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Mandlemaker's avatar
Mandlemaker
Explorer
Apr 23, 2016

Toilet wont flush

I have a plastic toilet in my hunting cabin. Normally, when I step on the pedal, the bottom of the toilet opens and water comes out around the rim.
Now, when I step on the pedal the bottom opens but no water comes out. When I crank up the pressure on the water line by opening the valve more water does come out around the rim without stepping on the pedal.
  • jetcare's avatar
    jetcare
    Explorer
    Apr 23, 2016
    Lynnmor wrote:
    Mandlemaker wrote:
    What does the valve do? Why do I still get water when I turn up the pressure without pressing the pedal?


    It starts and stops the water flowing into the bowl.

    It doesn't stop the flow at higher pressure.


    This is all good information. You have a bad water valve.
  • Lynnmor's avatar
    Lynnmor
    Explorer
    Apr 23, 2016
    Mandlemaker wrote:
    What does the valve do? Why do I still get water when I turn up the pressure without pressing the pedal?


    It starts and stops the water flowing into the bowl.

    It doesn't stop the flow at higher pressure.
  • Mandlemaker's avatar
    Mandlemaker
    Explorer
    Apr 23, 2016
    What does the valve do? Why do I still get water when I turn up the pressure without pressing the pedal?
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Apr 23, 2016
    Lynnmor wrote:
    Sounds like you need a new water valve.


    And a proper water supply regulator.

    Throttling a valve does NOT reduce pressure....it just limits amount of flow

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