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Author:
Fixitangel (NC)
I had a call about a toilet with a "suspected slow drain". Turns out, the flapper was dropping too quick. The only spare I had was a non-adjustable Corky so I put it in, and the opposite happened. The flapper stayed open too long, causing a "double-flush". Arrgh. Another trip to the supply house, and I put in a Fluidmaster Adjust-a-flush flapper, dialed it in and got a perfect flush. Turns out the Corky had some excess rubber in one of the mounting arm holes that did no get punched out when it left the mold, causing it to bind slightly.
"A man never trips over a mountain. It's the rocks."
"I'm not a complete iddiot. I am missing a few parts"
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Author:
Shoemaker2 (MA)
I have had to make my own fit all flappers by taking a standard flapper, and cut a hole in it so it will drop quick. Then add the float from the chain of the original flapper and wall-ah I have the perfect fit , perfect flush.
I have been stocking the Fluid Master flapper with the adjustable float, seems to be a good fit for many water closets.
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Author:
hj
Just adjust the water level lower. The reduced pressure will not be enough to affect the flush.
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Author:
Shoemaker2 (MA)
If you lower the tank level then the bowl doesn't refill enough imo
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Author:
hj
The new ones do NOT use all the water in the tank anyway, sometimes only a few inches, so the lower level uses the same amount, it just starts at a lower point.
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Author:
Fixitangel (NC)
The point I was trying to make is: It's the little things (a defect on a new part) that can rain on anybody's parade. It's rare, but stuff happens.
True, I could have lowered the tank level on this one toilet (in a house that has 4 identical ones), below the mfg. fill line, got the money and run. The problem with that is there's no "headroom" for a panic second flush, if a monster load has been deposited.
I sweat the details, because I want to get it right the first time.
If I do not pay attention to them, they will surely come back and kick me you know where.
Tip of the hat. : )
"I'm not a complete iddiot. I am missing a few parts"
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Author:
Shoemaker2 (MA)
And they are designed to use water up to the water line to gain head pressure at the flush valve. If not why don't the have shorter tanks with a lower water height?
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Author:
hj
The difference in head pressure is not enough to make a difference. I did a Kohler on Wednesday, and after installing the Korky ball and lowering the water level, it flushed EXACTLY like it had with the OEM plastic flapper. Well, actually better, because it still used a little more water than the plastic flapper had allowed.
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