Posted by The Local Plumber on November 29, 1999 at 03:46:36:

In Reply to: toilet problems posted by cody on November 29, 1999 at 02:07:13:

: Hi my toilet is flushing slow. Everything else in the house is fine. We snaked the toilet with a 25ft. snake. Nothing is stuck. When I dump a bucket of water down it goes fine. when I flush regular nothing moves it down, but it does flush. Weve cleaned the holes under the rim,snaked it,ajusted the ball in the tank and nothing works. Sometimes we have no problem and other times we do. On occation shreaded toilet paper comes back up. Sure hope you can help and soon. thanks, Cody

Sometimes a toilet will flush but not all the time. This is usually caused by an obstruction like a toothbrush, small toy, jar lid or prescription bottle cap. something lodged in the trap of the toilet that allows a flush but not all the time.
If when the toilet is removed from the floor you can throw a bucket of water in and it GOES, I would flip the toilet on its side and check it with a mirror or auger it backwards and even turn it upside down to try to dislodge what ever the heck is in there. Good Luck.

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