Questions & Answers for: flapper stay open longer

...flapper valve is closed. What do I do to keep this valve open longer? You will need to adjust the chain. They are just clipped at any point when coming from the factory not at the opyimal length. It ...

flapper wont stay up to let tank empty - adjusted chain - new handle - nothing seem to work ????? New problem or old? Did you buy and replace flapper? Is the one you bought made for your model? Many ...

...flapper to stay in the open position to allow a better flush. Anyways you should be to adjust this float up or down to optimize it's usefulness. Trial and error is all you can do, keep watching and ...

...Add some styrofoam to the chain close to the flapper that will keep it up a little longer but not too much, if you do it will stay open and will keep running. you can find it at a major hardware ...

...flapper on the toilet needs to stay open for a half a second longer to fully flush. How can I adjust it? (I have the exact toilet in another bathroom with no problem.) Thanks, Bruce Check water level ...

...flapper does not stay open long enough to refill tank Hi, Shorten the chain so it lifts the flapper higher, or if you have a flapper with a hole in the bottom, then close off the hole a bit so that ...

...clear all the way through. Tank needs more water and the flapper has to stay open longer by adjusting chain so the flapper goes up higher when you flush the unit. Practice and you will get it

try shortening the chain a notch or two to give it a higher lift in the water. Then the buoyancy of the flapper would allow it to stay suspended in the water longer thus allowing a more complete flush

Flapper stays open Every once and a while the chain gets a kink and h2o runs.all that's needed is to wiggle handle and its fine.unfortunatly my kids friends don't know so water ran for three ...

...flapper to stay open longer get one with a foam float or the one with a chamber on top that holds water as a counter weight that leaks out the bottom through a little hole this creates a timed ...