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Default Better low-flush toilets

On Dec 9, 3:17*am, harry wrote:
On Dec 9, 4:59*am, DerbyDad03 wrote:





On Dec 8, 4:44*pm, Jeff Thies wrote:


On 12/8/2010 2:12 PM, David Nebenzahl wrote:


Having just replaced a toilet for a friend yesterday, just wanted to
plop in my observations here for those who might be looking to do the same.


The toilet being replaced was a low-flush one, not very old, but in a
basement bath with a history of clogging problems. So my friend got a
new low-flush unit which was supposed to be much better at disposing of
waste. When I got a look at the tank I could see why: instead of the
normal outlet and flapper, this one had a 4" opening, significantly
larger. Which means that the water whooshes into the toilet a lot faster.


We'll see if it makes a difference.


I don't remember the make, but he got it at Home Despot, so I assume
it's available pretty much anywhere.


One weird thing, though: instead of being at the bottom of the tank like
you'd expect, the flapper sits a couple of inches up on an extension.