The Vent-a-Way has absolutely nothing to do with the toilet's flushing. Since most of them were low profile toilets, if that is what you have then the problem is that the Fluidmaster does not have any provision for flushing the rim which is where the swirl comes from. How did you plug the Vent-a-Way opening because that is a port in the bottom of the tank?
Posted by hj.
Dennis
We just moved into a house and have noticed a continuous dripping sound that is eminating from the toilet (an American Standard "Vent-Away" toilet). It only seems to pause when we flush the toilet, only to begin once again 30 - 60 secs later. I'm pretty sure it's not the flapper, because I held the flapper down tightly for several minutes and the dripping continued despite this. I also shut the water off to the toilet overnight and the tank level stayed where it started, also suggesting the flapper is not defective.
I'm convinced the dripping is due to the venting mechanism - when I use the venting mechanism, the dripping stops, but starts up once the venting cycle is ended. Does anyone have any good solution to stop the dripping when the venting mechanism isn't on?
4/3/2004
hj
You are not "using" the venting system, since if you did, the water would be flowing into the toilet. It does not function when you flush the toilet, it operates when you pull the handle out, and then the water keeps flowing until you either push the handle in, or flush the toilet. The handle could be misadjusted so that when it returns to the "center" position, it partially opens the venting system, or it could need to be repaired.
: We just moved into a house and have noticed a continuous dripping sound that is eminating from the toilet (an American Standard "Vent-Away" toilet). It only seems to pause when we flush the toilet, only to begin once again 30 - 60 secs later. I'm pretty sure it's not the flapper, because I held the flapper down tightly for several minutes and the dripping continued despite this. I also shut the water off to the toilet overnight and the tank level stayed where it started, also suggesting the flapper is not defective.
4/3/2004
Dennis
To clarify, the dripping is continuous unless I pull the handle out (turning on the venting system) or when I flush the toilet. The dripping resumes after about 30-60 secs later. The dripping is unrelated to the handle mechanism itself though.
4/3/2004
Carolyn
My American Standard vent away toilet was leaking so I replaced the bolts and put a gasket in the center. After I put the tank back, it doesn't seem to flush completely though I've never had this problem before. What did I do wrong?
10/25/2002
hj
Did you also replace the gasket on the Vent-a-Way opening? If not then you are not creating the siphon that is required for a proper flush. And if the new gasket is too thick the same thing can happen because the V-a-W gasket is not sealing.
10/25/2002
https://www.plumbingsupply.com/american_standard_ventaway_toilet_seats.html
For the one-piece vent-away