Low flow toilets fix

[Harald]

Does anyone know of a fix for clogging low flow toilets other than buying a newer model? Not enough water flushes (even though there's plenty left in the tank when it shuts off), so that when there's solids in the bowl, I often end up with a plugged toilet. This happens to all the toilets in my house that was built in 1996. I'm wondering if someone makes a different flush mechanism for my Mansfield toilets so that more water will empty out of the tank? Or perhaps there's a modification that can be done to let more water flow out of the tank? I don't care about maintaining that 1.6 gpf rating.

[PLUMBGURU2]

Two Options:

*IF* the original flush valve is still in the tank it would be a #211 1.6 GPF flush valve.

Mansfield also makes a #210 flush valve which would allow a little over twice as much water to discharge from the tank. The nice thing about this option is the "float assembly" are interchangeable. That means you won't have to take the tank off the bowl. Just be careful in ordering there are 2 different height units.

You can also remove the tank and install a "standard" plastic flush valve with flapper. This will require a bit more effort and replacement of at least all the bolt washers and perhaps the bolts also.

Doug

[Pipeline9000]

Hold the handle down till the tank is empty.

[Ned Flanders]

N make sure the chain is at the right lenth. If it isn't the result is to short a flush.

[Harald]

That's a good tip for the standard flush valve, but the ones in my toilet don't have chains or the usual flapper. The valve is a bell shaped piece that gets raised to let the water out. Thanks to Plumbguru2, I now have a different bell shape valve that lets more water flush before shutting off.

[Harald]

That's been my short term solution, but it's not really acceptable to remember to ask all guests to my house to do that. Plus wives and kids are notorious for forgetting.