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    BonnyP Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 12, 2007, 06:43 PM
    Flapper gets stuck in up position
    Hello - when I flush my toilet, it flushes properly but the flapper remains in the up position, it doesn't fall unless I jiggle the handle or push it down manually. The chain is not holding it up, there is enough slack for it to fall. Any suggestions?
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    Dec 12, 2007, 06:50 PM
    Replace the flapper
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    Dec 12, 2007, 06:57 PM
    If it is a link chain give it 3 more links of slack. It is not supposed to reach verticle when you pull the handle.
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