The flapper "installed" nice enough (there's not much to install).

But soon after, I had to fiddle with the way the "chain" hooks up. (I no longer recall why, but almost certainly I had to fiddle for
the same reason this plastic "chain" continues to curse itself) Soon, the stainless clip snapped (!?) I substituted a short piece of
copper wire.

But once every few months, the middle part of the plastic chain has floated *above* the "clip" (while flapper is open and tank
flushes) and hung-up. This holds the flapper open. This leaves the fill-valve running indefinitely, until a human being unhooks
the plastic fake-o chain and allows the flapper to shut.

(I'm glad we don't live in a McMansion, else the water bill would grow huge before one of the maids reached the 9th Floor,
Wing #16, and discovered the running fill valve.)

The "dial" type adjustment of the flapper is no help, because it doesn't affect chain flotation.

I may try hanging a small weight slightly above the mid-point of the chain (located to clear trouble) a smashed little ball of
copper wire might work. Having to fix *new* products is annoying.

PS. The "maids" are figmentariacious. So, maybe I should have called them "McMaids"?
PS2, Wing #18. Supposedly the pink colored "rubber" parts of the flapper resist chloramine, which is good.

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is this a rubber flapper or a plastic one?
If it is the tall plastic flapper you dont use a chain, the flush arm goes
through the flapper.
give more info flapper.

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The flapper "installed" nice enough (there's not much to install).

But soon after, I had to fiddle with the way the "chain" hooks up. (I no
longer recall why, but almost certainly I had to fiddle for
the same reason this plastic "chain" continues to curse itself) Soon, the
stainless clip snapped (!?) I substituted a short piece of
copper wire.

But once every few months, the middle part of the plastic chain has
floated *above* the "clip" (while flapper is open and tank
flushes) and hung-up. This holds the flapper open. This leaves the
fill-valve running indefinitely, until a human being unhooks
the plastic fake-o chain and allows the flapper to shut.

(I'm glad we don't live in a McMansion, else the water bill would grow
huge before one of the maids reached the 9th Floor,
Wing #16, and discovered the running fill valve.)

The "dial" type adjustment of the flapper is no help, because it doesn't
affect chain flotation.

I may try hanging a small weight slightly above the mid-point of the chain
(located to clear trouble) a smashed little ball of
copper wire might work. Having to fix *new* products is annoying.

PS. The "maids" are figmentariacious. So, maybe I should have called them
"McMaids"?
PS2, Wing #18. Supposedly the pink colored "rubber" parts of the flapper
resist chloramine, which is good.

--
Flushmaster International Taiwan | tw 886-4-23550809
http://www.commerce.com.tw/modules.p...& ID=E0001021