Hi all, I am new on this list and am finding it very interesting. I have just had the same problem with a toilet afrter replacing everything in the tank. I even went and bought another fill valve because I thought the first one wasn't letting enough water enter the tank even at the highest setting. I called a friend of mine and explained my problem. He told me to try pchanging the flapper or maybe just being sure that it was hitting the hole on center and not touching anything that would interfere with its movement. I firs tried adjusting the flapper with no luck and then put another one in. Surprisingly it works perfectly now. I can't say what the reason for the other one not working was but I am happy now because my wife doesn't complain about the toilet not flushing.
Hope this will help you. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chanting Monks Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet troubles Hi guys, Last week I had to replace the guts inside the tank. The rubber flap at the tank base, the chain and lever attached to the exterior flush handle, etc. With all new guts in the tank, when I flush, if I just push down the lever and let go instantly, the toilet starts to flush, then stops. If I hold down the lever for three to five seconds, then it works fine. I tried shortening the chain linking lever to flapper, hasn't helped. Leaving a little more play in the chain. Hasn't helped. It used to be just push the lever, toilet flushed fine, but now I can't figure out what might be adjustable that I could tinker with to get it to flush with just the old press and let go action. Any suggestions? I believe I opened the valve out of the wall to the tank right back to where it used to be, and it seems the tank is just as full as it always was, so it is just the issue of needing to hold down the handle that is bugging me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Best, Joe Monks Chanting Monks Press [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
