Hi,
Our toilet tank fills to the correct height, but on flush, it needs to be done at least 2 x times to clear the paper tissue.
There appears to be no blockage in the waste line, as the water never rises up in the bowl when we flush, it just disappears normally.
The toilet is in an ensuite, and it joins via its pipes to our main toilet and then to our sewer system. The other toilet works perfectly as well.
The water, on flush, enters the bowl via one hole only, under the lip, pointing upwards to empty,at the base of the porcelain, closest to the wall. The hole is clear, allowing the flushed water to enter the bowl, creating a swirl effect around the rest of the lip, flushing the waste down the pipe.
I have also sent a hand type curly pipe cleaner ( 3metres in length) down the waste hole, and into the pipes, with no hint of any obstructions.
Solids never fail to flush, however, all the paper tissue does not do so, forcing this extra flush.
This has only started happening over the last few months, but as we are on tank water, and not town water, this will impact on our tank water usage, as well as not looking good to the next user, if the second flush was not taken prior to someone using it.
Can anyone offer me any more expert advice to see if I can eliminate the problem?
I forgot to add, the toilet would be at least 30 years old.
Thanks...
Our toilet tank fills to the correct height, but on flush, it needs to be done at least 2 x times to clear the paper tissue.
There appears to be no blockage in the waste line, as the water never rises up in the bowl when we flush, it just disappears normally.
The toilet is in an ensuite, and it joins via its pipes to our main toilet and then to our sewer system. The other toilet works perfectly as well.
The water, on flush, enters the bowl via one hole only, under the lip, pointing upwards to empty,at the base of the porcelain, closest to the wall. The hole is clear, allowing the flushed water to enter the bowl, creating a swirl effect around the rest of the lip, flushing the waste down the pipe.
I have also sent a hand type curly pipe cleaner ( 3metres in length) down the waste hole, and into the pipes, with no hint of any obstructions.
Solids never fail to flush, however, all the paper tissue does not do so, forcing this extra flush.
This has only started happening over the last few months, but as we are on tank water, and not town water, this will impact on our tank water usage, as well as not looking good to the next user, if the second flush was not taken prior to someone using it.
Can anyone offer me any more expert advice to see if I can eliminate the problem?
I forgot to add, the toilet would be at least 30 years old.
Thanks...
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