Phantom flush, Gerber 1.6 gal toilet.

[ZeroG33]

I read another thread here and got some tips elsewhere. I have replaced the flapper. To diagnose if it was due to overflow tube being too low, I turned off water to toilet and let it sit. Water drained from the tank, all the way down.
So flapper is not sealing. While the tank was empty I removed the flapper and cleaned the area the flapper seals to and the flapper. Reinstalled flapper and filled. Still have the phantom flush. If I push down on the side of the flapper closest to the toilet bowl that will stop the phantom flushes till the next flush.

So I know the area where it is not sealing but that has not helped me fix the issue.
Any advice appreciated.

 

[Reach4]

Water drained from the tank, all the way down.

All the way down would be below the flapper. Maybe you meant down to the flapper seal.

But for flapper leaking, run a cloth around the seat. Also, feel for roughness with your finger.

Also consider getting a softer flapper. Let's see a photo of your flapper including the bottom of the chain and the ears.

There are flapper repair kits where you glue a new seat to the old seat, and get a different flapper.

 

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[Terry]

I would first pick up a new flapper, perhaps a different brand or model and see if that works.
If the ridge line where the flapper sits is smooth, you should be able to make it work.

 

[ZeroG33]

All the way down would be below the flapper. Maybe you meant down to the flapper seal.

But for flapper leaking, run a cloth around the seat. Also, feel for roughness with your finger.

Also consider getting a softer flapper. Let's see a photo of your flapper including the bottom of the chain and the ears.

There are flapper repair kits where you glue a new seat to the old seat, and get a different flapper.

Yep, I should have said down to the flapper seal. I bought the standard gerber blue flapper. The old flapper that I removed did not look to be in bad shape but I replaced it anyway. Will get some pics later and share them here.
Thanks!!!!!!

 

[ZeroG33]

Flapper pics.

 

[ZeroG33]

Well, it appears the issue is fixed.
The solution:
After taking the flapper off to take the pics above. I once again cleaned and ran finger around area where flapper seals. Then I reinstalled the flapper. I did make the chain attachment to the handle mechanism as long as possible. Before the chain had slack but evidently not enough slack.
Making the chain longer stopped the phantom ghost flushes.
Thanks for your replies.

 

[ZeroG33]

Unfortunately I was wrong.
The issue is not fixed. Any advice as to what flapper to replace the brand new gerber flapper with? An online source is preferred.
Thanks.

 

[Terry]

How about a picture of inside the tank?