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Posted: 12/23/2007 4:08:47 PM EDT

Downstairs toilet won't flush. The tank won't fill, or it takes a very long time before it will fill up enough to flush. It doesn't have that old style ball and chain either.

Oh, and my wife is on my case because her mother will be here tomorrow. Bad toilet, MIL on the way, Christmas at our house, etc.

Posted: 12/23/2007 4:11:01 PM EDT

[#1]

Take a pic of the toilet and post it so we can see what we are dealing with.

Posted: 12/23/2007 5:12:17 PM EDT

[#2]

My choice dealing with the limited info received from you is. Secure water to building, replace the shut of valve with the newer 1/4 turn isolation valve ( the one that supplies CPW to the toilet in question.). And replace the flush/fill valve and flapper on the toilet in question. Total expendidture should come under $35.00. This will set you up for the next 5/10 years unless you have super hard water. Get a decent name brand flapper (Crane,Sloan,American Standard) not some 99cent junker. JMHO. Free advice is worth exactly wat you paid for it but if you use at least half of my advice you should be good to go.
I am in no way an expert but I did spend the last ten years dealing with other peoples (crap) Shit.

Posted: 12/23/2007 5:21:36 PM EDT

[#3]

Make sure supply valve is all the way open.

Make sure float on ballcock in tank isn't stuck or hung up.

You could have a piece of crap in the ballcock valve itself. Shut off water to toilet. Take apart ballcock and remove crap and reassemble.

It's usually easier just to replace the ballcock with a new one. I recommend a Fluidmaster 400A. Available at most hardware and big box stores.

Fluidmaster

Posted: 12/23/2007 6:02:39 PM EDT

[#4]

Thanks for the tips. I've tried uploading some pics, but have been having some trouble with Imageshack. However, I'm going to re-read this info and that, plus the Fluidmaster website should hopefully get this resolved. Thanks!

Posted: 12/23/2007 6:07:02 PM EDT

[#5]

Turn off the water, disconnect the supply line from the toilet, turn the end of the supply line over a pan or bucket. Turn the water back on. If you get a nice stream of water, then it's the flush valve. If it trickles out, replace the shutoff.

Posted: 12/23/2007 6:12:37 PM EDT

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Turn off the water, disconnect the supply line from the toilet, turn the end of the supply line over a pan or bucket. Turn the water back on. If you get a nice stream of water, then it's the flush valve. If it trickles out, replace the shutoff.

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Posted: 12/23/2007 6:20:24 PM EDT

[#7]

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Quoted:
Turn off the water, disconnect the supply line from the toilet, turn the end of the supply line over a pan or bucket. Turn the water back on. If you get a nice stream of water, then it's the flush valve. If it trickles out, replace the shutoff.

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