Commercial Toilet Issue

[afk780]

Hey everyone. Been googling for answers and haven't found anything helpful, so I thought I'd turn to ya'll for some advice.

Living in a pre-war apartment building in NYC and we're experiencing issues with our toilet---which is a commercial/pressure-assisted toilet (which seems standard to every apartment in this building).

It flushes fine, but we've been seeing scraps of toilet paper float back up a few minutes after flushing. No real other uhh "remnants," just toilet paper.

I've talked to the super about it and so far he's only used a snake/something to see if there were any clogs/buildup. Didn't solve our problem and he's not inclined to do much more beyond that.

Anyone have an idea about what's going on with this toilet? Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks.

 

[Rickyman]

Use better toilet paper, it sounds like you’re using that cheap single ply toilet paper that disintegrates too easily

 

[afk780]

We've only been using 2-ply, thankfully.

 

[arctic bill]

You, maybe not you but someone that knows can adjust the flush on the valve.

 

[CT18]

Try a manual flush with a couple gallons in a bucket. If everything goes down fine you may have something restricting the jets when you flush. I am not sure what else as i dont do service.

 

[arctic bill]

You shut off the water at the stop, then remove the cap , inside you will find a leather disc with and agjusting screw .

 

[Geofd]

Usually when paper is left it mean there is a partial blockage the supers auger may be going right by it. You can test it by balling up t-paper and flushing 1 ball and flush at a time try it about 10 times see what happens one other thing arcticbill showed you a pic of the flushometer the chrome part coming from the wall has a small chrome nut that covers a screw driver stop is it open all the way???????

 

[arctic bill]

It would be nice to see to actual flush valve, is it a presto, sloan, what

 

[SHEPLMBR]

Are you talking like a pressure assisted toilet with a tank?

 

[afk780]

Thank you everyone for the replies. I'll be trying out the manual flush method today and see what it yields.

@arctic bill : As for the flush valve, it's a "Rex Valve 1.6 GPF"

@SHEPLMBR : There's no tank

 

[Geofd]

Just make sure that the flushometer kit you install is equal to the gallon per flush
That is printed on the toilet between the seats bolts

 

[arctic bill]

Are you talking like a pressure assisted toilet with a tank?

there are two types of toilets
1) toilet flush tank normally in every house
2) toilet flush valve , In large building where the water pressure and size can deliver huge quantities of water very quickly.