On Sep 3, 7:45*pm, "Colbyt" wrote:
"Calab" wrote in message

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I'm getting very tired of constantly replacing the rubber flappers on our
three toilets. I've tried different suppliers and grades, but after a few
months they seem to distort and start leaking.

I know that there is no buildup on the flapper, or the hole where it
seats. The pull chain isn't snagging and holding up flapper. Why would I
get leaks after a few months?

Anyhow, I'm looking for an alternative for the flapper on my toilets.
Something that will last a good while before needing any kind of repairs.
Any idea on what I could use?

Are you buying the el-cheapo ones? *the better grades last longer.

Hard water shortens the life. But not to the extreme you posted.

The toilet tank cleaners shorten the life of all, even the best. *Blue water
kills flappers. Especially the cheap ones.

Colbyt

I bet on irregularities on the seat. A new flapper is soft and can
conform to the irregularities, but after time, the flapper gets
stiffer and cannot handle the roughness of the seat and then the
leaking starts.

Bob Hofmann