Toilet flushes to slow?

Question

The toilet in my guest bathroom flushes way to slow almost as if it were clogged. How can I fix this?

Answer 1

Before you try any of the aforemention things wich are not wrong you need to find out what is slowing down the line or the tank to bowl flow....here's how you check....

Take a small bucket or trashcan bout a gallon and fill with water dump water directly into bowl..if it flushes correctly your problem is not your line but the rate of transfer of water from the tank into the bowl.

check your water level see if it is right. check to make sure all of your jet holes around the rim of the bowl or clear and unobstructed...if you have one of so blue disks in your tank for cleaning..get rid of it..they are infamous for continually clogging jet holes. if you have a flush assist hole at the bottom of the bowl also check to ensure it is clear...good luck

hopefully it's only a slow flushing toilet and not your line...oh if it isn't the tank to bowl water deal it's more than likely going to be in the trap of the toilet..auger or pull the toilet should fix your problem....

Answer 2

You have to buy what is called a surger. It is a bulb that attaches to the end of an outside water hose. You push the hose with the surger down into the toilet bowl (someone needs to be inside to make sure the pipes aren't leaking at the sinks so they can yell to turn the water off before the place floods if they leak). When the hose and surger are pushed in go out and turn the water on full. The surger does the rest. It swells and forces water down the pipe to open the clog up. After about 10 minutes turn off the outside faucet and pull the hose out. Now flush the toilet and see if it isn't better. If not, do it again. It should make the toilet run better. We use this handy gaget all of the time for every clog. It costs less than a plumber and that is all the plumber would do. They sell them at hardware stores where you buy toilets, faucets, plumbing and stuff.

Answer 3

First try plunging it, if that does not work then stick your arm down the hole and see if something is jammed in there. I did this once and found my 5 year old's small toy doll wedged in. It was stopping some of the toilet paper every time someone flushed from going down to the main drain causing the toilet to clog very easily. If none of these work then it is time to call Roto Rooter (if you have a Rapid Rooter in your area they are much more reasonably priced) although they can be very expensive. Never put drain cleaner down a toilet as they work with heat and can break your toilet.
Also run a closet auger ( a special drain snake just for toilets but not expensive. Mabye $8.95) down it to push a blockage through. Watch out though I know someone who put just a regular snake down and it backfired and he got ... well I'll just say icky stuff thrown back in his face when the snake recoiled.
That is also true but rare that sometimes something can get stuck in the vent like maybe leaves blowing on the roof.

Answer 4

It may be clogged! One time my wife flushed one of those plastic hair clip things, it allowed the toilet to almost flush normally, but made it slow. Plunging did nothing as it was lodged securely in the out of sight bend. I pulled the toilet and found the clip, pulled it, then the toilet worked fine. If the water flow to the bowl is too slow, then lift the lid and check the flush system. Some water saving toilets have a big plastic cup around the flapper. The cup has small slots around the bottom to allow water to flow in, but at a very reduced rate - hence the water saving feature. To fix this, simply take a pair of tin snips and cut some major chunks out of the cup and the toilet will work fine. Good luck!!

Answer 5

A permanent fix is to get a different toilet. The toilets they make now use hydraulic pressure in the water to assist the flush. I recommend
Vacuity
toilets. I have some rentals and I've replaced many of the toilets in the rentals and with the house I previously owned with Vacuity toilets. The use less water and they *will* solve your problem, unless your sewer line and/or septic system is causing the problem.
The only thing with Vacuity toilets is, if they ever clog (and they hardly ever do) you have to take the tank lid off and hold your hand against the standpipe to build pressure in the bowl when you use the plunger. Otherwise you can't build hydraulic pressure in the plunger. It's not a problem, it's a quick fix, but you can't get the plunger to work unless you do that. They hardly ever clog though.

Answer 6

somewhere there is a clog OR the sewer line isn't vented at that branch.try simple fix's 1st, chemicals usually don,t work, most times something is in the trap part of the toilet. buy a new wax seal, shut off the valve under toilet,drain tank by flushing first and then carefully remove the toilet,some water will spill but you probably will find something inside the toilet as you turn it over use a coat hanger if need be.USE RUBBER GLOVES

Answer 7

The small holes that swirl the water under the toilet bowl on my toilet were corroded up/rusty looking, so I got a 3 inch x 3/16 wood screw and worked the threads of it back and forth in each hole . The hole were so clogged with calcium deposits I had to push the screw in with a pair of pliers. I reamed out each hole several times. there are about 12 holes around the bowl. After I did that, flushed the toilet and all was well....Great advice I got in here on reaming out those holes...easy fix.

Answer 8

The chain could be too long causing the flapper not to open all of the way. This would cause the tank to slowly release the water into the bowl. This would cause the bowl to drain slowly and not take any of the debri down with it.
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Answer 9

Take up toilet and check your wax seal (O ring).
They harden and crumples causing air to get in losing "vacuum"
flush. They can also squeeze out and block material from flushing fast.
easy to lift up. one bolt on each ear each side.

buy you a new wax seal befroe you do this.
take 10 minutes.
cost less than $2.00
don't over tighten when you replace bolt or nuts. crack!

Answer 10

in years of doing home maintenance and repair i've found that something like a toothbrush or a pencil or similar things dropped in a toilet can cause that. try using a 'toilet auger' or calling a plumber to check on it.