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3 years ago this forum gave me instructions,but, I have lost my notes.

I remember: Tank clean, dry, and empty.
Clean bowl holes.
Raise Flapper, and pour in...

A few years ago, using the forum advise I corrected the problem easily.

Cleaned bowl holes, raised flapper, poured in 1 gallon of murric acid.

A big Thank You to all repliers.

The phosphoric acid idea is going into a permanent file, so that I don't forget it.

I have corrected the situation for now, by raising the water level slightly...

Flushing action in our 2 toilets is beginning to slow, sometimes requiring a 2nd flush.

I have checked the rim holes, and they are open.

Last May when I had a no-flush situation, I used a...

Toilet now flushing normally.

A Big Thank You to everyone for their help, and to Terry Love for having this outstanding web site.

Learned a lot in this past week, and will try to use it to help...

My sincere thanks to dc homeplumber, hj, and george r for their help and advice.

Yesterday, after attacking the vent and siphon holes with a vengeance, followed by Lysol Bowl Cleaner and vigorous...

Correction: I meant "success of the Pail Flush method indicate the outlet is open"?

Thank you re: the possibility of tree roots. Wouldn't the success of the Pail indicate the outlet is open?
I neglected to mention the flush time involved from flapper open to flapper closed: 12...

Per dcplumber's suggestion, I duct taped the flange vent holes, poured in a gallon of muriatic acid ( pint in flapper hole, rest in bowl ), waited 7 hours, installed new red flapper with minimal...

Thank you so much, dc!! Will try acid tomorrow, and am also going to install a new fill valve and flapper set. Thanks,again. Don

Tank water released just fills bowl with a swirling motion ,but does not generate the swishing suction action needed to flush.

I have tried the following actions: used k-67 bacterial drain and...