Is there anyway to lower the water level in a toilet bowl?

Steven Jurenes
by Steven Jurenes
  9 answers
  • Bijous Bijous on Oct 21, 2017

    You need to adjust the float. If it's an old tank and you want to not have as much water, you can put a quart plastic milk carton in. Fill the carton with water. If you don't have that much space, you can use a gallon freezer bag filled with rocks.

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    • Steven Jurenes Steven Jurenes on Oct 21, 2017

      Will putting a water jug in the tank reduce the force of the flush? I need less water in the bowl not just the tank. Thanks

  • Sha26419457 Sha26419457 on Oct 21, 2017

    Recommendation used to be placing a brick in the tank

  • Big lulu Big lulu on Oct 21, 2017

    Put bricks in the tank so there's less water that drains into the bowl.

  • Itsmemic Itsmemic on Oct 21, 2017

    A brick in the tank works fine

  • William William on Oct 21, 2017

    Nothing you can do. There is no adjustment. The shape of the trapway in the toilet determines the height.


    In a toilet , the level in the bowl will rise until it is above the weir in the trapway.


    Putting a jug of water, brick, or anything else will just reduce the amount of water used for a flush. Saves on you water bill. It will not reduce the water level in the bowl.

  • Fauxgal Fauxgal on Oct 21, 2017

    Place a brick down inside the tank. Just don't trap anything important so it can't move.

  • Michael Affronte Michael Affronte on Oct 21, 2017

    if your tank still uses a ball shut off bar, bend the bar downward a bit till you have enough water for a clean full flush. If not add 1 or 2 bricks to cut down on the water volume

  • Bijous Bijous on Oct 21, 2017

    Yes, it's the tank that fills the bowl.