If I take a container of water (1 quart, minimum) and dump it in as I flush, it works perfectly. I've attached a drawing of the mechanism in the flush tank. -- Floyd, Sunrise Beach, Mo.

The toilet is arguably the most important fixture in any home. Failure to flush can be a nuisance, but fortunately, it's usually easy to fix. The post Toilet Won’t Flush? These Are the Most ...

Here's What Happens When You Flush the Toilet on an Airplane. ... "A vacuum mechanism sucks the waste and blue cleaning fluid into a waste holding tank through a series of pipes.

A toilet with a dual-flush mechanism uses a canister to control a gravity-flush system. A dual-flush toilet features two flush buttons on the top of the tank. Press one button, and the canister ...

First, I had to remove the toilet to gain access to the flush mechanism beneath the bowl. The toilet was fastened to the floor by two long hex head screws.

Single-lever flush systems are easier to operate since every flush is rated at 1.28 gpf. However, dual-lever flushing offers two choices, a “half flush” for liquids and a full 1.6 gallons for ...

They’ve found that plumes vary in magnitude depending on the type of toilet and flush mechanism. Flush energy plays a role too: The greater it is, the larger the plume.