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Posted by Eric in North TX on December 3, 2006, 10:52 am
I've had several of these knot up over the years, not regularly enough
to just replace them, just often enough to be an annoyance. I've tried
many types, all seem to have some draw-back. I'm looking for product
recommendations, modifications, anything anyone has done that worked
for years. I can tell you some things that don't work; the rubber
straps with the arrow shaped stops (too rigid), the fluid master black
plastic chain (worst knotting problem to date, it floats hence the
tangles).
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Posted by Harry K on December 3, 2006, 10:56 am
Eric in North TX wrote:
> I've had several of these knot up over the years, not regularly enough
> to just replace them, just often enough to be an annoyance. I've tried
> many types, all seem to have some draw-back. I'm looking for product
> recommendations, modifications, anything anyone has done that worked
> for years. I can tell you some things that don't work; the rubber
> straps with the arrow shaped stops (too rigid), the fluid master black
> plastic chain (worst knotting problem to date, it floats hence the
> tangles).
I have never seen a "knotting" problem with any kind. I have had a
problem with a link (usually the top one) going sideways when flushing
and then not letting the ball fully close. That is simple to correct,
just hang a small fishing weight from the link. That ends that
problem.
Harry K
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Posted by Eric in North TX on December 3, 2006, 11:27 am
> I have never seen a "knotting" problem with any kind. I have had a
> problem with a link (usually the top one) going sideways when flushing
> and then not letting the ball fully close. That is simple to correct,
> just hang a small fishing weight from the link. That ends that
> problem.
>
> Harry K
That would likely work.
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Posted by Harry K on December 3, 2006, 10:27 pm
Eric in North TX wrote:
> > I have never seen a "knotting" problem with any kind. I have had a
> > problem with a link (usually the top one) going sideways when flushing
> > and then not letting the ball fully close. That is simple to correct,
> > just hang a small fishing weight from the link. That ends that
> > problem.
> >
> > Harry K
>
> That would likely work.
It works for sure. Of course on my toilet it took me several _years_
to figure that out. Used to be that toilet would 'stick' about every
2nd or 3rd flush. None at all after I hung the weight from that link.
Of course I just replaced that toilet with a "Toto". Wish I had known
about those fantastic fixtures years ago. No more double or triple
flushes to get the job done.
Harry K
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Posted by krw on December 3, 2006, 10:57 am
tinedog@gmail.com says...
> I've had several of these knot up over the years, not regularly enough
> to just replace them, just often enough to be an annoyance. I've tried
> many types, all seem to have some draw-back. I'm looking for product
> recommendations, modifications, anything anyone has done that worked
> for years. I can tell you some things that don't work; the rubber
> straps with the arrow shaped stops (too rigid), the fluid master black
> plastic chain (worst knotting problem to date, it floats hence the
> tangles).
>
If the chain is getting knotted up, you have it too long. Shorten
the chain so there is just a little slack when the flapper is
closed and the handle up.
--
Keith
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