Toliet Flapper
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11-01-00, 02:59 AM
Everytime the toliet is flushed the handle must be held or the flapper will close. Adjusting the chain causes similar problems.
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11-03-00, 07:06 AM
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Or you could make a float.
Get a piece of dense foam (styrofoam - but has a spongey look and feel) about the size of a silver dollar and about 3/4 in. thick.
Cut a slit halfway thru (a radius cut). Slide the chain that goes from the handle to the flapper into the slit, about 1 1/2 in. above the flapper.
This will add floatation to the flapper for just a little longer than it has now, creating a longer flush. (They might even sell these floats at the home center. I've seen them on a lot of new toilets).
[This message has been edited by Plumber2000 (edited November 03, 2000).]
Get a piece of dense foam (styrofoam - but has a spongey look and feel) about the size of a silver dollar and about 3/4 in. thick.
Cut a slit halfway thru (a radius cut). Slide the chain that goes from the handle to the flapper into the slit, about 1 1/2 in. above the flapper.
This will add floatation to the flapper for just a little longer than it has now, creating a longer flush. (They might even sell these floats at the home center. I've seen them on a lot of new toilets).
[This message has been edited by Plumber2000 (edited November 03, 2000).]
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11-03-00, 06:23 PM
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quote:<HR>Originally posted by abNORMal:
Or you could make a float.
Get a piece of dense foam (styrofoam - but has a spongey look and feel) about the size of a silver dollar and about 3/4 in. thick.
Cut a slit halfway thru (a radius cut). Slide the chain that goes from the handle to the flapper into the slit, about 1 1/2 in. above the flapper.
This will add floatation to the flapper for just a little longer than it has now, creating a longer flush. (They might even sell these floats at the home center. I've seen them on a lot of new toilets).
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Why would you want to mess around trying to make a float for a dead flapper, installing a new one is a better way to do it. There cheap and easy to install.
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11-07-00, 10:20 AM
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Because a dead flapper usually leaks. It doesn't usually stop floating.
If it's a few years old tho', P2000 could be right. Inspect it. If it looks warped or a lot of black stuff comes off it when you rub your finger on the seating surface, replace it. If this is a fairly new fixture, a new flapper may not float any better than the old one. Hence, a float.
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If it's a few years old tho', P2000 could be right. Inspect it. If it looks warped or a lot of black stuff comes off it when you rub your finger on the seating surface, replace it. If this is a fairly new fixture, a new flapper may not float any better than the old one. Hence, a float.
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