toilet not flushing and just coming back into toilet

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starfish
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toilet not flushing and just coming back into toilet

Post by starfish »

Hello good people,

on my fresh water electric toilet, when I flush I do not hear it going into the holding tank or overboard (when sufficiently offshore, of course) and eventually the water comes back into the toilet.

What is going on and how do I fix it?

Thanks for looking.

Ed
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Ed Kleinstuber
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nybor
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Re: toilet not flushing and just coming back into toilet

Post by nybor »

Make sure that wasps (dirt daubers) haven't sealed off the vent. Try flushing with the discharge cap off. Lastly, the joker valve could be bad. Easy to replace.

dave
starfish
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Re: toilet not flushing and just coming back into toilet

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Thank you very much. Will check all and report back.

Ed
Ed Kleinstuber
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wolfe10
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Re: toilet not flushing and just coming back into toilet

Post by wolfe10 »

What make and model toilet do you have?

And, the toilet inlet is plumbed to fresh water supply?? Do you have a check valve to keep potable water potable??
OR
Do you use the shower hose to supply the flush water (what many of us do when water supply is not limited)?
Brett Wolfe
C350 #180
"Vindaloo"
Ft Myers FL
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