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There are a variety of possible reasons that would cause water not to go down when flushed. The most common reasons are (1) an object has been accidently (or spitefully!) flushed in a previous flush and lodged within the toilet or the drain pipe. (2) Build up has formed in the toilet line so that the normal contents plug the line temporarily. Solutions: mechanical snake. If necessary remove toilet. Prevention: (1) None known (2) Treat toilet line with microbial build-up remover product periodically.

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Presuming there is water in the tank...the chain from the handle to the flapper is disconnected.

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Replace the fill valve.

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