How To FIX A SLOW & Weak Flushing Toilet 4 Different Ways Guaranteed! DIY For Beginners!
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Thank you so much for the video you probably saved me several hundred dollars. Toilet was not flushing worth a crap pardon the pun lol but i was going to call a Plummer because i replaced everything in the back of the toilet new float literally everything brand new and still did not flush at all. I cleaned the back hole were you said sedamits can plug it and sure enough it looked like a gravel pit once i started scraping at that back hole. After a good 15 min af scraping at it nothing else was coming out of the hole and now it flushes like a champ. I was being told they were going to have to pull the toilet and snake the plumbing so thank you so very much.
I’m glad I was able to help! Thank for the feedback! 🙏🏽😊
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Ugggg I'll let you know hopefully all the above will work
Using Auger Pull turn handle all the way up to retract snake part and then insert into toilet so plastic part is protecting toilet from scratches from snake and then start turning handle while snake is being pushed into toilet.
I just performed the same procedure on my sluggish flushing toilet, and i was surprised to see the amount of that brown build-up coming out of the back hole. Years of accumulation is now gone and the toilet flushes like a champ once again. I've seen this video after i already fixed my toilet but i'd like to say it is the most comprehensive and complete video i've ever seen, so a big thanks to the OP.
I used to design and install septic systems. I am a state certified soil evaluator. When I have to work on my toilet, I use an old wet/dry shop vac to remove water. Just a tip someone may find handy.
Excellent quick video explaining the workings of the toilet. I'm not handy at all and was able to fix my slow toilet just by understanding what was going on under there. Thank You
When using a plunger, many rapid and vigorous "plunges" are needed rather than the very gentle and insipid ones that were shown. Also, get a rubber end that would fit onto a broom handle, so you can use it standing up and not have to get down in your knees.
I use the toilet auger a little different. It has a rubber on the curved end to prevent scratching the porcelain. Pull the line out at the top where the handle is. Insert the curved end (with the rubber) into the trap and then push the line in as you turn the handle. Reverse these steps to remove.
Yes I agree! That's the whole point of the rubber end: to prevent scratching.
This is how I use the auger as well
EXactly this !!
I'm a licensed plumber, the way you described how to use the auger is the proper way to use it
For hard water buildup, usually calcium, put toilet bowl cleaner in that stand pipe you showed at the end of your video and let it wash out the discharge holes. If you will notice, most commercially prepared toilet bowl cleaners come in a necked bottle for spraying up into those discharge holes all around the rim. Some maintenance guys will jam toilet paper up under the rim and slowly pour TB cleaner into that fill pipe saturating the toilet paper without washing it out of place, and let the active ingredient, usually Hydrochloric Acid, work on the calcium build up. After a while they remove the packed in toilet paper and Viola' crapper works again.
Your suggestion for cleaning out the holes underneath the edge of the toilet where water comes out during a flush was spot on. We have been dealing with a toilet that needs two flushes to work for months and could not figure out a solution. Finally we found your site on line, took out an allen wrench, cleared the calcium from the holes, and IT FLUSHES OUT IN ONE FLUSH! YEAH!
Use vinegar let it sit for 24 hours. Cheap and easy.
Yes, I saw another video where the toilet was cleaned and dried, duct tape applied to the jets and pure vinegar poured into the overflow and let sit for 24 hrs.
I suggest using hydrogen peroxide, you can close the seat or leave it open (works both ways) and allow the hydrogen peroxide to work through any problem areas. Then before you flush the toilet, I use the plunger to force the the water & peroxide mix to push through the trap & force the water to flush through those small holes in the upper rim of the toilet
Clean the jets with a brass wire brush and use vinegar instead of bleach
Filling tank with very hot water and dish soap is a great trick as well
After trying all these fixes this simple solution worked 100% It is most likely your chain is too short if that doesn't fix it then remove flapper and see if there adjustments on it, if so adjust to highest setting. Problem solved
There are also toilet brushes available that have a flange kind of brush in addition to what we're accustomed to seeing. It fits up under the rim, and will help prevent the holes from getting clogged again. I love mine so much, I bought one for my daughter.
Diagnose first. And simple.
Pour a bucket of water directly into bowl & at the drain. This will indicate a blockage/partial block if it still drains slowly. If it flushes correctly, it's probably mineral blockage at holes under the rim. If so..dry under rim, duct tape holes, pour vinegar (or CLR, etc) into the tube that's inside tank. Wait, let the chemical do the work. Untape..flush, repeat if necessary.
Usually does the trick for me.
What does the taping do? When you pour liquid into the tube. Where does the liquid go?
@@nk2012 Into the rim, and clears out the rim jets.
The video host is wrong to tell people to use bleach to remove mineral deposit.
Bleach does not removed mineral deposit, only acidic cleaners such as vinegar, CLR, etc. do.
GOOGLE: Why doesn't bleach dissolve limescale?
Do not mix bleach and acidic cleaner when cleaning the toilet because it will form chlorine gas, which is a deadly gas.
What is wrong with RUclips? Why does RUclips shadow ban my reply carrying helpful information warning people not to use bleach and an acidic cleaner together when cleaning the toilet so as to avoid being poisoned by a deadly gas? RUclips censorship is getting more and more absurd and unconscionable.
@@jesseellis7298 I just poured 2 cups of vinegar w/food coloring into the overflow tube and the only place it came out (appeared) was the large exit hole in the bottom. Nothing came out of the rim jets. I'd like to get some vinegar onto the rim jets, but that way doesn't work on my 1965 toilet, apparently.
Instead of using an Allen wrench and risk damaging the porcelain, I think you could try a disposable mascara wand :)
I cleaned the holes underneath the seat using metal coat hanger hook part and I could see good amount of deposits falling down. It took me approx 6-8 mins to clean all the holes properly. Also, cleaned the other holes in the toilet but most of the deposits were in the smaller holes. Cleaned, flushed 2-3 times and it flushes properly now. Thank you for creating this video.
I'm so glad I was looking into some of your old videos and found this one. I have been having issues for the past 3 years with our one toliet not flushing properly. I bought a new one to replace it, but I will try to clean everything before I toss something that may be just an easy fix.
Thanks Jay!
Had a weak flush for months. Didnt ever clean the larger hole in the bowl. Used coat hanger to kock off hard water calcium and flushes like new now. Thanks!
Super clear solutions!!! Thanks for your master class!
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Thanks! I had the mineral build-up and your suggestion solved the problem!
GOOD video Buddy!
A lot of good & useful information without the tons of useless talking that I find most people do. Subscribed. BRAVO Man!!!
Thanks, your video helped me to fix my toilet issue. You pointed out there is another hole farther from the tank which caused my toilet to flush slow -- quite some mineral built up there.
Thank you, this walk through saved us for a weak flushing toilet.
Very smartly thought out tricks. Welldone, Sir!
Excellent instruction. Will try shortly and let you know about the results.
Very informative! At 1:10, after pulling out the lip on the plunger, fill with water and carefully flip it over with your fingers over the opening. I get a better effect without the trapped air being compressed.
You saved me . I thought this was going to be a nightmare. Thought it was the main drain. I cleaned out the jets and it solved the problem. Thanks bro
Thank you for sharing this non-chemical technique! I have a rural home and septic tank. I’m always careful not to upset the biology in the tank with heavy bleach or acid chemicals. I’m okay with using vinegar because it’s natural and can be neutralized. In any case, yours is the best video I’ve found for my limitations, and it worked great!
Then plz don’t use bleach use vinegar
THANK YOU!!! I'm hoping your tips work! Will let you know tomorrow.
Thank you so much for the video, this saves me hundreds of bucks trying to get a specialist to come in and do the fixing. Love your work and please keep it up! I was able to fix both toilets at home💜
Watch the video, did the hanger option, but replace it with a new pencil. Alot of mineral deposits came out.
Then did it twice and it works! A have my successful flush.
Thank you. 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Great videos, never disappoint. Suggestion: Overflow tube pour in one quart of VINEGAR; let it set overnight [only toilet in house, this will not work well; sitting overnight eats this stuff up]. VINEGAR eats minerals quite well vs. bleach I believe and TYVM.
Will vinegar kill the good bacteria in a septic tank..??
Thanks. Very informative.
Really works well. Should have bought one sooner.
Very well explain in details with excellent video. Thanks for your presentation.
For hard water, use vinegar, pour in the overflow tube and let it sit for 24 hours. Cheap and easy.
I put a little vinegar in the overflow tube and let it sit for a few minutes. That fixed my issue.
This dude just saved me a bunch of money on some over priced plumber! ❤️🤑
I’m glad I could be help! Thank you so much for your feedback! 🙏🏽😊
What about using white vinegar instead of bleach?
Oh boy, great information. Will be trying...
I'm also having toilet flushing issues. I replaced the valve and flapper 1st thing. Then, after seeing this video, I cleaned the swirl holes under the toilet rim. Mine were completely cloggged. However, that didn't help 😢. So now I'm gonna be working on the front flow in the lower bowl area.
I did come across another plumbers video and this is how he cleaned the holes under the rim. He took the toilet brush and swiped the underside, where the holes are, then dried the area real good and took strips of duck tape and placed them in the area plugging off the holes. He did this all the way around and then poured a 1/2 jug of CLR in the overflow tube and let that sit for 2 hrs. This will dissolve all the calcium deposits and unplug the holes. Then, just remove the tape and flush. I sure wish I'd seen that before i got up close and personal with a bent clothes hanger and cleared out all the holes manually. That trick made me positive that I'm so glad I didn't ever want to be a plumber. My own toilet was bad enough, but there's no way i would want to do that to a strangers toilet!!!!
Like i said earlier, I've got 1 more project to get my toilet flushing properly, and that's the basin front flow. I've already drained the commode and taken the trusty coat hanger hook and begun scraping. That surely is the culprit due to the amount of debri that scraped out.
In the other video that I mentioned earlier, this guy also drained the bowl, scraped the flow area and then poured the bowl full of CLR, and let it sit for 2 hrs. Im planning on doing the tape trick and pour the bowl full of CLR.
It's available at my local Walmart. I normally use vinegar for calcium deposits, but i know vinegar needs to sit a bit longer to dissolve and to be honest, I've had enough of working on this toilet!!
If that doesn't work, then out with the old and in with the new. 😊.
Thank you for your video and all of your tips.
Hey man thank you for this video!
After some testing I figured out that it was not necessarily that my toilet was blocked, however there was not enough force to flush.
I also realized I live in a part of the country where the water is very mineral dense, so I used the Alan wrench method to unclog the jets.
My toilet has never had such force!
Subscribing! Thank you!
First time watching you. And you explained everything so well. Thank you so much! Great video.
Thank you so much Linda for the love and support! 🙏🏽😊
Well done... thanks very much sir. Very informative!!!!
Thanks a million I had calcium buildup as shown in minute 8, that is what fixed it for me. I used a chisel and some strong wiring to remove a lot of mineral build up
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
@@FixThisHouse Prior to this we were desperate, we snaked toilet, removed toilet and snaked plumbing where toilet waste went through and the the toilet in shower and could not figure out why it still would not flush well. I was going to buy another toilet ad saw your video and found I could not put my pinky finger in cavity at bottom of toilet bowl as it was jammed with crystal like rocks. Then we worked for 20 to 30 minutes to clear out and all was great after that
When using that type of plunger to remove a clog one should try to fill the plunger with as much water as possible, adding water to the bowl if necessary. This is usually necessary as you don’t want to just push air into your drainage system and you can also make alot more force with water in it than air.
Side note. only if you know it’s a toilet paper clog because anything else shouldn’t be pushed down the drain. Like. Anything else
Dude thank you so much !!! Spent hours trying to get my toilet unclogged with SO MANY different things and came across your video with the mirror trick and taking out the water . Found out My kids flushed a pair of underwear and a makeup mirror down the toilet and about 15 minutes of trying to finagle them out of there I am able to use my toilet again 😅😅😅
I just found your channel and I want to say thank you You just saved me a Ton of money I am a Huge fan
Thank you very well explained.
Fix #2 work for me- thanks!
Great .. very good info.
Citric acid or vinegar will get rid of mineral buildup too. Figure a way to let either one of them sit and soak the target areas, then rinse/flush and it's less physical labor.
Awesome! Thank you!
I Have HARD water. NEVER considered cleaning holes. Will try.❤
Trying citric acid & other less toxic cleaners for the inside back tank. ALSO wondered if winter weather or the problems I've been having with my split top round toilet pusher is an issue
Thank you. Going to fix my toilet. 😊
Awesome tips bro! Thank you.
Thank you brother! 🙏🏽😊
Great video. Thank you.
Very helpful. Thanks
Very well done. 🚽 Thank You.
Thank you! 🙏🏽😊
Are you supposed to pull the handle of the auger so the snake retracts into the handle and insert the plastic covered end into the toilet and then push the handle downward to insert snake into the trap. This will prevents black marks on the porcelain and also makes it easier to insert the snake.
Yes you can do that, but my bathroom is small and it just gets in the way due to the height it extends. Thank you for sharing that info brother! 🙏🏽😊
@@FixThisHouse love your channel!!!
Best of video. Thank you.
nice idea it helps a lot thanks for sharing
Thanks for the Info.
Thank you so much for the video. It saves me a lot of money. God bless you.
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
I have watched many U - tubes to try and figure out the problem...?
YOU where the best ONE.
It took me forever to clean out each hole of calcium deposit ( there was lot's)
Certainly worth the effort vs. changing
the whole toilet.
If it is better, it will be the best X- mass
Gift of all...
Realising how important it is to have a proper flushing toilet.
Tx.a million
J.p. thouin
re 1:25 When using a plunger, I always try to pull the obstruction up first. Since it got stuck going down, pushing it down more, can get it more stuck. Usually, (unless it is a kid's toy or diaper) pulling it back slightly is enough to release it, allowing the flush to continue normally. Also, a plunger only works well when the bowl is reasonably full of water. Air in a plunger is useless.
Pull up obstruction how? Auger?
Thank you so much. Appreciated
I’m glad to help! 🙏🏽😊
Thank you. Since I have some other repairs to this toilet, I thought I would try and fix the slow flush. I'm sure one of these methods will work.. And, I thank all your followers for their comments. It will work.
I use a much more beefier closet Snake. Also CLR down overflow sit all night. But a Pro Snake will clear ALL OBSTRUCTIONS unless you Shit Bricks😜
Thanks! Good info!
Never put the cable in first. Always put the guard( orange plastic tip) in first . Then feed the cable into the toilet! U don’t want to scratch the porcelain on a new toilet! The customers gonna get pissed!😢
great video..thank you
When using the toilet auger you should retract the handle so tip of auger in pull back to curve in tool. Then place in toilet and turn auger, that will eliminate the scratches you showed in the toilet. A lot of time scratches in porcelain toilets are hard to get rid of.
You're right !!!!
Amen brother you you save me the trouble I'm glad I read this first. When I saw him put that auger in that way I was like no
Exactly……
Thank you
Thanks this really helped
Thanks for your help 😊
I’m glad to help! Thank you victor! 🙏🏽😊
Thank you!!
best in😊fo i have seen yet. thanks
Thanks!
Great video.. I appreciate this.
This is awesome. Thanks!
Thank you! 🙏🏽
08:03 This was my issue, thanks for the help. I belive this hole devides in to two make sure you get both sides.
I’m glad I could be of help! 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
Thank you very helpful
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
You are always great
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Thanks for sharing your expertise. I can't find anybody talking about my problem. When we flush our brand new upstairs 2-pc toilet it works impressively and the water level in the bowl settles at the proper level about the same time the tank finishes filling. Then, over the next 10 minutes, the water in the bowl goes away (all but 2").
After 2 weeks we can't find any water damage or leaks on the 1st floor or in the basement. Today I got on the roof and ran a garden hose into the stack vent for 20 minutes and I could hear that water gurgling in the copper waste pipe in the basement, so the venting doesn't seem blocked.
What things can I do to diagnose where the water's going and why?
One thing you should never do ever I see people do this all the time. They pee in the toilet and just leave it sitting here and it causes a great build of calcium in all the Jets and in the trap. I've also seen it build up through the toilet and down into the sewer lines and cause all kinds of trouble that stuff is like concrete. So don't use the if it's yellow let it mellow and brown flush it down. Always flush your toilet even when you pee in it you may use a little more water but you'll be saving yourself a big plumbing bill or even a new toilet.
My kids do that all the time and it drives me nuts.
You're right and flushing wastes very little water most all of it is recycled
That's why I pee in the sink. Then washing my hands is like flushing. 👍
It’s also gross when you go to a persons house to work on their toilet and it’s all coated with this greenish brownish blackish stuff.
@@garrettmiles1483
😂😂😂😂😂
OMGOSH, I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO DID THAT... GENIUS 😂😂😂
you the man🙌🙌
Thank you so much! Saved me a call to the plumber.
The holes inside the bowl plug up over time i used a paper clip unbent to insert and open the holes, Also use a mild acid even vinegar
Thank you so much for ur vedio... U help a lot
You are most welcome my friend! 🙏🏽😊
Great
Thank you for sharing the tips, that really helped. One comment of your last method. Bleach can help remove stains and disinfect your toilet, but it may not effectively dissolve built-up calcium deposits. Calcium deposits are typically hard and require more specific cleaning methods. Using a toilet cleaner specifically designed to remove limescale or mineral deposits would be more effective. These cleaners often contain ingredients like hydrochloric acid or citric acid, which can break down calcium deposits. Remember to always follow the instructions on the cleaning product and take proper safety precautions.
Is it ok to put a mixture of CLR and water in the tank to clear out the build up?
There are a few things that need to be addressed with this. A slow flush is only two things. A; either a clog, thus an issue behind the P-trap or under the floor in the drain line and / or B; a slow flush can be from a build up of mineral deposits in the small ring jets around the top of the bowl and the main jet at the bottom which pushes the water and waste out when you flush. It's typically easy to determine what the cause is (A or B). If you can pour in a few gallons of water very quickly down the bowl (from a pitcher or half full 5 gallon bucket) then you know it it's not A because it flushed fine and therefore there is no clog, in which case the issue is B; mineral deposits which can be solved by vinegar or Muriatic acid. If however the P-trap is definitely clogged, then you have no choice but to plunge it and or snake it to remove a clog. But also know that things like old cast iron pipes can become so clogged that the only option is to remove and replace them. Ask me how I know :).
I've had bad plumbing issues this past month we are all old cast iron. Our septic line tees off right before the septic tank to some unknown area. Flushing very slow I'll try B.
Does draino or anything help the old cast iron for temporary satisfaction
@@Sterlangalang Yes, try the B method first, a fast pour of at least 2 or 3 gallons straight into the bottom center of the bowl. If it flushes ok and quickly then you need to soak the toilet bowl and ring in muriatic (1:1 water mix) for a good hour.. And if you know you have cast iron, the lifespan of it is about 50 years. I just had to replace a 3 ft section under our bathroom sinks, meaning replumbed with all new ABS from sinks to where they meet the toilets. Our house was built in 1959 and has city sewer connection at the street. At some point cast iron closes up to the the size of your pinkie in which case no chemical or mechanical scouring will work. If is still draining some, you will probably want to hire a plumber to come scour the lines but if severely clogged, sometimes it will just add to the issues unless you can flush all the debris out as it's being scoured with the plumbing snake (and good cutter head attachment not just a spring spiral)
Well... I tried a fifth option. Since I did just do a huge dump, I figure there was poop lodged in the pipe somewhere. I tried soap, hot water, ice (to cover the opening to form seal to plunge). None of those works. I did saw some brown water came out after the hot water so I thought that the poop was very near and probably lodged on the s-turn. I decided the best way to clear it without buying new equipment in the middle of the night is to just fully clog it with toilet paper. This way, the plunger can actually push the obstruction out of the S-Pipe. It works and now it's flushing fast again. Or perhaps it's the combination with soap/hotwater and the toilet paper and plunger did it.
Never ever pour hot water down a toilet. Yhe wax ring underneath will melt or get deformed and you will get dirty water going into your ceiling below or worse.
Thanks! The mineral blockage trick worked on mine! Would white vinegar be a suitable substitute for bleach?
A better substitute, actually. Since mineral buildup is usually calcium and/or lime, which are alkaline and bleach is alkaline. The acid in the vinegar (or citric acid) will dissolve the buildup. The bleach might clear a little of it but it's mostly going to disinfect it, lol.
Our overflow tube is covered and sealed then encased with a wider cylinder tube. Pour the beach into the wide tube?
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾the plunger is still my handy dandy favorite 😄 🪠
Yes! Quick and easy 🪠 🌟
My first course of action and best tip for unclogging, is my trusty 5 gallon bucket of water. Fill up clogged bowl to the top, and let the water pressure do its trick and clear the clog. Severe clogs may take overnight to clear. However, if you have only one toilet, you will have to use other means if the bucket-of- water trick does not immediately work.
Thank you for sharing! I do this method too at times and it does work! 👍🏽😊
Yes - you will need another bucket....
I have to plunger every day. It works for short bit. It's like it's not getting enough pressure to flush.
What to do if the I dont have a flush tank but the flush is directly connected from the main water tank via a valve? Where do I put the dish washing detergent/bleach?
Thanks bud! .. lil tip also from your fan... i learned the hard way that if you use the blue Jel tank cleaner... it can break away clogging the bowl holes..... ugggg what a disaster that was... thank god home coverage just replaced both toilets...(old suckers....)
Thank you so much for sharing that advice brother! I will pin this comment for sure! Much love and respect for your support sir! 🙏🏽😊
You forgot to pin the message.