John Milich
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The flapper on the American Standard Cadet 4027.016 toilet leaks.
The water level in the tank drops to the extent that, following each flush, the fill valve turns on every 20 minutes.
After replacing the flush valve three times and the flapper five times, including the installation of a brand new, out-of-the-box American Standard Cadet 4027.016 toilet, we obtained the same result on each occasion: a leaking flapper.
My plumber and I have concluded that this is due to a basic design flaw in the flapper of this American Standard model.
We have spoken with American Standard tech support who absolutely denies that there's such a design flaw, leaving us with few options.
The big question: Is there a flush valve from another manufacturer that's compatible with this model?
The water level in the tank drops to the extent that, following each flush, the fill valve turns on every 20 minutes.
After replacing the flush valve three times and the flapper five times, including the installation of a brand new, out-of-the-box American Standard Cadet 4027.016 toilet, we obtained the same result on each occasion: a leaking flapper.
My plumber and I have concluded that this is due to a basic design flaw in the flapper of this American Standard model.
We have spoken with American Standard tech support who absolutely denies that there's such a design flaw, leaving us with few options.
The big question: Is there a flush valve from another manufacturer that's compatible with this model?
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