Toilet handle must stay down to flush
#1
09-03-02, 12:48 PM
Toilet handle must stay down to flush
My toilet requires that I hold down the handle until the contents of the bowl are fully flushed away. I can't let up until I hear the (excuse me) 'swallow' sound. If I let up the handle any earlier, the flap in the bowl closes shut and new water starts running into the tank. I'm really tired of the long flush. I can't remember the last time I could flush, release, and actually leave the bathroom! What should I do?
#3
09-03-02, 05:52 PM
The toilet
Thanks, Mike! I reduced as much chain slack as I could, and my 'hold down the handle' time has significantly decreased. It still isn't as short as I've experienced with some toilets, but its much better than before.
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#4
09-03-02, 07:36 PM
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Replace the flapper! This is the item at the end of the chain you just shortened. Over time, these things wear out and don't stay afloat as long as they should, thus ending the flush cycle early. If you use the cleaning tablets in your tank, it will break down the rubber in the flapper sooner.
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Sandra,
That flush handle locking nut on the inside of the tank has a reverse thread, so turn it counter-clockwise to tighten it.
Mike
That flush handle locking nut on the inside of the tank has a reverse thread, so turn it counter-clockwise to tighten it.
Mike
