slantsixdan
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Subject pretty much says it all. The old flush valve disc was spongy and degraded (black slime all over my hands just for touching it) so I removed the flush controller assembly, inspected the seat (plastic—smooth, unbroken, unchipped), snapped a new rubber disc onto the flush controller, installed a correct trip arm assembly, and…the toilet still runs periodically, because the water level drops in the tank. I poured some dark blue ink in the tank, gave it a stir, and immediately began seeing blue swirls coming out the siphon jet at the bottom of the bowl. Very(!) slight downward finger pressure on the trip lever—not enough to begin seeing or hearing any water movement—immediately increased the volume of the blue swirls from the siphon jet.
I'm confused. The valve disc is new, and it's good lively rubber. The valve seat isn't chipped or rough or otherwise faulty. The flush controller sits properly on its hinge and swings easily into the open and closed positions. It doesn't bind on anything, and there's plenty of slack in the chain. So…what now?
(I'm seeing reports online that aftermarket valve discs don't seal reliably, with suggestions to buy the genuine A-S part; could it be that simple?)
Please and thank you.
I'm confused. The valve disc is new, and it's good lively rubber. The valve seat isn't chipped or rough or otherwise faulty. The flush controller sits properly on its hinge and swings easily into the open and closed positions. It doesn't bind on anything, and there's plenty of slack in the chain. So…what now?
(I'm seeing reports online that aftermarket valve discs don't seal reliably, with suggestions to buy the genuine A-S part; could it be that simple?)
Please and thank you.
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