Hi Everybody
I'm posting this question for my neighbors down the street. They are having toilet troubles and asked me whether I could help them fix their toilet. I really don' t know the answer to their problem, so I told them I would post online here and see what the professionals have to say!
They have a pretty mint green 1950's Eljer reverse trap toilet. There is no flush valve in the tank as the toilet's tank has a built in overflow tube molded into the back of the tank. On the inside front of the tank is a porcelain bump-out that has a small hole through it that for a brass lift wire guide to screw into. The end of the porcelain bump-out disintegrated or broke off, and there is nothing to guide the tank wires for the tank ball. Whenever you flush the toilet, the tank wires and ball float freely throughout the tank and never settle down on the bottom of the ceramic flush valve opening.
Is there any type of fix for this kind of tank? Can this tank use the Eljer "Touch Flush" flapper that you can attach to one of the tank bolts - that was so commonly used in 1970's Eljer toilets? Can you use one of those FluidMaster set and seal flappers and affix it to the porcelain opening of the built in flush valve?
My neighbors are not interested in replacing the toilet as it matches their sink, bathtub, etc - so please don't recommend replacing it. There has got to be some kind of fix for this. Other than this tank wire issue, the toilet is in pristine condition.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance!
I'm posting this question for my neighbors down the street. They are having toilet troubles and asked me whether I could help them fix their toilet. I really don' t know the answer to their problem, so I told them I would post online here and see what the professionals have to say!
They have a pretty mint green 1950's Eljer reverse trap toilet. There is no flush valve in the tank as the toilet's tank has a built in overflow tube molded into the back of the tank. On the inside front of the tank is a porcelain bump-out that has a small hole through it that for a brass lift wire guide to screw into. The end of the porcelain bump-out disintegrated or broke off, and there is nothing to guide the tank wires for the tank ball. Whenever you flush the toilet, the tank wires and ball float freely throughout the tank and never settle down on the bottom of the ceramic flush valve opening.
Is there any type of fix for this kind of tank? Can this tank use the Eljer "Touch Flush" flapper that you can attach to one of the tank bolts - that was so commonly used in 1970's Eljer toilets? Can you use one of those FluidMaster set and seal flappers and affix it to the porcelain opening of the built in flush valve?
My neighbors are not interested in replacing the toilet as it matches their sink, bathtub, etc - so please don't recommend replacing it. There has got to be some kind of fix for this. Other than this tank wire issue, the toilet is in pristine condition.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance!