Our toilet doesn't seem to be flushing unless the handle is held down for at least 10 seconds or longer, not like the toilet on the main floor of our house.
2006-10-21 11:11:06 · 4 answers · asked by mikeatola 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the flapper chain needs adjusting
or if you have a newer style just slide the retaining clip up or down
if its from Europe send it back, to many crappy (hahaha) parts, no really
if its a Toto (Japanese) then tell it to FRUSH
2006-10-21 11:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by Specialist Ed :Þ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not suction. It's the weight of the water flowing from the tank into the bowl. The toilet is designed in such a way that once there is enough weight, all the water in the bowl can drop down into the sewer pipe. You can adjust the floating device in the tank so that the tank fills up more, or just bend the rod attached to the float upwards.
2006-10-21 11:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a standard toilet is flushed, the water in the rear tank is released, pretty much, all at once, so that it nearly immediately fills the bowl past the top of the trap at the rear of the bowl. Water, seeking it's own level, then flows out over the trap into the main drain line and usually, if the line allows for free enough flow, the water filling the trap and flowing over the edge starts a siphon, which then, in turn empties the bowl till enough water leaves to allow air to enter the trap, thereby breaking the siphon. If you're toilet isn't creating a swirl to help get this siphon action started, you may want to try to clean the jets located under the rim inside the bowl. They can get limed up with calcium deposits over the years and impede the amount of water they allow to flow readily into the bowl.
2006-10-21 11:31:48 · answer #3 · answered by Corky R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fluid dynamics plus gravity.
To solve your problem, increase the water level in the tank and replace the flapper.
2006-10-21 11:38:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋