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The volume of water in the tank, its height above the bowl, restrictions or blockages between the tank and the bowl, or within the bowl all limit the speed and amount of work the tank water can perform. If your toilet is less than ten years old, you may have a first generation 1.6 gallon low flush toilet. These toilets were mandated by the 1992 Energy Policy Act in an effort to save water. Traditional toilets used 3.5 gallons of water per flush.
Remove the plunged item that had been blocking your toilet from the toilet bowl using your gloved hands. Allow the water to slowly drain from the toilet bowl. This may take up to an hour. In the meantime, fill a large pot with water and heat it up to a boil on a stove. Pour the boiling hot water into the toilet.