Jude 2

I have to hold the handle down for it to flush all the way... Does anyone know what that problem is and how I can fix it?

Thank you...

I'm usually modestly dressed while using it...

take the tank cover off and adjust the chain or if its newer adjust the flushing mechanism....whatever the model....it's usually only a minor adjustment....unless something is broke...either way....take the tank cover off and look...

or just push it down with a long sharp object!!!

dawgs10 wrote:or just push it down with a long sharp object!!!

that's fixin' it Murray County style!

Dawgs, That was funny...


I noticed that the handle doesn't seem to be working right. Without the lid on the toilet, the handle goes up above the top. Here is a pic..

might need to replace the lever and mechanism...not a hard job...could probably find some how-to instructions online if needed...

Did you try to tighten the nut on the back of the handle. They usually turn in the opposite direction than you would think.

The handle is very loose. I can pull it out some and push back in. The nut seems very tight by hand. I will try a pair of pliers on it...

get a new turbo flush model and be done with it

Thanks guys.. I'll work on it tomorrow... My wife can't believe I posted a pic of the toilet. But visuals do help..

Love the avatar!

I'd replace the whole thing. Usually, for it to be like the pic showed, its a loose nut on the back. You can reposition and tighten, more than likely. Check the length on your chain between the lever and the flapper ball, too. It may be too long so that when you push down the handle, the flapper's not getting lifted high enough for the water to catch it and keep it afloat on the way out of the tank into the bowl. So, you have to hold it down to keep it going, and when you let it go it closes and no more flushy-gushy. Looks like two different issues may be going on there. The fix on the latter one is usually adjusting the chain to take out slack enough so that when you push the lever down, the flap pops up nice and vertical, water rushes out of the tank and the flapper floats down and rests back into place as the water is empty from the tank.

Probably, you'll be better off to just buy a whole new kit for about $20 at Walmart.

Based on the picture.. it looks like your chain isn't long enough? It should be several inches worth of chain. It's based on simple leverage and at that angle it might make it super hard to work.