What makes the toilet flapper close?
vegasneon
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randy427
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Toto toilet's flapper closes after I release the trip lever.
Comments (6)It's usually a result of the flapper not being fully pulled up high enough so that it's buoyancy keeps it up while the tank drains. It can be a few different things. The flush arm inside the tank could have displaced or bent downwards a bit so when you flush, the arm is not raising up high enough for the chain to pull the flapper into the vertical position. To repair, the arm can be reset to the proper angle where it joins the handle if it has slipped there. Depends on the design on how easy that is to do. Sometimes the handle/arm junction is fine, and it's the arm itself that has simply bent downwards due to years of flushing. Most people just bend the arm it upwards a bit. Do be careful if you bend it upwards. Don't bend it so high that it now hits the tank lid when flushed. And make sure that the now bent upwards arm doesn't catch on the fill mechanism when it is actuated. Sometimes leaving the arm as-is and simply shortening the chain can work. But it really depends on the arc-swing of the end of the arm. Also, the flapper itself could be deformed. You flush, and the flapper deforms enough so it is just pulled off the seat for water to start draining from the tank, but due to the deformation, it doesn't get pulled high enough to overcome the suction from the tank draining. The outflow of water simply reseats the flapper when the flush handle is released. Replacing the flapper is best, but sometimes shortening the flush chain can fix that too. Obviously, if you shorten the chain, make sure its still long enough so the flapper can reseat itself....See MoreRunning Toilet - Flapper Missing Seal?
Comments (25)Thanks so much for all your posts. so helpful as I struggled with a missing gasket. It broke and went down the abyss. Since I have 4 of these Jacuzzis I was determined to find a solution. First I tried a random replacement seal from Lowes with no success. Then I tried the Korky 3 inch flapper which worked but the floppy action was no match for the original. Plus I was just annoyed to spend $12 when all I needed was a gasket not the whole flapper. Finally I stumbled on the Keeney silicone replacement flapper seal K831-3 on Amazon. Bulls eye! For $2 you will get a perfect match. I would not be surprised if Keeney makes the flapper for Jacuzzi. I bought Keeney 3" flapper model K833-1 just in case and a few extra silicone seals. It looks like it will fit as well if the original Jacuzzi hard plastic flapper ever breaks. Thought you would all like to know. I know that I am over sharing but I have never been so happy about a toilet repair....See MoreToto flapper
Comments (7)As it does with many other people, price does affect my purchase decisions. Why pay more than necessary for a particular item? But even though the nearest Lowes and HD are near each other, I go to Lowes first. Lowes location is fairly easy to exit and then go either direction on the public street. HD can be exited in one direction easily, but the other direction is a nightmare. And the easy direction leads away from Lowes. Going to HD first makes going to Lowes afterward difficult. It does affect my choices....See MoreToto toilet flapper
Comments (2)Probably silicone grease, it normally helps make a better seal. They probably put it on at the factory when they assemble the tank. The leak could be from the seal on the flapper or from the gasket under the flush valve (flush valve not tight enough)....See Moreweedmeister
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