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FeelingFloor2083 t1_jd686ll wrote

lol next time flush half way or something

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Ninjaxas OP t1_jd6pfl5 wrote

Hmm, I didnt think about it, but I suspect the problem was that the bowl size was so large compared to the flushing power. The load wasnt even that big.

But maybe a good tip to remember

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FeelingFloor2083 t1_jd6r7g5 wrote

hmm, even if pressure is low a toilet should flush properly unless there is a calcium/lime build up

the pot trick should have worked but maybe you needed more water to find the right flow, usually a 9L bucket will do

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Ninjaxas OP t1_jd6rjzf wrote

The pot was pretty the biggest I could find but maybe 3-4l. The second pot was even smaller.

I think a part of the problem was the rusty and stuck flush button. I pushes in a clunky way so the water is released in sort of smaller chunks

Maybe it could have done bette by looking for even bigger pot, but its over now.

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chuchofreeman t1_jd77hsd wrote

next time open the water tank and pull up the "seal" thingy manually, that way the water comes down with full force, or was it one of those toilets with the water tank near the ceiling?

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Cyber-Freak t1_jd70cof wrote

I have an idea that it has to do with the chain in the tank.

And the other that the bowl needs to get unclogged.

At least now you might be better prepared if you ever go back.

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FarMap6136 t1_jd769x2 wrote

I’ve learned to flush beforehand to make sure Soviet style toilets flush for Chrissakes.

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Immeasurable51 t1_jd6ktnd wrote

That’s the first thing I thought, as soon as OP said they knew the plumbing was bad, but they realllly had to go. It’s super obvious that you’d need to “flush as you go” in that kind of situation.

I could understand this being a problem in the US, where you’d have been expecting the toilet to work the same as every other (majority) toilet, and then unexpectedly discover an issue with the plumbing…but he KNEW the plumbing was bad before he dropped a half dozen kids at the pool??

Something smells off about this story.

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Ninjaxas OP t1_jd6purd wrote

I dont want to sit on kid the whole evening and night. Imagine if I had to do it in the later when she is back or in the morning and ran into the same problem.

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