Did you use the search function?

Here's one thread that might help.

Here is a link that might be useful: toilet flush problems

"The drain is 4" and goes to a 2000 gallon cistern "

I think you meant septic tank rather than cistern. A cistern is a holding tank for fresh water, usually rainwater.

No septic tank here. We use the term cistern or holding tank whether for sewage waste or water. Here a septic tank is the receiving tank before going into a septic field. Yes it can be confusing as on more than one occasion the sewage pumper folks have emptied a water cistern and contaminated it with a filthy hose. Generally we keep a lock on each tank filler and unlock the tank to be filled or pumped dry. And believe it or not people have been known to help themselves to water around here.

I will follow the link provided, thanks for the help.

Thanks for the link homebound, I always forget the search tool. I did find some scale build up and cleaned out the underside holes. Nothing really plugged solid though. Also dropped my wifes compact into the toilet, oops.

I really think it's my problem only and without getting gross we had house guests over the weekend due to the storm and none of the other adults had a problem.

If this continues I am going back to a regular toilet of I can find one. There is nothing eco about flushing more than twice every morning, that is wasting water in the long run.

Some low flow toilets perform very poorly, that was especially a problem when they first came out and (if I recall) especially a problem with American Standard.

Many perform very well, maybe a different make or model will solve you problem. My low usage toilets (with a power flush but not a compressed air mechanism) work much better than the old style that simply filled the large bowl with lots of water in the hope that all would go down.

Thanks for all for the help, looks like a new toilet is in the future. I started shopping around for a better low flush. Two toilets kept coming up as best, Toto Drake and AS Cadet 3.

Will start a new thread re: recommendations

This post was edited by SouthernCanuck on Tue, Feb 12, 13 at 22:23

I don't have the water saver toilet only because the plumber has advised me not to put one in the lower bath. But we are constantly experiencing flushing problems. I am looking for a toilet repair kit that will flush three or four times at one flush. I used to know someone who installed them in every toilet he had. He never had flushing problems (maybe a little higher water bill!). I am willing to pay more on my water bill just to eliminate this problem.