BrianInStL
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Hi guys, first off - great forum! I've browsed many times for various tips and it's a goldmine.
On to my situation - Recently I installed 2 American Standard Mainstream 1.28 GPF toilets in my home. I know they are just about the cheapest toilets out there but I was just doing a quick remodel because I'm selling the home soon hopefully. My bathrooms and toilets are back to back.
First and biggest problem - When I flush one toilet the other experiences a decent water level drop in the bowl. It's bad enough that if I use one toilet a couple times then the other has to be flushed BEFORE using if you plan on going #2 if you know what I mean. The water level is already pretty low being a 1.28 GPF toilet so this is a big annoyance. This happens to both toilets.
From searching the forum a bit it seems it could be one of two problems - a clogged vent or a sanitary tee that lets water flow to the other side partially emptying the other toilet. I climbed onto my roof to take a look into the vent and flushed it out with a water hose - based on what I can tell it's not clogged. Now as far as the sanitary tee I do have one as you can see in the picture I attached but with there being a vertical drop of approximately 18-20" and then about 32" between the 2 toilet drains could the flushed water really make it all the way up to the other toilet? Are there any other suggestions as to what the problem could be? The old toilets didn't have this problem - I'm not sure of their age but would guess they were at least 15 years old.
My second issue it that one of the toilets seems to drip into the drain randomly. This happened both when it was the only toilet installed (while second bathroom was being renovated) and continues to happen now that both are in. It happens whether or not the toilet has been used recently and also while it is being used. I have tank level set to spec and it seems like the flapper is seated correctly. The water in the bowl and tank doesn't seem to drop much when it happens and the toilet never "kicks" on to refill. Sometimes it's a slow drip and sometimes it can be a pretty constant dribble. Maybe it's more of an annoyance than anything but does anyone have any ideas as to what the problem could be? The second toilet does seem to do it for a few seconds after flushing but I think that's normal right?
Any suggestions are welcome!
On to my situation - Recently I installed 2 American Standard Mainstream 1.28 GPF toilets in my home. I know they are just about the cheapest toilets out there but I was just doing a quick remodel because I'm selling the home soon hopefully. My bathrooms and toilets are back to back.
First and biggest problem - When I flush one toilet the other experiences a decent water level drop in the bowl. It's bad enough that if I use one toilet a couple times then the other has to be flushed BEFORE using if you plan on going #2 if you know what I mean. The water level is already pretty low being a 1.28 GPF toilet so this is a big annoyance. This happens to both toilets.
From searching the forum a bit it seems it could be one of two problems - a clogged vent or a sanitary tee that lets water flow to the other side partially emptying the other toilet. I climbed onto my roof to take a look into the vent and flushed it out with a water hose - based on what I can tell it's not clogged. Now as far as the sanitary tee I do have one as you can see in the picture I attached but with there being a vertical drop of approximately 18-20" and then about 32" between the 2 toilet drains could the flushed water really make it all the way up to the other toilet? Are there any other suggestions as to what the problem could be? The old toilets didn't have this problem - I'm not sure of their age but would guess they were at least 15 years old.
My second issue it that one of the toilets seems to drip into the drain randomly. This happened both when it was the only toilet installed (while second bathroom was being renovated) and continues to happen now that both are in. It happens whether or not the toilet has been used recently and also while it is being used. I have tank level set to spec and it seems like the flapper is seated correctly. The water in the bowl and tank doesn't seem to drop much when it happens and the toilet never "kicks" on to refill. Sometimes it's a slow drip and sometimes it can be a pretty constant dribble. Maybe it's more of an annoyance than anything but does anyone have any ideas as to what the problem could be? The second toilet does seem to do it for a few seconds after flushing but I think that's normal right?
Any suggestions are welcome!
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