Unclog Toilet Bowl Siphon Jet Hole to Improve Flushing

Many toilets have a single hole at the bottom of the toilet bowl (Siphon Jet Hole) which is a key part of a toilet flushing properly. Water should spurt through this hole when you flush the toilet pushing the water out the large opening to flush. This hole can become clogged with calcium and mineralization which impedes the flow of water causing problems with flushing (other toilet styles have this large hole at the rim which serves this same function).
Someone else has a video on the same issue
• Toilet Not Clogged But...
This article has a good diagram of the toilet showing the siphon jet hole (the article is explaining how to clean the rim jets, which are different than the siphon jet). Note that sometimes this "hole" may be set back in some toilets and not even obviously visible looking into the bowl.
www.1tomplumber.com/clean-toi...
The following are other potential flushing-related issues you can have with a toilet.
This youtube video explains how to clean out the jets around the rim of the toilet, which can be a source of flushing problems for a toilet as well.
• Slow Flushing Toilet? ...
CLR (brand) Calcium, Lime, Rust Remover is one commonly available product that can be used to clean the small jet holes.
There are also issues with the mechanics in the toilet tank that can cause issues with flushing. This video has a good overview of the typical issues you might face.
• Increase Toilet Flush ...
This isn't about flushing a toilet, but if you hear a hissing sound when your toilet is not flushing and you have a Korky Toilet Flush valve your problem might be from a worn rubber pad. This video explains the easy fix (it worked for me):
• How to fix a leaking K...

[@TomCurbishley]

4 years and this video is still helping people! I was about to replace my 5 year old toilet because it wouldn't flush properly. I went through many videos before stumbling across yours. Showing the material that you removed and the tool you removed it with did the trick. Thank you for saving me 300 bucks or more!

[@ericschmidt6129]

Great to hear the video helped. So nice to have a toilet that flushes well.

[@pnwTaco]

I think I've reached middle age when I am excited to unclog a toilet.

[@jhildebrand7447]

Hahaha yes! I'm there with you Thomas!

[@OGLOC1574]

Get a hobby

[@kaci8611]

THANK YOU. I've had low water pressure for years and could never figure out why. I had a couple plumbers look at it before and they quoted outrageous prices (telling me I just needed a whole new toilet), so I gave up, and just kept pouring water in Everytime I flushed! Today, I can finally flush without the extra water. It's the little things that make us happy lol. What a great start to 2021! 😂

[@ericschmidt6129]

It's great to hear your success story after so many years of frustration. I remember how relieved I was when I was able to finally fix my own toilet.

[@tigergamerxd_boi9407]

Wow... Sounds like my same situation. Just had a plumber come out and suggested a new toilet. So I'm definitely going to try this first. Fingers crossed! My toilet is only like 5-6 yrs old..

[@dusty1196]

This solved my issue in 10 seconds after I pulled my toilet up and snaked the lines twice! Thanks for the info!

[@ericschmidt6129]

Glad to hear it helped.

[@sv650touring]

This was the video that pointed me to the REAL problem with my toilet. I had been considering getting a new toilet, and you saved me a ton of time and money. After cleaning the siphon jet (with the $5 auger from harbor freight, which worked great on rim jets too btw) my toilet went from not even flushing on the highest water setting to being fully reliable on the lowest setting. Quite an improvement, and I didn't get out anywhere near as much "dirt" as your video shows

[@ericschmidt6129]

Thanks for the great comment with the details on the tools you used and how things worked out for you.

[@yshcordaro5254]

Could you tell me specifically what tool you used from harbor freight, thanks!

[@sv650touring]

@@yshcordaro5254 they call it "hydrostar plumber" its not that great for drain clogs but for my toilet jets it was just right

[@yshcordaro5254]

@@sv650touring Thank you!

[@kellyc7711]

Thank you for the solution to my problem! I had been attacking the issue as if it were caused by a clogged drain, when it turns out the problem was caused by clogged jet holes. They were clogged by the cleaning tabs that you stick inside of the bowl. Fun fact, my toilet doesn't have a jet hole in the bowl like yours, but rather jet holes located under the rim. I had to use a liquid bowl cleanser bottle with the tilted neck designed for spraying under the toilet rim. I filled the bottle with hot water and dish detergent. I then inserted the nozzle of the bottle into one of the jet holes. Upon squeezing the bottle, all of the gunk from the cleaning tabs started pouring out - solving the problem. Thanks again!

[@michellearena4602]

Yes! Yesterday we replaced the flapper and other parts, and adjusted settings but nothing worked. So we tried again, and again...and again. I was sure the problem wasn't in the tank at that point, so went to bed accepting that we'd have to call a plumber and possibly have our main line augered. I woke up, searched and found this video. And the sediment that came out was unbelievable! Still preparing myself to have to spend tons of money, I flushed. And it was beautiful! Wish I found your video sooner, but so thankful I found it when I did. I truly can't thank you enough!

[@ericschmidt6129]

Thanks for sharing. It's great to hear my video helped you fix the problem. That puts a smile on my face. I remember how frustrating it was for me until I figured out the problem.

[@tomdarlington6159]

Thank you, thank you. Have had slow flushing for months. Kept trying to clear the drain. Today I saw the hole, found your video and 5 minutes later the toilet is flushing normally. Might use a file tomorrow to remove the hard ware stalagmites and stalagmites !!!

[@2meirmeir]

I have been having a problem with the toilet tank bubbling when flushing and slow drain out. Tried everything till my dad, a jack of all trades said it could be that little hole in the bottom of the bowl needing scraped. So I was able to get my hand in there and actually scrape through with my finger nails and I got the hole opened!!! That was all it took! Flushing with NO BUBBLING IN TANK AND IT FLUSHES SO MUCH BETTER! I wish I had seen your video sooner, but thanks for educating and sharing your experience and advice! Bad plumbers who can't tell us toilet peons about this needing to be done for a better flush! It's not the drain or the vent on the roof but that hole needing scraped out! Thank you!!

[@ericschmidt6129]

That's great to hear. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@katesisco]

Like the rest of your posters, I was referred to the rim jet for cleaning and for months wondered why not much help. Replaced flapper, handle and lift shaft, even had individual who poked a screwdriver into the BOTTOM JET- as with the rest of your readers, I had no idea that this could be completely clogged !! Why is there no description of BOTTOM JET calcification, what tool to use to scrape away, what product to use in the bowl for it to eat away at the calcified clog? These people, myself among them, had no idea of this hidden problem. A product describing its use for sale in the hardware store would sell like hot cakes and make the manufactures millions!! I used a short paring knife, after reaching in to inspect the small slit opening and realizing the near-total calcified clog still remained!! I have nearly half to go yet; large chunks lie behind the calcification adhering to the BOTTOM JET circular opening. Unbelievable. The CLR product says not to let it set for over 3 min? Which does nothing to remove the clog. The problems stems from not being aware of the TWO types of jets, rim and bottom. And living in a community which supplies very hard water without the info necessary other than water softeners to live with the problem.

[@ericschmidt6129]

I agree this whole thing is frustrating. My toilet had a flushing problem for several years before I stumbled on the real issue. I'm sure many others have the same problem but have no idea of the real issue. As far as I know, there is no safe product that will dissolve this particular kind of buildup. It just has to be physically scrapped out.

[@driver902]

Worked awesome,,I also cleaned out all the little holes under the rim. took awhile but ZERO bubbling from the syphon jet hole.

[@flipper2061]

Thank you! My toilet had become a pain in the butt because it required several failed flushes before one finally and very weakly worked. I extended the pipe inside to raise the water level in the tank, which worked for a while, but the problem soon returned. A cup of CLR and 10 minutes of scraping out gunk, and the toilet is flushing like new. Thank you for the awesome advice!

[@ericschmidt6129]

Great to hear. I'm glad it worked. It is SO nice to have a toilet that flushes well.

[@rhuguru9728]

Huge help, this fixed my toilet. Thank you!

[@stevehoch9528]

Man, I thought I knew everything there was to know about fixing toilets. Nope, this fixed the problem after just a couple minutes of digging around in there. In retrospect I replaced another toilet in my house a few months ago that probably just had the same problem. Thanks, I was getting ready to do the same thing here.

[@ericschmidt6129]

Great to hear it helped. I agree that it is frustrating that there are so many things that can go wrong with toilets.

[@Murlockingqc]

Thank you man, worked great after cleaning. Turned off valve, cut a water bottle to fit the smallest part of the bowl and removed all the water and dried off with old rag. Used a long thick screw to poke at the build-up from the clean side, don't try to remove it in any other ways, this is by far the easiest. I also cleaned the part that goes to the sewer pipe and now all the inside looks brand new and the toilet flush perfectly. Just push lightly onto the toilet with the tip at a 25-ish degree angle and do small tap/stroke and you should see flakes coming off. Use your finger to feel the inside of the hole, it should be smooth entirely. Do your best, some parts are hard to reach. You can wear a long glove if you think it's gross, but you will probably clean your hand after anyway.... I washed my toilet with Ajax before doing this.

[@ericschmidt6129]

I'm glad it worked out for you. Thank you for the detailed explanation of how you cleaned the siphon jet hole. This is a great help for others looking to fix the same problem.

[@solidtank7957]

THANK YOU SO MUCH this has been driving me crazy, LEGENDARY STATUS

[@munirasalim]

Thanks a lot!! This worked easily and toilet is working again! I could see the yellowing and didn’t even know what they were.

[@paulcbrewer1]

Thank you, Eric! I kept thinking that it must be a flapper issue or a clogged sewer line. Until I saw your video... Then I gloved up and put a finger and it was _completely_ clogged. Just a few minutes with a nail and all the calcium fell away and now it works like new. THANK YOU!!!!!

[@ericschmidt6129]

Thank you, Paul, for sharing your story of how this solution fixed your toilet.

[@chrissatterlee4287]

Worked great! Mine was nearly closed up completely with a "stalagmite" of this stuff. It was very hard and took over 30 minutes of chipping with a small screwdriver to get it all (although the flush was quite good after the first 10 minutes of work). Thanks, Eric!

[@ericschmidt6129]

Great to hear. Thanks for the feedback

[@andrewohanian5132]

Thank you! This was my problem. I spent tons of time cleaning out all the little jets at the rim of the bowl, but to be honest, I didn't even understand that there was a jet at the bottom. That was all clogged up like you were saying, and now it is flushing 100% of the time!

[@jericcastillo4286]

Hi how do you.clean the jet hole?

[@andrewohanian5132]

@@jericcastillo4286 I used some sand paper

[@joeny1980]

My toilet is about a year old, it's very clean, but I kept seeing something sticking out of that hole. Almost thought it was something growing in there. I put on a glove and used a wooden bbq skewers and poked and scraped. What came out looks exactly like yours, almost like grey sand. And when I got deep enough, a substantial chunk came out and water started flowing. I have a whole house water filter (so our toilets are literally filtered water) and we really don't have hard water in this area so I didn't expect this. I've recently had a musty mildew smell that I can't pinpoint. I think it had something to do with the water that was stagnant and not flowing out of that portion of the tank. Thanks for the video and info.

[@ericschmidt6129]

Thank you for passing along your observation. I just recently saw something strange with my toilet that may be related. Our toilet had not been flushing as strong (this is the toilet in the video). I reached into the siphon jet hole and there was like a blob of sand. It wasn't hard like the deposits I had scraped out in the past. I just wiggled my finger around in the hole and disrupted it and then it was moved out of the hole on the next flush. Strange. It was like the deposits glommed together, getting ready to stick to the side of the hole.

[@paganfairy3]

I have tried soooo many things to improve the flush of our toilet over the years and nothing worked. We were about to invest in a new toilet when I saw this video. The siphon jet in the bottom was completely blocked. I scraped out all the gunk and it flushes like a charm every time now. Thank you!!!!❤

[@ericschmidt6129]

Great to hear. I'm glad it helped.

[@user-sx7tf4lg5i]

I watched two or three dozen videos on toilets these past few days plus read many articles. You Sir are the very first to mention the bottom jet. Thank you for being a excellent youtube "How to" Host.

[@ericschmidt6129]

Your story so reminds me of my story and how long it took me to find a solution to my problem until I stumbled onto the bottom jet as the issue. Glad to hear it helped.

[@aarond23]

I had this same problem today, using a straw brush or bottle brush in the hole works really well...as well as using CLR or some such through the fill tank to loosen things up, but this video gave me the idea to clean the crud out from the hole and that is what got the toilet flushing again...thanks!

[@ericschmidt6129]

Thanks for the feedback. It's good to see this works for other people as well.

[@driver902]

I've watched so many other stinking videos,, and this is the only one I've seen to address the bubbling from the syphon jet. I'm going to go try this now !!!!!

[@drdirtymcshizzle]

this just helped me so much! Thanks

[@jackdeberry9461]

God Bless! Thank you for the informative video and information in the links. Have a great week!

[@CodeXGangstAH]

Thank you so much for the video! My toilet was so slow, I'm currently cleaning the jet hole. And OMG, the amount of gross stuff that's coming out of there! I flushed once and it's already night and day difference.

[@dianeschillinger8461]

Got out one little hard glob of mineral deposit somehow from the siphon jet hole, flushes SO much better! We initially thought our septic was clogged up...

[@rollandb1767]

Thank you. This just solved my problem. 😊

[@LRINGO]

this is awesome, after thousands of dollars & thinking i may need to clean cooper pipes or replum the house...right now after letting vinegar sit awhile seems after four attempts to be flushing - im going to find screwdriver and try chipping....thnx

[@Ruben901]

What I ended up doing additionally is pouring a mixture of bleach and water in the overflow tube, waiting a little bit and then flush. Then I sprayed mineral spirts fluids on each jet hole under the rim and with a coat hanger, clean out any blockages. Also, went ahead and did this method. Toilet flushes now 👍

[@ericschmidt6129]

Thanks for the extra tips on how to improve the flushing.

[@jongoodman6988]

worked great! thanks!!

[@voorheesgamingtips1019]

Thank you Eric! There is nearly no info on the ACTUAL jet. Any info goes into rim jets... And one PLUMBING site was using the term Syphon Jet to describe a P trap😐

[@62Cristoforo]

That mineral sediment is years of built up minerals from unflushed or delayed flushed urine.

[@SFBenjaminK]

I'm going to doing the same, it's definitely is that , because when poop piles up there gets clogged and I have to plunge it to go down. Thank you

[@ivonneortiz2586]

HUGE thank you!!!

[@eddiecollins6258]

Excellent video Eric! I've never cleaned in that area... I have replaced toilets that perhaps I wouldn't have needed to replace if I had done this kind of cleaning first!

[@ericschmidt6129]

Glad to hear it was helpful. We were thinking we'd have to replace our toilet as well, but now it flushes perfectly every time. I'm so glad I was able to figure this out.

[@kimmelville8802]

thank you for your video. Just bought new toilet for old house and couldn't figure out why we still needed the plunger until seeing your video about cleaning out the jet hole. My issue was not calcium but rather something akin to green moss...is that the same problem and do you recommend vinager or bleach in the tank?

[@ericschmidt6129]

This green moss may be algae, from what I saw doing a search with "Algae Growth in a Toilet." Just from what I've read, this seems to be an issue with the tank and so it is different from the problem described in my video. The algae growth does impact flushing so that's not good. The articles mention using bleach or vinegar to treat it, which makes sense. I don't have any personal experience with this particular issue.

[@laineydejohn]

We have scrapped most of the "crud" out of jet hole..is it OK to use CLR for the rest ( we let vinegar sir over night, and didn't clean it completely)

[@ericschmidt6129]

There's certainly no harm in using CLR. In my experience, I haven't found anything (CLR, vinegar, etc) that dissolves the buildup in the toilets I've worked with (just a couple). Only scraping seems to help.

[@alwaysopen7970]

I've got to do this.

[@scottrjmatmsncom]

My question is wouldn't CLR work to help break up the junk... I had to use a pipe cleaner to clean out the rim jets and I'm hoping the bleach tablets help keep everything clean

[@ericschmidt6129]

I don't know if CLR will help with this particular buildup. Maybe it would. As Jeremy commented just yesterday (see below), these deposits are pretty hard. They can be chipped out, but it takes some effort. The challenge with CLR would be getting it to that area at the bottom of the bowl. Flush the toilet with the intake water turned off to drain the bowl of most of the water and then pour CLR into the bowl. Maybe it would work, but given the larger size of this particular hole and the amount of buildup, it is probably faster to physically chip it out. The cause or source of the buildup in this area might be different depending on the different minerals and such in different water supplies. In our case, we don't flush "if it just yellow" so that contributes to buildup different than just water minerals. One piece of data about the buildup in my case is that I placed some of the material I removed in a bowl of white vinegar and this had no effect on it. It didn't disolve it or break it down at all. I point this out because vinegar is sometimes recommended to disolve mineral deposits in a shower head so the material in my toilet bowl at least was different than the typical shower head case.

[@scottrjmatmsncom]

@@ericschmidt6129 thank you

[@humblecourageous3919]

Been trying to use Zep to clear the drain. It didn't work and also a toilet on the opposite wall was flushing fine and it was further away from the sewer drain out front. I poked a narrow brush that I use to clean out the hair in the sink drain and it brought up a lot of discoloration. So it is a clogged flush hole. Now, living in California, we use the "If it's yellow let it mellow" rule. So I think the calcium in the urine has aggravated the problem. I pour vinegar into the bowl and let it sit in the toilet for several hours to get out the visible stains, but it evidently wasn't getting the invisible areas. I have a question. Do you think it is a good idea to use a higher vinegar strength such as 30% to let sit in the toilets occasionally? Or can it damage the wax ring? Thanks for any input.

[@ericschmidt6129]

I didn't read anything when looking at vinegar and toilets that mentioned any concerns. I think any concentration of vinegar should be fine.

[@breskeno1]

TY..was my problem..worked!

[@ericschmidt6129]

Thanks for the feedback. It's great to hear it's working for other people.

[@leftyseel8658]

Hope you can answer asap. How do you remove the water so you can clean the jet hole thoroughly? Our toilet has this slow flush and i think this is the same prob we have.

[@ericschmidt6129]

Turning off the water valve at the toilet and then flushing will prevent the bowl from filling up fully. You can use a small cup to scoop out the rest of the water. You can soak up the water with a rag to get it even drier (not essential). I hope this helps.

[@leftyseel8658]

@@ericschmidt6129 Thanks!

[@stephaniekidoodles7655]

I have a solid stone like build up in that hole. Soaking with vinegar has not reduced its side. Any suggestions?

[@ericschmidt6129]

I believe this is the same buildup that I had. It is very hard. I'm pretty sure if you use a hard, sharp object like a nail or a screwdriver you can chip away and scrape it out. It can be pretty stubborn. I should also point out that scraping like this does not damage the toilet's hard porcelain. Of course, don't use a hammer or anything like that. Let me know how it goes.

[@adctex]

same problem here.... it's like rocks have built up in there..... I've been on my hands and knees for three hours.....big chunks of stuff removed....but still slow flushing.... acid is next....

[@rafunderburk]

Which “hole” did u get the debris from?? (I know it’s not the jet holes, I fixed those already). Is it the big hole where waste and tissue exit down the sewage pipe? Or is it the smaller hole that (I guess? ) shoots the water from the tank?

[@ericschmidt6129]

My video is about cleaning the siphon jet hole. The following article has a side view of a toilet and it shows the siphon jet hole at the bottom of the toilet (the holes around the rim are called rim jet holes). www.1tomplumber.com/clean-toilet-rim-jets/ It could be that some toilets don't have this siphon jet feature (I'm not a plumber or an expert so I'm not sure). This siphon jet hole is obvious on our toilet that I show in the video. For our toilet in the other bathroom the siphon jet hole is not visible looking into the bowl. It is recessed. I only know it's there by sticking my hand down into the bowl and feeling for it.

[@rafunderburk]

@@ericschmidt6129 Thank you so much! This is very helpful!

[@yshcordaro5254]

I watched the video a few time, I didn't see how you clean those Calcium out from the jet with the tool, could you tell me how? Thanks!

[@ericschmidt6129]

A nail or a short screwdriver would work well. Anything somewhat sharp and hard. You just reach down with the tool in your hand and scrape around in the hole.

[@yshcordaro5254]

@@ericschmidt6129 Thank you very much!

[@olwill1]

Thanks, Eric. Plumber told us we were due a new commode in the not too distant future. After about half hour with a tiny screwdriver, it works like new. I think I'll declare February 11 "Love your commode day" and clean that hole out every anniversary. :-) These things are porcelain - unless you crack it some way, I cannot imagine why you would ever have to replace one. With just a little knowledge and minimal mechanical skills, you should be able to repair the commode that came with your house to infinity and beyond!

[@ericschmidt6129]

I agree. A toilet should last a lifetime and more. I imagine innumerable toilets have been replaced and could have been easily repaired with the right knowledge about the actual problem.

[@nancyg6440]

How do I remove the hard buidup in the siphon hole?

[@ericschmidt6129]

Something like a short screwdriver would work. It’s fairly hard material so something metal is best.

[@jackwilson8051]

Using a bent coat hangar will also work

[@ericschmidt6129]

Good idea

[@HitmanEF]

So what exactly did u use to clean it

[@ericschmidt6129]

A somewhat short, hard (metal) object is needed to scrape the stuff out. It can't be too long so it fits in the bottom of the bowl, but long enough so you can scrap back in the hole. What I used was basically a nail. A short screwdriver would work.

[@meenabaskar7575]

How were you able to reach the holes pls share

[@ericschmidt6129]

You just have to reach your hand into the bottom of the toilet bowl and scrape around with some metal tool like a short screwdriver. You can get most of the water out of the bowl first by turning off the water valve to the toilet and then flushing (the toilet bowl will not refill).

[@RogerPack]

How did you use that tool?

[@ericschmidt6129]

I scrape the inside of the siphon jet hole with the sharp tip of the tool. The material in the hole is fairly hard so you have to poke and scrape around for a bit. The tool I refer to in the video is a nail set tool (at time 0:53). A small screwdriver or other pointed, metal tool would work as well.

[@jason19872011]

solved my problem

[@nancyg6440]

I tried using a metal tool to remove mineral buildup but nothing is coming lose and I feel it though

[@ericschmidt6129]

It can be stubborn. For me, it comes loose more like sand. You may have to work at it. If nothing comes loose I’m not sure what else to say.

[@bulgarianogre]

You just save me from buying a new toilet

[@carlosrobles2048]

Maybe I missed it but where the hell is the hole at?

[@ericschmidt6129]

It's at the very bottom of the bowl at the front. I zoom in and point to it right at the beginning of the video. Not all toilets have this same hole. Yours may be a different design. Some toilets may have an equivalent large hole at the rim, also in the front. Because these holes are in the front, the water streaming from these holes pushes the water out the bowl to the back, helping the flush to complete.

[@sirsnowball4024]

i have lost all self dignity

[@thegrowmonster1953]

Don’t use metal. You could damage the porcelain. Use a old toothbrush- I snapped off the brush part on an angle and it does just as well without scratching or possible chipping.

[@ProleDaddy]

I don't know what kind of amateur build up you have in your toilet, but mine gets stuff like concrete. Your toothbrush isn't going to touch that.

[@lisam1251]

I tried this with one of those mini electric toothbrush heads, and after a few minutes, the brush part came off of mine, too. But no matter how hard we tried to scrape it with that, it barely put a dent in it. I am going to just cave and try with a metal tool.

[@charlottekearns5490]

Is the opening supposed to be completely open?

[@ericschmidt6129]

When I have cleaned this out I can easily fit my finger in the hole.

[@charlottekearns5490]

@@ericschmidt6129 Thank you!

[@pfkmsandiego]

u seem to be saying that u could have flushed that pile of calcified grit- is that right? seems like i shouldn't flush such hard material down my toilet. but i don't wanna fish that crap out for 20 minutes- hahaha. please make me feel safe to flush the pile i will ultimately create! hahaha. thanks! great video either way. : )

[@ericschmidt6129]

I'm not a plumber, but I don't think it would be a problem to flush the grit down. It's hard to get it all out anyway with the water and all. It's pretty small and light so it seems like a low risk. One way to make things a bit easier is to lower the water level in the bowl. An easy way to do this is to turn off the water supply to the toilet and then flush the toilet, which will flush most of the water out of the bowl. With the water shut off, the bowl won't fill up again.

[@molossis]

What toilet is that?

[@ericschmidt6129]

It's a Toto toilet. Not sure of the exact model. We've had it for many years. Looking at the Toto website, it looks similar to the ECO Ultramax One-Piece Toilet, 1.28 GPF, Elongated Bowl

[@molossis]

@@ericschmidt6129 It looks like a better version of the Kohler Wellworth Class 5

[@eraserheadbaby7471]

I stuck my finger in there, and there's either ton of build-up, or it's actually part of the toilet. I'm a little concerned about jabbing it too hard. It would make sense for it to be a smooth tube as far as I can stick my finger, but it certainly doesn't feel that way. Hmm.

[@ericschmidt6129]

I assume it was smooth when the toilet was new, but the buildup makes it rough. The buildup can be pretty hard. Porcelain is even harder. Scraping by hand with a metal tool like a nail or screwdriver shouldn't damage anything. Don't use a hammer or anything (as if it could fit in the confined space).

[@eraserheadbaby7471]

@@ericschmidt6129 I ended up buying a nail setter at my hardware store, and really went to work on the lower siphon jet. Dang, a lot of build up came out! I originally thought it had to be part of the porcelain when I first stuck my finger in there, but nope, calcium build up! I used a small measuring spoon from my kitchen to scoop the stuff out after breaking it apart with the nail setter. Thanks for your video!!

[@cjohnson033]

Wow ! ! !

[@robloxplaysroblox132awesom8]

Toto Drake

[@chrissatterlee4287]

TMI viewer survey: 1) Do you conserve water with the "if it's yellow let it mellow" rule? 2) Ever had a kidney stone? I have some theories . . .

[@namvet1968]

Chris, I keep getting kidney stones. Welcome your input. Thanks.

[@chrissatterlee4287]

@@namvet1968 I am not a kidney stone expert (I have had only one). Consult a urologist.

[@888gulfstream]

Well what are your theories?

[@JiroApiilogOfficial]

Cool Toto!

[@tomlamb7315]

You think you know everything there is to know about something until something like this pops up. This has probably been 90 % of problem with toilets over the years. Have to wonder, myself including how many toilets are replaced for this problem alone....

[@ericschmidt6129]

I agree. One could guess that many thousands of toilets have been replaced that could have been easily fixed with this solution. I was considering replacing our toilet until I stumbled onto this fix.

[@Bsantana1989]

When sh|t gets real

[@Mrs.Doubtfire007]

Literally!

[@alexcallas8222]

Poor job of actually showing clearly where the siphon jet hole is, and didn't show the actual clean out, just the debris that was removed. Turns out my 2011 Kohler does not have a siphon hole like yours. Oops! Room for much improvement here if you remake this.

[@ericschmidt6129]

Thanks for the feedback. I do get questions as to how to remove the material. That would have been good to include in the original video. The location of the siphon jet hole is shown at the beginning of the video (0:04), but I don't call it "siphon jet hole" because I wasn't familiar with this term when I made the video.

[@andrewgaming5754]

Ewwww that water looks like puke🤮