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Old 05-01-01, 08:44 AM
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We have the new toilets in our home and as many may already know they just do not flush very well. Does anyone know of a way that this can be improved short of buying a new toilet?
 
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Old 05-01-01, 10:08 PM
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So how old are these "new toilets" that you have in your home? When the 1.6's hit the market about 10 or 12 years ago they were notorious for getting clogged very easily. The newer models are generally better, and some are better than others. Usually it's large amounts of T.P. in one flush that get them. You just have to learn when you have reached the toilet's limit. The Kohler in our master bath hasn't clogged in 6 or 8 months. Used to be a monthly thing. Guess it's finally getting us trained to it's limits.
 
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Old 05-02-01, 06:47 AM
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Many of the "water conserving" toilets that are now on the market, are not glazed (shiny smooth surface) in the trap and discharge area of the toilet. The glazing seems to stop at the exit of the toilet bowl. These are much more prone to plug, because it is like trying to flush matter through a sandpaper chute.

If one has the option, always check to see that the toilet is glazed in the trap and discharge by either asking before purchasing, or turn the toilet upside down and feel the discharge to see if it is as smoothe as the rest of the exterior of the toilet. These toilets seem to have less propensity to plug.
 
 

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