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I don't think my toilet has enough pressure to flush turds?

lol yeah I know what a question and no its not a matter of them being TOO BIG. It's just no matter what size they don't flush down. The water goes out the paper goes down too but the chocolate log is left. So is there any home repair remedy that I can do to rectify this cause I really hate having to flush about 5 times before it finally goes down.

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  • Mayan
    Lv 6
    10 years ago
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    Pressure is not the problem. Flushing does not work on pressure. The water in the tank falls by gravity into the bowl and down through the outlet tube. Gravity pulls the water and waste all the way to the street line and to the sewage treatment plant.

    The problem is one of two things. The first suspect is a drain line that has been reduced in size by 30 years of use. The solution is to have the roto-rooter service clean out all sewer lines in the house and all the way to the street.

    The second suspect is a insufficient water in the tank. That can happen if the float adjustment is set wrong so that the tank only gets half full. It can also be caused by a defective tank outlet valve. That is the rubber thing at the bottom of the tank which blocks water from going into the bowl except when you flush. What happens is the valve closes prematurely, after allowing only half of a tankful of water into the bowl.

    The best solution is to replace all of the mechanical parts in the tank and have the roto-rooter service clear all drains.

    Mayan

  • Gaijin
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Sounds like the drain is plugged.Get a bell plunger,push down gently then pull up fast.Don't push down hard or you'll make the obstruction/plug worse.You'll have to do this a couple of times until it flushes at full volume.

    Source(s): Apt manager
  • 10 years ago

    simple answer , you just need to get more water in the tank so there will be enough to carry EVERYTHING down....lift the tank lid and see if you can raise the float level bit higher, just as long as the water don't go down the overflow tube...good luck,,,,,,,no to serious of a problem really

  • L-man
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    put a layer of two strips of paper on top of mayb 3 sheets each, then flush.

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  • T.B.
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    that's why i'll never get rid of my good old 5 gal. toilets they work great.

  • 10 years ago

    lol weird

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