WHICH FLAPPER DO I NEED Kohler, American Standard, Aquasource????

NOT ALL FLAPPERS ARE THE SAME WHICH DO I NEED????
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[@ronk9830]

"Universal" fits all models. EXCEPT for the one you have.

[@DrBleck35]

THANK YOU!!!!! The American Standard actuator disc took about two minutes to replace. Without this video, I would have ended up having to remove the tank to replace the entire flush valve. You can't even understand how much frustration you saved me.

[@griffjoyce5836]

SUPER helpful. Mine is “very unique”, I’ve learned, and your video showed me which one I need! Thank you!

[@coltonwickstrom8299]

I literally Identified the toilet flapper I’m working on almost at the start of the video this was actually so informative that I think it will help me at a customers house I’ve been stuck at for a bit

[@JamalJosephs]

So now I see where the inspiration for the design of the USS Enterprise came from...

[@gripguy6056]

Thank you ! the American Standard rocker is what I need.

[@commodityjane]

I found I had many problems with the toilet flapper not dropping properly, until I put $1.25 in quarters into the bottom of the rubber flapper. Now the flapper shuts tight every time, no problemo.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Well that is creative

[@jenridge7768]

🤣💜 You say "tollet" just like me. That's the Most gratifying part of this video for me. My friends and family have made fun of me for 20 yrs because I'm the only one. (And we are all native Floridians).

[@larrydeluca9633]

Thank you for this illustration. I have to get my wife to help me these days with fixing stuff and we think that we need a gasket to resolve the running Big Gulp toilet made by Kohler.

[@miguelinadesangles4700]

Thank you very much.

[@jeffhines246]

I installed a new Glacier Bay 1.28 , easy install, initially worked great but by the end of the week it was the leaking causing a random fill about every 20-30 minutes. The toilet came with a Fluidmaster fill kit came with a 540 flapper installed. The 540 flapper with the new toilet seems like a hard of piece of plastic with a whimpy nylon gasket and only a half a chance of working. I'm thinking the blue 3" kohler might be exactly what this inexpensive toilet needs to stop leaking ?!?!?!?!?

[@vKarl71]

Very informative. Thank You. Too bad all these companies couldn't agree on a reliable, simple design for a simple task. It's insane how many variations there are. You could get a PhD in flapper tech & make big bucks on the lecture circuit, without actually having to do any plumbing.

[@jenonymous2475]

Thanks for making this. I have an older Kohler and was having a heck of a time figuring out that there were SO MANY. Got it done at the end of the day.

[@gregoryderosa8045]

Alleluia 🙏🏻💯 glad you got your pics I'm a plumber and I'll tell you what I even struggle with some of these varieties!!

[@artfquinn]

1:18 Mine is the original flapper as shown here. It began to leak water. Do you know where I can buy such vintage original flapper? I look at Home Depot and Amazon and cannot find one looks like exactly you just shown. Is it too old to find one? My only option is to replace the whole toilet if I cannot find the original flapper. Thanks.

[@gregoryderosa8045]

Very informative I've been changing flappers all week never knew so much went into it!! I'ma plumbaaaa 🪠

[@duckhunter8387]

Didn't answer the question (title). Just showed a variety.

[@jstravelers4094]

My toilet keeps leaking after flapper replacement. I am ready to shut off the valve and start using a bucket of water to flush toilet!

[@TheJosephinecc]

Hi my toilet is Contrac and the flapper part is PB-FLAPPER3-RT-CR. Do you think Kohler 3inch Flapper is suitable? Many thanks if you have time to answer my question.😀

[@gregoryderosa8045]

Sometimes you gotta just change to overflow to get the right flapper around these parts

[@woof3598]

is there any diff between the green one at 2:30 and the Korky at 4:14 beside the color ?

[@ericmcampbell477]

With a 2 piece Zurn 1.28g can't you put any brand guts in it so the Zurn brand name doesn't matter when looking for a replacement?

[@rogerboeve4658]

What brand is the green replacement for lift flapper?

[@davebrittain9216]

I am having a heck of a time finding a flapper for my six year old American Standard toilet. On the tank lid it says it takes a P030751000 which American Standard in the great wisdom does not sell anymore unless you purchase the entire flapper assembly. I found one supply place that said a P030750000C is the replacement and on an American Standard site I found it said that a B6048-G-Crn1 was a replacement. The hole in the flapper assembly looks to be 2 7/8 inches. Not sure what I would get to replace it so far. I am up in Canada so shipping one from the US gets stupid expensive. Do you know if a 3 inch flapper assembly hole in other toilets is actually 2 7/8 or are they three inch?

[@AltimaNEO]

Yeah there's my actuator!

[@ericmcampbell477]

can I just measure the hole to figure out if I need a 2" or 3", take it with me to Lowes and get a universal?

[@rogerboeve4658]

I have a lift rod system installed in 1953. Now dust. What replaces a lift rod system?

[@Gladiator1972]

My flapper doesn't seem to be removable. It's hard plastic hooking to the arms with no way to slide it off. Do I have to replace the whole thing then?

[@IMBrute-ir7gz]

At 3:08 you showed the old American Standard "actuator" model. That's what I'm trying to replace. On all the newer stuff I've looked at in the stores, all of their "ears" are much further apart than my original. Does anyone sell the old models anymore. I'd rather not re-configure everything.

[@garygullikson6349]

New Glacier Bay 1.28GPF toilet, included Fluidmaster 540 flapper drops down too quickly, not enough flush water , Glacier Bay sent me a different UPC flapper, no difference. You can give up and hold handle down for #2 but I plan to buy and install a float to hold flapper open longer. Toilet needs all the flush water it can get, amount in bowl is skimpy, limited by included Fluidmaster flush valve. BTW Fluidmaster 540 set to 10, tried looser and tighter chain, I suspect most 1.28GPF toilets have the same problem.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Yeah back in the missing 90's 1.6gal toilets flushed horrible when they 1st came out. I can imagine it will take 2 to 3 years to perfect this 1.28gpm

[@tomfoolery2082]

Appears I need a 2 1/4" flapper ,, not finding any . What size do I get ? Thank you .

[@chanarosenblatt3335]

If the water shut off valve is damaged on the toilet, will I still be able to change the flapper?

[@janetwalsh770]

I can't believe how complicated they have made the toilet. Wish they still made the old style toilets that used to pull the chain on the box on the wall to flush!

[@gregoryderosa8045]

Lol

[@jerryliu1815]

Anyone know where to buy replacement flapper for Danze toilet from Costco?

[@bernicesua8264]

Does it matter if the hole where the water goes flushes,if the flapper are smaller then the hole ???that’s why my water is leaking in the bowl

[@yosnielalvares8112]

necesito como cambiarle la válvula de descarga del América Estandard pero el 6.0 lpf / 1.6 gpf one piece el flappe no , la válvula de salida

[@LouiesLog]

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask really. I was wondering if you knew of a flap / device/ anything that holds a weight of water, then once a certain weight is reached opens and lets the water out?

[@fredcdobbs823]

I drilled out a plastic plug on the flapper bottom, removed a hidden screw, removed the base, & flipped the silicone seal. It now seals fine. Why don't they just sell a replacement seal or do they just want customers to buy the whole unit or did I just answered my own question? Toilet: MARINER BATHWORKS L6GPF 6LR5 6401 MAR 15 2008 Made in China (you can't even find this online) Flapper valve: NuFlush hard to find 3.5 Flapper Valve for toilets with silicone seal Flapper: 15156 (Walmart) or 17632 (Amazon)

[@johnapelcede9861]

Which one has 2" or more between the mounting ears? I purchased a Fluidmaster #506 and it's only 1-1/2" between the mounting ears and it hits the base of the tube and won't seat.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Well, there are several. It also depends on the hoke opening size the flapper sits on. If you could email me a picture of your toilet, inside the tank and any numbers you may see inside I can usually tell you exactly what ut takes. [e-mail]

[@Ariel-xz8lg]

How do I know which one? What is meant by 2 in as opposed to 3 in? Do I measure the hole it sits on or the difference between the "ears".?

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

So all those questions are factors in choosing the correct one. The best option is finding the make and model usually stamped inside the back of the tank usually where the water line is. If you could provide this we could let you know exactly what it takes. If you are unsure, email us a picture of your toilet and the inside of the tank and we will help. [e-mail]

[@airborne430]

Thanks for your video help regarding flapper valves. My question is with the new style Kohler Canister style. unlike the old rubber valves that would stay open for a short time before it falls closed, what causes the canister to stay open long enough to get a nice amount of water to flush waste? I don't see anything that holds it open. If I don't purposely hold the trip lever handle down and wait for the correct amount of water, it will simply lift up and fall back down quickly, hardly any water gets down. What is going on? Did they design an adjustment for this? Thanks, Rob

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

This style has limited adjustment available. They make a 1.28gpf and a 1.6gpf option. I yiu have the 1.28 yiu may be able to replace with the 1.6 to get a slightly better flush. Also try adjusting the water level a little higher and still keep below the overflow to help flush

[@jameslwashington1]

Thanks, very helpful. GOD'S BLESSINGS and GRACE.

[@westfield90]

I replaced mine and now the flapper closes too quickly leading to barely a flush. I had no idea just replacing one would, become such a challenging issue.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

What's the tank number, I can tell you what belongs in it.

[@westfield90]

thank you for the explanation and video. I feel silly now because what happened is my flapper had the circle collar which slides down the flush tube but also the side attachments holes, once I cut off the flush tube circle collar off the flapper and just used the two side attachments holes to hold the flapper everything worked perfectly instantly. I didn’t realize that you either use the side attachments or the flush tube collar but cannot use both.

[@fofnorth9090]

So in your opinion, which 2 inch standard flapper lasts longer? Fluidmaster label says long lasting. Now that Korky changed their materials, is it any sturdier and last longer than Fluidmaster? Thank you!

[@chevyguy6961]

I prefer the Korky, over the Fluidmaster flapper. They seal better, and last longer in my experiences with both brands. The red rubber is better.

[@dg-hughes]

Right away 1:21 t"tank ball" that's the flapper on my toilet. And then 2:42 the one I need to replace it.

[@social3ngin33rin]

would a pure silicon flapper last significantly longer than all of them, if they ever made one? I'm sick of constantly paying to buy a new one!!!!

[@chestnut1279]

the aqua source/glacier bay is the one i need. thing is the one that's on there now is so hard. it doesn't feel soft. not sure how to remove it if i can't easily slide the holes over the little thing they sit on. is this common ? for the plastic to be so rigid? should I try to cut it off with like a wire clipper or something?

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Email us some pictures so we can help. [e-mail]

[@chestnut1279]

@@PlumbingPartsPro ok thanks. i'm going to try to replace it monday. if it won't come off i'll send pics

[@chestnut1279]

@@PlumbingPartsPro the old piece was a little stiff but I got it off and everything went fine. thanks :)

[@kcrun]

Every video shows the flapper being so easy to pull off. Mine is not just popping off. Any recommendations?

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

What color is flapper, is it rubber or plastic, brand name if ubsee one

[@retiredat44]

we paid a premium for a Cadet 3 and Home depot a few short years ago, the flapper is not long sealing perfectly and drips... I ordered a new flapper and it does not fit the tags are too far apart. Apparently the left handed flush model uses a different flapper with those two tags it sits on, are closer together in this model and no stores seem to carry the correct flapper. I contacted American Standard on their website and so far they have not responded after 2 days. This is total B.S. as we thought getting higher quality and paying more meant better. PLus you would think they would make getting the right part not a huge PIA. I should not have to go on a scavanger hunt. I see may others also ran into this issue and have order and bought the flappers for the toilet and discovered they are wrong.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Which model tank do you have. It should be stamped inside the tank

[@MrMazzhitz02]

Basically, Jumbo shrimp, bubble gum shrimp... so many and no exact answer as to which flapper to choose from. I suggest you call your local plumbing depot and see what they recommend.

[@archerline]

How do I find what kind of toilet I have? My flapper needs to be replaced but it is rigid

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Emai us a picture [e-mail]

[@HsingSun]

Behind you, is there a stem cartridge remover?

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Maybe 🤔. What are you looking for. Stem sockets? Handle puller?

[@flynnlizzy5469]

Question about the aqua blue colored flapper that fits Aquasource and Glacier Bay toilets: If the rubber warps after a little while,why would anyone buy them?I noted that you say that you sell a lot of them, so thats why I ask. TThanks.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Yes I do see them come in warped over time, even shrunk up smaller. Not sure if it's the materials being used or the chemicals they put in the water for treatment.

[@flynnlizzy5469]

@@PlumbingPartsPro Thank you for the speedy response !!

[@HildaCorners]

I'm looking to replace one of these, it looks like the flapper is being sucked into the pipe! Any suggestions for a better flapper than won't get sucked in?

[@kathieammon8255]

Jacuzzi toilet flapper is very hard to find!

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

We have them in stock if you need them

[@thetoiletfrenzy]

Just replace the toilet with a kohler or something. Parts are easier to find on those, and they are much better than jacuzzi

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

@@thetoiletfrenzy I have not been impressed with the flush of the newer kohlers but everyone has an opinion

[@thetoiletfrenzy]

@@PlumbingPartsPro Oh. They've done pretty well for me

[@billskelley6895]

This video doesn't show me "Which do I need", as implied in the title. I am surprised that there are so many, many flappers though. But thanks for the video anyhoo.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Which toilet do you have and we can help. If you don't know email us a picture

[@billskelley6895]

@@PlumbingPartsPro Turns out that it's a Toto. I chanced a universal, and it worked fine. Thanks for these videos. The DIY'er really needs help in this day. Stay safe.

[@Skyholder001]

New viewer. Enjoyed the video. Considering converting from "flapper" to "Piston." Your thoughts? Also, what exactly do the adjustments on the flappers... adjust? How do you know what the right setting would be? At any rate, thanks.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

The piston limits the hang ups on the chains for sure make sure you know the gallon capacity the toilet flushes and whether it's 2 or 3" also sometimes you must change the handle to accommodate the different flush valve too

[@Skyholder001]

@@PlumbingPartsPro And I'm guessing it would require removing the tank, to fit the piston value? Verses just getting the correct flapper? Amazing how the guys at the local "hardware store", just go with, "Well, yeah, its universal, so it fits everything."

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

@@Skyholder001 yes the tank must come off. And NO universal flappers don't fit everything haha Your welcome to email us some info on your toilet. Brand, model number(usually found inside tank) or even pictures of the toilet and inside the tank and we can help. [e-mail]

[@Skyholder001]

@@PlumbingPartsPro I did find a video, showing the actual piston installation. Thank you, and we'll see how adventurous I am. I know I have a bad flapper seal, and dang if I haven't tried an array of types. Maybe I'll shoot you some pics. Thanks again.

[@bernicesua8264]

The name of the toilet is sterling

[@utube4greenfuture]

How do we match a kohler 1.6 tank with the appropriate flapper? We have to hold the flush handle down or it won't flush the bowl completely. Please help.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Do you know the make or model number? If not email us a picture [e-mail] and we may be able to identify

[@allenamabisca6914]

Yes we have the same issue but it is caused by the relatively small water flow - 1.6gal. We also find we need to hold the handle down. Great video. I needed the flapper guidance.

[@olddave4833]

what about Sterling

[@thetoiletfrenzy]

Fluidmaster PerforMAX flapper will work with sterling

[@number1pappy]

Were can I find a 7 gallon flush toilet?

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

An antique store haha. They haven't made them since 70's. You may check with a local plumber that's removed an old one.

[@number1pappy]

@@PlumbingPartsPro oh cool 😎 thanks! I think I'll jump into my Ford Excursion that has a v10 and gets 7 miles per gallon and blows blue smoke because it needs a ring job and just drive around all day looking at antique stores for one! I'm also thinking about painting my house, do you know where I can get some lead paint? I hear it's the best paint to use for asbestos siding!!

[@ThinkingNow]

@@number1pappy I found the best solution was just to cut a hole in the floor and drill down to the groundwater reservoir about 45-50 feet down. No need to flush at all!

[@rocks4350]

show aflapper for aquasource?

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Yes, its a large blue one towards the end of video. We also have listed on our website

[@thetoiletfrenzy]

A fluidmaster 3 inch flapper should work with your AquaSource toilet

[@fredsanford1437]

My flapper is the right size… but it shrinks after a couple months and no longer seals 🤮

[@Mattie-lk1xj]

American standards

[@blademan175]

I came here to find out about the adjustable flappers with a rotating ring…wasted 15 minutes!

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

What would you like to know about them

[@blademan175]

@@PlumbingPartsPro I watched another video comparing 2 toilet kits. Both kits used that type flapper and I’m “old school” and never saw them before. It was just curiosity that brought me to your video.

[@jamieeisenhower1560]

Any of them with a ringed seal is junk they don't last as long Flappers are better

[@jstravelers4094]

You know your life sucks if you're watching this video.

[@patrickcarroll1711]

LMAO!! Yes, Yes it does!

[@samanthaboyd2023]

Horrible details and descriptions...I wasn't looking for a history lesson just tell the brand, size, and performance quality of each. What was the green one with the larger surface area?

[@VerdingG]

While we appreciate your EXTENSIVE knowledge, your video does NOT answer the question it suggests that it does: "which flapper do I need"... after watching the full video, have NO IDEA which one I need... I got a PhD in toilet flappers though, and as most PhDs go, completely useless.

[@PlumbingPartsPro]

Let us know the model of toilet and we can tell you. If you don't have a model, email is a picture of the inside of the tank to [e-mail]

[@xyzxyz-hi8lp]

Your video title doesn’t match the content. You should change your video title to “20 Toilet Flapper Overview”

[@markreichart6482]

Didn't want the history of flappers. I need info on how to know which one I need.....sorry but useless

[@JoseLopez-pq2zb]

HI Do you have for sale the BLUE ONE ? I think you said Coast Flapper . Thank YOu

[@j.sierra5703]

Am I the only one actually sitting on the toilet and watching this?.....and finding it interesting? I sure hope not.