoaster" wrote in message
...
A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I am sure what you are talking about, but the usual remedy for a clog is a
plunger.


Plunger first, snake second, if it is an old toilet where there is hard
water, the rim holes may be clogged with mineral buildup also and not
getting the whoosh of water needed to move things. That can be checked by
dumping a bucket of water into the bowl to flush. If it does not, it is the
trap or beyond.

Since you mention facsimile, was the tank replaced? Did the problems start
then? I'd investigate that also.

Joe the Plumber

He flushed McCain's campaign.

olddog

"retired54" wrote in message
...
Joe the Plumber

He flushed McCain's campaign.

olddog


LOL!

"Cabot" wrote in message ...

"retired54" wrote in message
...
Joe the Plumber

He flushed McCain's campaign.

olddog


LOL!

Here's alink to a Pat Oliphant cartoon in today's N Y Times
http://www.uclick.com/client/nyt/po/

And then there is today's Doonesbury strip
http://www.uclick.com/client/nyt/db/

Charlie

ChrisCoaster wrote in news:a33adc2b-0f2f-4e4c-be9d-
:

A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster


so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket

A condo with only 1 bathroom???

Something misleading here. Sounds like you're trying to get in tighter
with dear friend or a roommate. Were you sniffin' the seat while working
on it?

There's also the plumber option that she and her roommates can split the
cost with. A real friend wouldn't have you dabbling in their ****/****
residue.

Or, closet auger. I had a blockage due to kitty litter. A Ridgid brand
closet auger did the trick.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"jack" wrote in message
...

"ChrisCoaster" wrote in message
...
A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I am sure what you are talking about, but the usual remedy for a clog is a
plunger.

Took mine out last year, laid it in the driveway and gave it a power wash
job...down in the holes (BOTH SIDES) you wouldnt believe the junk that came
out...lots of calcium deposits builds up if you have hard water, also
remember the inside diameter of the hole isnt as large as it appears from
the outside..why not get a snake from local home store and spin it down the
inside hole,,this may dislodge obstructions and you will notice a
difference..if you do this lay a piece of material inside as not to mar the
finish of the bowl where the snake is turning

"ChrisCoaster" wrote in message
...
A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster

On Oct 26, 11:43�am, ChrisCoaster wrote:
A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. �I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? �I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster

try using a bucket. if it flushes ok with a bucket its not a exit side
clog. its easily solved, just ask

if a bucket doesnt work try a toliet auger.

On Oct 26, 9:02*pm, Red Green wrote:
wrote in news:a33adc2b-0f2f-4e4c-be9d-
:





A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. *I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? *I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket

A condo with only 1 bathroom???

Something misleading here. Sounds like you're trying to get in tighter
with dear friend or a roommate. Were you sniffin' the seat while working
on it?

There's also the plumber option that she and her roommates can split the
cost with. A real friend wouldn't have you dabbling in their ****/****
residue.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
__________________________
Why don't you go vote for that Emperor Palpatine look-a-like and his
Dick-Cheney-in-Drag VP running mate Palin, ya NEOCON NUT?! That's
right, you sound just like one of them, thinkin' everyone that
BREATHES is either a "TERRORIST" or a "PEVERT".

Play footsie in any public bathroom stalls lately, Mr. Larry CRAIG?

I'm trying to get honest advice here, and YOU'VE gotta come along with
your moral majority happy horse****.

Sheesh...next, please!

-CC

On Oct 26, 9:02*pm, Red Green wrote:
wrote in news:a33adc2b-0f2f-4e4c-be9d-
:





A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. *I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? *I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket

A condo with only 1 bathroom???

Something misleading here. Sounds like you're trying to get in tighter
with dear friend or a roommate. Were you sniffin' the seat while working
on it?

There's also the plumber option that she and her roommates can split the
cost with. A real friend wouldn't have you dabbling in their ****/****
residue.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
__________________________
Why don't you go vote for that Emperor Palpatine look-a-like and his
Dick-Cheney-in-Drag VP running mate Palin, ya NEOCON NUT?! That's
right, you sound just like one of them, thinkin' everyone that
BREATHES is either a "TERRORIST" or a "PERVERT".

Play footsie in any public bathroom stalls lately, Mr. Larry CRAIG?


I'm trying to get honest advice here, and YOU'VE gotta come along
with
your moral majority happy horse****.


Sheesh...next, please!


-CC

ChrisCoaster wrote:
A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster


Look and learn....

http://www.toiletology.com/

As it's in a condo, maybe there's a clog somewhere beyond the part of
the plumbing your friend is responsible for maintaining or repairing?

Tell us the reslts of a bucket of water rapidly poured in.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

On Oct 26, 10:43*am, ChrisCoaster wrote:
A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does not
go down the bowl all the way. *I also noticed that the tank is a
plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once it
reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been brewing
somewhere down the line for a long time? *I'd really love to help her
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid waste"
in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic clog
remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster

The siphon-jet (small hole) may be blocked by hard water build-up.
Run a bend coat hanger or similar up there.

Maybe there is something stuck in the trap. This is the usual
problem of toilet that wouldn't flush properly


Using plunger or plumbing snake is a good idea.
Posted from the Free Home Improvement Forum at http://www.spicyhome.com

ChrisCoaster wrote in
:

On Oct 26, 9:02*pm, Red Green wrote:
wrote in
news:a33adc2b-0f2f-4e4c-be9d-
:





A friend of ours has a toilet in her condo that when flushed does
not go down the bowl all the way. *I also noticed that the tank is
a plastic *almost* facsimile of the tank that belongs there.

I tried different water height settings and still the water, once
it reaches the bowl section, will not go down.

Is it simply the obvious - that there is a clog that has been
brewing somewhere down the line for a long time? *I'd really love
to help her so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their
"solid waste" in the wastebasket instead of where it belongs!!

If it is a clog, please recommend a good organic or semi-organic
clog remover.

regards,

-ChrisCoaster
so she and her roommates don't have to dispose of their "solid
waste" in the wastebasket

A condo with only 1 bathroom???

Something misleading here. Sounds like you're trying to get in
tighter with dear friend or a roommate. Were you sniffin' the seat
while working on it?

There's also the plumber option that she and her roommates can split
the cost with. A real friend wouldn't have you dabbling in their
****/**** residue.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
__________________________
Why don't you go vote for that Emperor Palpatine look-a-like and his
Dick-Cheney-in-Drag VP running mate Palin, ya NEOCON NUT?! That's
right, you sound just like one of them, thinkin' everyone that
BREATHES is either a "TERRORIST" or a "PERVERT".

Play footsie in any public bathroom stalls lately, Mr. Larry CRAIG?


Tap tap, tap tap tap, tap tap, tap :-)


I'm trying to get honest advice here, and YOU'VE gotta come along
with
your moral majority happy horse****.


Sheesh...next, please!

OK, guess I deserved it ;-)



-CC


Emperor Palpatine look-a-like

lol!

Dick-Cheney-in-Drag VP running mate Palin

Can't go along with that one. She's a looker IMO. Guess that depends on
how old you are though. History shows, brains and looks have nothing to
do with each other.

Jmmv08 wrote:
Maybe there is something stuck in the trap. This is the usual
problem of toilet that wouldn't flush properly


Using plunger or plumbing snake is a good idea.
Posted from the Free Home Improvement Forum at http://www.spicyhome.com
Boil some water, pour it down the toilet.
do that again, and again, and again,
until the blockage loosens.

Sydney

On Oct 26, 2:05*pm, "retired54" wrote:
Joe the Plumber

He flushed McCain's campaign.

olddog

we will see u retired old fool

Bush the supposed leader of his party flushed it all away.

His partys leadership was unable to distance itself from a obvious
falied presidency, stood by their man and now will be paying the
ultimate price, loss of their plush weashington jobs

I hoipe both mitch mc connel and lindsay graham are going to the
unemployment line next tuesday. they richly deserve it

On Oct 30, 12:15*am, Red Green wrote:
ChrisCoaster wrote :

Dick-Cheney-in-Drag VP running mate Palin

Can't go along with that one. She's a looker IMO. Guess that depends on
how old you are though. History shows, brains and looks have nothing to
do with each other.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
____________
I'm not referring to her looks, Red - I'm talking about her policy,
stuff she's said. Frankly, she FRIGHTENS me, hence the "Cheney"
reference.

-CC

ChrisCoaster wrote in
:

On Oct 30, 12:15*am, Red Green wrote:
ChrisCoaster wrote
innews:804b885c-ff01-4344-9939-439
:

Dick-Cheney-in-Drag VP running mate Palin

Can't go along with that one. She's a looker IMO. Guess that depends
on how old you are though. History shows, brains and looks have
nothing to do with each other.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
____________
I'm not referring to her looks, Red - I'm talking about her policy,
stuff she's said. Frankly, she FRIGHTENS me, hence the "Cheney"
reference.

-CC


Thanks for clearing that up. If I read it more carefully and thought for
a second I may have picked that up. Maybe not. I usually catch on to
things right away...the third time:-)