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Shut the water supply off to the toilet. Flush the toilet. Pull the old flapper out and replace it with the same type. Turn the water back on and test the toilet.
Age isn't reason for toilet not flushing. Several things could be wrong for toilet not flushing.
Wrong adjustment
5 years
Hydraulic shock from quick closing valves and can cause piping to rupture Hydraulic shock from quick closing valves and can cause piping to rupture
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Flapper in tank sticking or not seating properly. Needs replaced.
I think the flapper is not closing properly. Try adjusting the flapper or replacing the flapper with a new one.
By flushing it in to the toilet
shorten chain on it if it is the flapper type. And make sure your water level is correct.
Put a new flapper in the tank. The flapper is what the handle is attached to. They get hard over time and don't seal completely so the tank drains and then refills.
The first flushing toilet was for queen Victoria the first.
Yes, paper towels are thicker than toilet paper and don"t break down quickly.
The flushing toilet was invented by John Harrington in 1596.
Shut the water supply off to the toilet. Flush the toilet. Pull the old flapper out and replace it with the same type. Turn the water back on and test the toilet.
Check the tank and make sure it's full. Check the flapper and make sure it moves enough to drain the tank into the bowl.
Each flush of a toilet uses the same amount of water.