I'm sorry for posting yet another "toilet not flushing well" thread, but it appears that there are 100 reasons a toilet may not flush properly.
Ours is an intermittent problem.
Water reaches the top of the bowl, but only rarely overflows.
It sometimes appears that the flush is weak.
Augering brings up what appears to be rust.
If someone flushes with a bucket (sometimes my dad will take water from his bath to flush, using a bucket), then the next flush from the tank usually will not completely flush the toilet, even if there is nothing but water in the bowl.
The house is 80 years old, with the original plumbing, but the toilet was replaced within the past 20 years with an American Standard.
Twice over the past 7 days, the toilet has refused to flush. Augering took more than one shot, going full throttle on the (hand operated) auger.
My thoughts are:
Corroded/clogged pipes (especially elbows) between the toilet and the stack.
Clogged roof vent.
Toilet trap is clogged/corroded.
I think it's time to call a qualified plumber to inspect the situation.
There is nothing more I can do myself here.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
FW
Ours is an intermittent problem.
Water reaches the top of the bowl, but only rarely overflows.
It sometimes appears that the flush is weak.
Augering brings up what appears to be rust.
If someone flushes with a bucket (sometimes my dad will take water from his bath to flush, using a bucket), then the next flush from the tank usually will not completely flush the toilet, even if there is nothing but water in the bowl.
The house is 80 years old, with the original plumbing, but the toilet was replaced within the past 20 years with an American Standard.
Twice over the past 7 days, the toilet has refused to flush. Augering took more than one shot, going full throttle on the (hand operated) auger.
My thoughts are:
Corroded/clogged pipes (especially elbows) between the toilet and the stack.
Clogged roof vent.
Toilet trap is clogged/corroded.
I think it's time to call a qualified plumber to inspect the situation.
There is nothing more I can do myself here.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
FW