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    Jul 2, 2009, 01:10 PM
    Another Sticky Toilet Flapper
    I have been in my house for two years. It was built about 20 years ago. Since I have moved in all of the toilets have been giving me trouble. The flapper gets sealed too tightly and I have to take the lid off the tank and pull it up to flush it. I want to HD and bought new flappers, but they are not even close to what is in my tank. Mine has a tube over a tube and the flapper is connected to the bottom of the outer plastic tube. It's shaped like a (very) shallow upside down bowl on the bottom.

    I thought this would be an easy fix but can't seem to find the parts. Anyone have any thoughts?? I hate to replace the whole inside because I've read bad reviews about replacement kits.

    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks!
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    Jul 2, 2009, 03:09 PM

    Can you post a pic of your flapper valve? Is your toilet as old as the house? If it is, you may want to just replace the complete toilet. They are fairly cheap(around 100 buck for a regular model).
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    Jul 2, 2009, 03:10 PM
    What's the brand of your toilet? Sounds like a gerber.
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    Jul 2, 2009, 04:14 PM
    Does this ring a bell?
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