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Posted by John Grabowski on July 23, 2008, 7:31 am
> The toilet I have has no tank, it just uses water pressure. The brand
> is Coyne & Delany Co. Apparently the flushometer went bad. When I
> flush and release the handle, instead of the flushing continuing to a
> smooth stop, pressure stops abruptly. I need to stand there and hold
> the handle until the bowl is clear.
>
> I unscrewed the compartment where the flushometer/diaphragm is and saw
> that the old flushometer looked a bit worn. I took it to a plumbing
> supply store and got a replacement that looks like an exact fit. But,
> when I put it in and turn the pressure back on, the toilet flushes non
> stop. Putting the old one back in works fine.
>
> Did I get the wrong part? Do I need to do something to pre-prepare the
> replacement part?
>
> The flushometer this thing has is a round leather strip with a hole.
> Where the hole is a brass ring and a plastic ring. A separate piece
> fits in the hole and blocks the water from coming through. Moving the
> handle to flush tilts the middle blocker thingie and lets the water
> through.
>
> Any advice on what I can try next?
It's been a long time since I played with a flushometer and I am not an
expert, but I seem to recall that there are some adjustments that can be
made.
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