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Yes if the installer used the wrong type of check valve as the flapper is reseating
1. Flush handle is no longer connected to the flapper valve (chain broke)2. Drain is blocked- clear it with a tool called a closet auger- plunging with a plunger MAY work
5 years
Wrong adjustment
Shut the water supply off to the toilet. Flush the toilet. Pull the old flapper out and replace it with the same type. Turn the water back on and test the toilet.
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That is the 'flapper valve' in the bottom of most toilet tanks. This valve is pulled up when you flush, admitting water into the bowl.
New flush valve may be needed.
I have a 1964 eljer commode that needs a new flapper,where can I find one, its the ball it need 1.75 inches and the flush valve is part of the tank so help.where can I find a flapper for this commode?
remove and install a new filler valve and get a proper flapper for your toilet at a plumbing supply
Flapper valves, whether it be in your dodge ram, or on a submarine all work in the same way. The flapper valve is design to allow liquid flow in one direction only. Usually, the basic construction is a valve door that is attached at the top by a hinge. When liquid flows in the desired direction, the hinge allows the valve to open and allow flow. When liquid tries to flow in the opposite direction, the fluid pushes the valve door back against its seat and prevents liquid flow.
Sure if the valve gets stuck open and the flapper get stuck closed.
More commonly called the 'flapper', it 's the valve that fits over the hole in the base of the tank that you activate when you press the flush lever.
A check valve allows for flow in one direction and a gate valve is used for positive shut off and a globe valve is used for throttling
Wow, that's a somewhat dated term. A clack valve would these days probably would be called a check valve or flapper valve. This type of valve has a flapper on a hinge inside the valve. When the liquid (or gas) flows one way, it pushes the flapper open, and flow occurs. if the flow tries to go the other way, it pushes the flapper closed (like the wind blowing your door shut) and stops the flow. If the flapper is made of metal, it makes a 'clack' as it bangs shut. Used in a broad sense, any type of check valve or backflow prevention valve could probably be termed a clack valve, not just one with a hinged flapper. Next time you are going in to a business or other large building, take note of the large double cast iron thingy that you usually see out front connected with pipes, out on the lawn or near the sidewalk. This is called a backflow preventer. It supplies water to the building, but if the city main water pressure slows or stops, it prevents the built-up pressure in the building's pipes from flowing back out into the city's piping, which could contaminate the city water supply. This is a classic example of a clack valve.
Adjust the flushometer / Fill valve / flapper
Either the flapper is letting water through or you need to replace your flush valve or there is something stuck between the stop and the flush valve.