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Problem with flapper
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No matter how I adjust our flapper I cannot get it to stay up long enough
for the water to drain from the tank.
The only way I can get the water to drain from the tank is to hit the tank
lever and count to 3 and release it.
Any suggestions?
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| ironmike 2008-02-18, 8:25 pm |
| On Feb 17, 1:47 am, "Jr." <m...@doh.com> wrote:
> No matter how I adjust our flapper I cannot get it to stay up long enough
> for the water to drain from the tank.
> The only way I can get the water to drain from the tank is to hit the tank
> lever and count to 3 and release it.
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> Any suggestions?
I hate some flappers too. It's usually a problem the amount of slack
left on the chain or strap. If it's a newer type with a separate
float, the idea is to get the float closer to the flapper itself.
If you bought a generic replacement, maybe that's the source of the
problems. Get the manufacturer's replacement, or get a name brand
"like Korky".
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"ironmike" <mike@comenserv.org> wrote in message
news:7b2a3cb8-bbb3-4472-9f07-b67ba71b7534@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 17, 1:47 am, "Jr." <m...@doh.com> wrote:
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> I hate some flappers too. It's usually a problem the amount of slack
> left on the chain or strap. If it's a newer type with a separate
> float, the idea is to get the float closer to the flapper itself.
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> If you bought a generic replacement, maybe that's the source of the
> problems. Get the manufacturer's replacement, or get a name brand
> "like Korky".
Using a Fluidmaster. Can't seem to get any air in the flapper to keep it up
when the lever is pushed.
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| ironmike 2008-02-21, 1:26 pm |
| Fluidmaster flappers are just fine. I'm not sure what you mean by
"getting air in the flapper." Here are a couple of ideas.
First of all, sometimes if the water level is too high in the tank,
the flapper can get sucked back into place prematurely. You can try
lowering the level to see if it helps.
Secondly, what type of fluidmaster flapper is it. Is it just the
universal replacement, or did it come with a flush seat that you
adhered to the flush valve?
Did you simply slip the rubber ring over the overflow tube, or did
you actually attach the flapper to the pins on the side of the flush
valve?
For being such simple technology, there are many details.
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