Lakee911
I&C Engineer (mostly WWTP)
My neighbor asked me to fix her toilet. It's an american standard toilet (not a champion). Long story short, the flush valve was leaking and three bLowes trips and 8 bowl-tank removals and reinstalls later, I discovered that the bottom of the tank is slightly convex.
When I install the flush valve, it conforms to the bottom of the tank and the flapper seat becomes warped. So, the plastic flapper won't seal completely. The old one was completely rubber and it had started leaking, but it was able to better conform to the seat.
I went out and got a brass flush valve, because I thought that it wouldn't deform and the gasket would take up the space. Unfortunately it wasn't the right kind ... it was a douglas valve or something ... so I couldn't use it.
I reinstalled the original parts and it still leaks. Anyone have a solution?
Thanks,
Jason
When I install the flush valve, it conforms to the bottom of the tank and the flapper seat becomes warped. So, the plastic flapper won't seal completely. The old one was completely rubber and it had started leaking, but it was able to better conform to the seat.
I went out and got a brass flush valve, because I thought that it wouldn't deform and the gasket would take up the space. Unfortunately it wasn't the right kind ... it was a douglas valve or something ... so I couldn't use it.
I reinstalled the original parts and it still leaks. Anyone have a solution?
Thanks,
Jason