: : i plunged and snaked the toilet myself and then had a friend who is a plumber snake the toilet. he also removed the toilet and ran a snake thru it with a rag attached to the end to try to clear anything in the trap. nothing came out.

: : still having problems. looks like the toilet flushes ok on every other flush.

: : i just started to use a blue tablet in the toilet tank. could this be clogging up the little holes under the rim? my neighbor tried to clean them.

: : he said the next step is a new toilet.

: : what is your opinion? i'm just surprised it works ok on every other flush.

: : thanks

: I have encountered toilets that are similar.
: With the new smaller trapways, it's easier for something to lodge at the top or bottom of the trapway that creates intermitent blockages. I have pulled out pencils, make-up pens, you name it.
: Replacing a non-working toilet with a new one may be the answer. There is only so much time I will devote to a problem like that. The day is already short in my opinion. Terry

thanks Terry, you give some wise advice.