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Toilet will not flush properly
Does anyone know why my toilet will not flush properly? When I try to flush it fills up but doesn't go down then after about 30 mins it will have slowly leaked out but all solids are still in the bowl. It's a new toilet and the old one did the same thing. The flange and wax ring are good. I checked the fill valve and it's set to max water level. The flapper valve opens like normal. The same thing happens with a bucket of water. I disconnected the septic line under the toilet and can look from the septic tank all the way to the other end with no issue. With the toilet removed I can see all the way to where I disconnected it so there are no clogs anywhere. Also I checked the vent pipe and it's clear. The septic tank was just cleaned out last month so it's practicality empty. I've run out of ideas so does anyone have any suggestions?
I edited to add photos. One is of my tank. The other is of my bowl a few minutes after I flushed by holding the handle down for a few seconds. This overflowed my toilet. The water is dyed blue because it was hard to see the water level with clear water.
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Lotion
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Hello!
My son accidently broke a small (about 8" x 10") window pane at a church, which I paid to replace. The replacement pane however is clear glass, which is out of place next to the original glazing (50+ yrs old I'm told). Any ideas on how to achieve a closer match? Thanks!
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Thank you 😊
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How can I remove this stuck bolt/knob thing?
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