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2. 10 Reasons Why Your Toilet Won’t Stop Clogging - AOL

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   If the water supply line valve is not fully open, not enough water will be in the bowl for effective flushing. The fill valve, found in the toilet water tank, can also cause problems.

3. 5 Signs It's Time To Replace Your Toilet, According To ... - AOL

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   Toilets from 1980s typically use about 3.5 gallons of water per flush, while modern-day toilets use as little as 1.28 gallons of water per flush. ... A toilet that won't flush is essentially ...

4. Ballcock - Wikipedia

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   When the handle of a flush toilet with a tank (British, cistern) is turned, a discharge mechanism is activated by means of a rod or chain. The mechanism may be a flapper valve, which is designed to sink more slowly than the water - allowing the water to exit to the toilet bowl below, so that the tank may empty.

5. Flushing trough - Wikipedia

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   The mechanism of a flushing trough: pulling the flush chain (1) rocks the flush lever (2) and lifts the siphon plate (3), forcing water over the top of the siphon (4) and starting the flush. Water is sucked through a connecting pipe (5) from the timing box (6) and air enters the timing bottle through the vent pipe (7) until the box is empty and ...

6. 12 Things You Should Never Flush Down the Toilet - AOL

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   Flushing a dead fish, frog, or other small animal is not only a good way to get a clog, it could also carry disease or parasites. Instead, wrap the animal in plastic and throw it away or bury it.

7. Flushometer - Wikipedia

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   A narrow passageway leads from the main water supply into the pressure chamber. It is the narrowness of this passage that meters the flow by slowing repressurizing of the pressure chamber after the action of a flush. The diaphragm technology allows the flush valve to open and let water into the bowl. A main cylinder valve operates up and down.