Flush seems weak (video)

[NavySuit]

This is at a property I'm renovating. It is the existing toilet. I used a snake to try to clear any clogs. It seems like the flush isn't very powerful. Is it just the toilet, or is there something else going on?

 

[ToiletEnthusiast]

It seems as though there just isn’t enough water being used in the flush, or maybe there’s a clog in the siphon jet at the bottom of the bowl. A new flapper or just adjusting the fill valve to raise the water level may help.

P.S: I know nobody really cares, but I think this is a late 70s-mid 80s Universal-Rundle toilet.

 

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[Terry]

[QUOTE="toiletenthusiast, post: 549627, member: 74540"
P.S: I know nobody really cares, but I think this is a late 70s-mid 80s Universal-Rundle toilet.[/QUOTE]

It does look to be very old. Almost any new toilet would work so much better than that.

 

[NavySuit]

The house was built in 71. I believe it is a Universal-Rundle toilet. Is that a bad thing? Should I just go ahead and replace it?

 

[hj]

The jet hole is plugged, probably with a calcium build up. Give it a shot of muriatic/pool acid.