That Allen wrench idea is genius.

I soaked some pipe cleaners (that I bought at a craft store) in vinegar and then shoved them in the front curved holes. 30 minutes and wiggled them in and out a few times. It helped clean the jets.

Great video. I’m pretty positive this is what’s wrong with my toilet. My symptoms are that I have to clean it so much because the poop doesn’t really get washed of the bowl walls well at all. So all the time I have thede brown poop stains all over the bowl. The reason is because when I flush the toilet there’s not a very good coating of the walls with water. It flushes OK because there’s nothing wrong with the water going thru the flapper. I strongly suspect my rim jets are clogged. This video looks to be a great tutorial on how I can fix my toilet so I totally plan to follow your instructions and see how things go. I had to do a lot of googling until I found out that those things are even called rim jets. Once I finally learned that term I was able to search KZfaq using that term and I beheld your great tutorial. My toilet is exactly like yours with the fluid master equipment.

Actually works! I didn't even need to use a wrench to scrape it. Thank you, Vinegar Man!

this video makes more sense that any of them so far and I have watched alot of them....thanks...

Great advice, I've tried everything to improve the flush strength in one of my bathrooms, but I never knew to do this, I'll give it a try, thanks so much for the suggestion.

MANY THANKS!---You saved my life. And thank God for Vinegar. Bruce

Thank you for the great video! Worked like a charm!

Thank you!!!! just used your method,now the toliet is working fine!!

Just the info I needed today...Thanks!

Thanks so much for the "hot" tip using hot vinegar to dislodge the scale. Your method should work for my Kohler toilet, too, with some slight modifications for access to the Rim holes.

Just about to buy a new toilet. Thanx bro!

Thank you! This has been a problem for a while, but no more!

You are a genius , thanks!

You see.... I just love that lango ❤ and thanks for the video

At the 1:50 mark, interesting idea using an Allen wrench to clean out the jets. I saw on another person's video where he covered the dirty jet holes with long strips of a quality DUCT TAPE. He then poured vinegar into the flapper hole and waited a few hours before removing the tape. It cleaned the jet holes in their entirety of rust and white calcium scale. Instead of vinegar one could use citric acid and water.

A denture brush would work really well too

Excellent!!

Thank you so much your the best !!!!

Make sure you clean the jets with the allen wrench with bare hands - do NOT wear rubber gloves - and then go make breakfast for the entire family.

TY so much! I have the exact same toilet. Building code in my locale forced me to replace a "conventional" flush toilet that had been working fine for 50+ years with this supposedly efficient one. Fast forward 20 years…this water-saver toilet doesn't save water any more because I have to flush it more than once. I knew something had to be clogged with mineral deposits because I have to scrub like crazy to clean under the rim…but I had no idea clearing these deposit from the jets would be so easy. Good old Allen wrench - who knew?

Thank u.driving me nuts

Great method!

The water that enters the overflow, comes out random holes closest to the tank. All the rest, obviously accommodate the flush action.

Excellent job. Thank you.

This one is a Kohler Wellworth Lite which has a high profile tank. What I was noticing sir was that the water level in the tank is too low for this particular model and the overflow pipe was trimmed where in this case it didn't need to be. This patented Kohler Lite flushing system has smaller rim holes because the focus is more on the direct fed siphon jet. It is basically a gravity version of a pressurized model. But I think another solution would be to replace the flush valve with the new FlushALL flush valve from Keeney Mfg. It's a 3" to 2" flush valve with an adjustable overflow pipe. These valves can make them flush up to 40 times better.

Thanks! Left and right side rim jet holes are totally plugged...

I found the allen wrench awkward anf tedious. I tried CLR applied with an old toothbrush for about toothbrush and after three days it seemed to have worked

I do this, but I add dish soap to thicken the mixture.

please help! what if i dont have an overflow pipe? i have a sloan flushmate 504...

I only have Balsamic Vinegar, not White Vinegar. Will this still work just fine?

Riddle me this: what do you do if NONE of your rim jets even have a trickle coming out - indicating that the mineral blockage is "upstream" (perhaps where the channel to the rim jets breaks off from the one heading to the siphon jet)? When I pour vinegar down the tube it all just comes out of the siphon jet at the bottom, and I think it's not "sitting" on the point where the blockage is. It seems like I need to block off the siphon jet completely, but it's hard to get a good seal to "stop" it up. Any ideas?

I use a 1/8 inch plastic rod so I don't scratch the porcelain.

U fixed my toilet plumber wanted buy new one 680.00

If your toilet is lacking flush strength it’s probably the main flush inlet at the bottom of the bowl has also become restricted with deposits. Using gloves, scoop out the water with a small cup and then sponge out the rest of the water. Heat the vinegar and pour it in and let it stand for a day. Then use a wooden skewer (won’t scratch porcelain) to ream out the inlet. May take two applications. A better method with the jets is to put duct tape over them so the vinegar will soak them.

TQ..

Anyone that's reading this. Some toilets that thing he wants you to put the vinegar in, doesn't go to the jets. It depends how they're designed. Sometimes you have to add it to the reservoir itself.

Man, this video just ends.

Probably a great idea to wear gloves while reaming those rim jets with the allen wrench. Typically a toilet doesn't get cleaned as well under the rim and the bacteria counts are probably legendary. Wondering also if anyone sells a wire brush for that job ?

Some of the videos says it to tapes up all around the jets with duck tape before you pour that vinegar or CLR down the tube, leave the alone for a couple of hours and then come back remove the tapes do the same thing put stick in the holes and in end just flush

If treated water is doing this too our toilets. What’s it doing (calcium deposits) to the inside of us!

Will the $1 Store vinegar which contains no vinegar (water, acetic acid, alcohol ethoxylate, butyl carbitol, citrus oil) work as well?

What if I pour in some CLR in the tube? Think that might work?

This is why I go number 1 and 2 outside.

I’ve watched everything, tried everything and thrown in cussing and stomping about but nothing has worked. I believe there is a siphon jet beyond my access and ability to block further along the drain path so I was unable to stop that up and flood the top of the jets with whatever acid suited my mood at the time. Here’s what I’ll try next - I ordered an 1/8” carbide tipped concrete bit with 1/4” hex base and a 105 degree adapter to allow me to grind away at the rim blockage per hole until they relent and clearance is gained. I hope, that is. I am now used to removing all the water from the dam-med bowl and stopped bothering with the glove thing some number of methods ago. This final attempt will have to succeed or I’ll stop being so pleasant about this DIY in my eye fool’s errand. The point when I should have quit is long past so it’s me or the durn thang, once and for all, by gum. If I lose, I’ll teach that thing about cliff diving. If not, I’ll give it it’s just desserts roughly once a day.

don't reuse that dental mirror

1:10 Pain in the _arse_ Come on man! Missed opportunities abound in this video.

I use zip ties in the jet ports

Ah hot vinegar 1 hour

Why not show how it flushes before and after you cleaned the jets on this toilet?

Used to live next to the....rim jets....

Did you know a sudden change in temperature to porcelain (your toilet) by adding heat (hot vinegar) could cause your porcelain to crack or shatter?

This is a Kohler Wellworth Lite. This model is known to be very easy to clog. It should be replaced. I'd suggest Project Source Pro-Flush or Glacier Bay Powerflush. SPECIFICALLY the Powerflush. Every other model released by GB is garbage.

Need to also address slim and mold buildup in the rim. I've dumped powered swimming pool shock treatment down the overflow when flushing and allowed it to sit for a few hours. I've even plugged up each jet with plumbers putty and filled the tank and bleach down the overflow then flushed so the rim is full with bleach to soak and break down the slim and mold inside the rim water way. I've also used braided stainless cable and frayed it, shoved it up the jets and attathched it to my cordless drill. You'd be surprised how much slim there is and it will keep reclogging the jets..... Just don't use any acid when using bleach and be sure when either product is used, it's well flushed out before adding the alternative product or you'll create toxic chlorine gas.

muriaitic acid...let it sit overnight. make sure its the diluted stuff.. NOT 100%

My time has come...

Smell something say something!

I’ll just buy a new toilet lol great video

Vice grips and a nail work a lot better tbh

why do you hear the vinegar?

You had me until you started using an allen wrench lol. A Q-tip or wood skewer stick (both round) would be a lot better for cleaning the bowl jets. This isn't an auto shop class and not all toilets will have the same diameter. 3/32 lol. That's a great way to scratch up the porcelain permanently and once scratched and stained you'll never get the stains out. Bad advice dude!

not in the uk

Didn't work.

11 minutes to get to the point

This is NOT the first time I see people work on toilets WITHOUT gloves... WTF is wrong with you people???

That's disgusting. I'd rather buy a new toilet.