Flappers go bad if you have hard water

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Jul 6, 2015
8:49:33pm

WDaddy

Flappers go bad if you have hard water

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WDaddy

Previous username: WeddlesDaddy
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I replaced the guts to my toilet. it does not have a leak on the outside

7/6/15 7:34pm

Is the toilet making a constant water running noise?

kalifi

7/6/15 7:37pm

It could be the flapper, I have replaced the guts twice, and it has the

7/6/15 7:42pm

Nothing worse than a bad flapper!

Snipe

7/6/15 7:45pm

Doubt you would have two bad flappers much less even just one bad one.

kalifi

7/6/15 7:46pm

It is not constantly running, no. The tank fills just fine, then slowly drains.

7/6/15 8:01pm

Then it is slowly leaking into the bowl. The flapper is not sealing correctly

kalifi

7/6/15 8:17pm

Flappers go bad if you have hard water

WDaddy

7/6/15 8:49pm

Leaky flapper.

7/6/15 8:59pm

Flapper valve. Make sure you have right size. There are two major sizes.

HawkCat

7/6/15 9:31pm

I went to Lowe's and got the repair kit. I completely took everything out

7/6/15 9:42pm

Are you sure it was the right kit for your toilet?

HawkCat

7/6/15 9:44pm

No, I'm not sure I got the right kit, it said universal....

7/6/15 9:54pm

If there is one thing you learn from this it is that nothing is "universal".

kalifi

7/7/15 8:19am

The flapper creates a seal

godawgs

7/7/15 8:20am

I've already removed the tank twice. I am a pro at that.

7/8/15 8:12pm

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