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I bought a borescope from Amazon that works on my phone. About 15 bucks. That will give you an idea what's down there. Like others have said, a snake will probably do the trick.
 

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I had the same issue with mine. The main jet was filled up with calcium deposits like you mentioned yours were. I used a combo of a screw driver and an old bolt to chisel it away and it worked fine after. A snake wont fix this and short of leaving the entire bowl full of draino it wouldn't do much either.
 

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I had the same issue with mine. The main jet was filled up with calcium deposits like you mentioned yours were. I used a combo of a screw driver and an old bolt to chisel it away and it worked fine after. A snake wont fix this and short of leaving the entire bowl full of draino it wouldn't do much either.
I think I need to get in there with a coat hanger. I don't think it's anything else because it passes the "bucket test"
 

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Maratic acid in a new home with pvc drains, not so hateful. However, if you have a real blockage down the line in cast iron plumbing you cause serve damage. Once you flush the acid just sits there and eats away at the blockage point. I just completed a repair in a multi million dollar mansion for this reason.
 

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Maratic acid in a new home with pvc drains, not so hateful. However, if you have a real blockage down the line in cast iron plumbing you cause serve damage. Once you flush the acid just sits there and eats away at the blockage point. I just completed a repair in a multi million dollar mansion for this reason.
i think ill just use lime-a-away and same like products. it is getting better. I just have to clean out the small hole jets. maybe a few more treatments down the siphon tube.
 

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Does the flapper valve open all the way? Pull the chain by hand, to fully open the valve to check.
 

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True story. When I was about 7 the bathroom in our 2nd story started backing up every couple of days and dad would have to get out the plunger and go to town. He would get it flushing good again and then 2 or 3 days later it would back up again and not drain correctly. After a couple weeks of this he finally got PISSED and pulled the toilet out of the bathroom and carried it out to our driveway. He grabbed a sledgehammer and smashed it in one mighty Thor-like stroke spewing porcelain everywhere. There in the middle of the debris pile was a #2 pencil I had flushed. He turned and looked at me and I will never forget that stare, it still haunts me to this day.

U.M.
 

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True story. When I was about 7 the bathroom in our 2nd story started backing up every couple of days and dad would have to get out the plunger and go to town. He would get it flushing good again and then 2 or 3 days later it would back up again and not drain correctly. After a couple weeks of this he finally got PISSED and pulled the toilet out of the bathroom and carried it out to our driveway. He grabbed a sledgehammer and smashed it in one mighty Thor-like stroke spewing porcelain everywhere. There in the middle of the debris pile was a #2 pencil I had flushed. He turned and looked at me and I will never forget that stare, it still haunts me to this day.

U.M.

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Whatever you do for acid, make sure you wear safety goggles, you don’t want any splashing back up in your face if you pour it too quick.
 

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Nonsense. Your asshole couldn't push out anything as beautiful as me

Well I mean I’m sure he doesn’t eat Olive Bargin all you can eat pasta like you. You probably shit like fat bastard.


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Our plumber recommended an enzyme cleaner for slow drains. But you have to use it often for it to work. We've had good results with Biofresh - purchased from Amazon. You mix it with hot water per the instructions and pour it down the drain before you go to bed. Don't flush anything down the drain for 8 hours or so after you applied it. We us it mostly for a slow tub or sink drain. Have not needed it for water closets (toilets).

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