Three Week Toilet / myLot

United States

August 14, 2022 2:15pm CST

Three weeks ago my toilet handle broke. I took the lid off, looking for the chain to pull to flush it. No chain. I don't know how toilets are everywhere, but I hadn't seen one without a chain. I took a picture of the inside to send to my friend, and she told me how to flush it correctly. Now, three weeks later, it still is not fixed. The only good thing is I don't have to touch the water in the tank to flush it, whereas with a chain I would have.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (74594)

• East Tawas, Michigan

14 Aug 22

I'm not sure how all toilets are made. But, the two we have, there are small chains hooked up to a steel strip. At the bottom, is a rubber plunger that opens and closes, when the handle is pushed down.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (74594)

• East Tawas, Michigan

14 Aug 22

@SonjaRae I think the newer toilets are exactly the same, with the narrow chain attachment.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (74594)

• East Tawas, Michigan

15 Aug 22

@SonjaRae Now they are using those toilets in many public bathrooms.

DianneN

@DianneN (246906)

• United States

3 Sep 22

I hope the maintenance man has it repaired by now.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (85540)

• United States

4 Sep 22

No, not yet.

snowy

@snowy22315 (170019)

• United States

14 Aug 22

Oh that's a bummer. What does maintenance tell you?

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Amber

@AmbiePam (85540)

• United States

14 Aug 22

They said they'll get to it when they can. But it took them four months to change the batteries in my smoke alarm so who knows.

much2say

@much2say (53958)

• Los Angeles, California

14 Aug 22

No chain? I didn't know they had chainless ones now! That's nearly a month - sheesh I hope they get that fixed for you very soon!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (85540)

• United States

15 Aug 22

Me too!

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49010)

• United States

4 May

I know that is really aggravating.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (156271)

• United States

16 Aug 22

I hope maintenance fixes your toilet soon.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (57720)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

14 Aug 22

Sounds like you need to fix it.

Amber

@AmbiePam (85540)

• United States

14 Aug 22

The maintenance man does.

louievill

@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

14 Aug 22

What you have there is a chainless flush, it operates basically the same way except the handle is a lever that's connected to a rod. Here is a good video that shows how to repair it or the least how to flush it manually by lifting that plunge with a rubber water stopper a chain type lifts.