Perfect solution to my toilet not flushing long enough. Was a pain to keep holding the handle down to get extra flush time. Ordered the part and only replaced the part you suggested. Works great! Thank you.
Excellent solution to the poor flush in my 1.6 gallon Mansfield. Simple three minute fix. I didn't need the full 3.5 gallons produced by this new flush dome, so I bent the float rod down so that the toilet fills about a gallon less.
Bought the part and did the replacement following the instructions in the video. It solved the problem. You only need to replace the piston/bell. It really is about a 3 minute task. Thank you.
I might have to buy a new toilet soon, my plumbing supply guy suggested buying a Mansfield, and doing this to get what I'm used to. Great video! Excellent presentation! Concise and to the point.
I just got an new/old stock 3173 Alto. Was stumped as to why it wouldn't flush more than about a third of a tank. Then I noticed there were 2 holes in the flapper allowing the water to fill flapper very fast and the flapper would fall down faster than it should, resulting in an incomplete flush. I found some round plastic plug, or cap, or something in the junk drawer and squeezed it into the hole on the (side) of the flapper. Flapper now stays up longer, with a better flush. Now I find out there were supposed to be 4 different size plugs for the flapper. There were none in my box. I also see you are supposed to put one of those plugs in the bottom hole of the flapper (according to the RU-vid) video I saw anyway.
just replaced the gasket and toilet handle and my bell does not stay up long enough for a full flush anymore. Thanks for this, I will order this right now
OMG after two months of snaking, plunging and putting up with a sluggish NEW toilet, I see what the problem is here. THANK YOU! They really need to recall that part-the headaches it causes! Also, don't know if same for all but we got a ROUND flimsy toilet seat in our box with the ELONGATED bowl.
Is the Mansfield flapper system supposed to save water by dropping before all the water drains out of the tank? I’m wondering if doing that can cause clogs because there’s not enough water to flush the waste all the way. We have a septic tank in our newly-built house and we have had to call the plumbers out twice already because the toilet in my in-law suite gets clogged. It has a Mansfield flapper like the one in the video. I use only 1-ply tissue (and not too much of it, either), and I don’t flush anything else except the toilet paper. I don’t pour any grease or bits of food down the sink in the kitchenette; nothing but water and dishwashing liquid. What could be causing the clogs??
Let us know the model number usually found inside the tank. Some of the new ones do have a flapper but they also still make it with their trademark piston system. As shown in the video sometimes you can change the piston to provide more water. This also applies to the flapper style. Some flappers allow more water. Let us know.
I have a tower in my Mansfield and the tower looks Ike the white one in your video BUT it also has a foam float just above the short bell. What's up with this?
I just bought a Mansfield dual flush 4384 ctk. I haven’t installed but am worrying kids might have problems pushing the buttons due to a RU-vid video saying don’t buy the buttons are really hard to push. Any idea if they are all that way?
I have a 1.6 GPF Mansfield 160-130 Alto with very disappointing flush. If I install the 3.5 GPF valve is there a chance my tank will overfill and flood the bathroom? The installing plumber says 3.5 GPF tanks are illegal in my state (Illinois) - would that make installing this part illegal and then also invalidate my warranty?
It will work flawless. However 3.5 gallon toilets are no longer made because the government wants to "go green" saving water. They stopped making them in 1994. 2022 they are dropping to 1.2 gallon. They also regulate the screens on your faucets too. Every few years the lower the flow out of kitchen and bathroom sinks.
@@PlumbingPartsPro Luckily after several days use flushing with the Mansfield got okay. Don’t know why at first that wasn’t so, but happy ending. PS. I’m all for going green. Anyway, thanks for your comment.
@@PlumbingPartsPro yes I’ve already ordered full kits for 3 toilets (2 as a preventative step) since these are about 13 years old. I just wished the 160 flushed more completely. Maybe after replacing everything just use the sleeve from this kit?
@@PlumbingPartsPro thanks so much. I hate the 1.6 “water saving” feature as when people have to flush more than once or end up unblocking it defeats the purpose.
@@patkelly7839 not necessarily. They all used to be white even the 211. The 210 is more like an upside down umbrella as where the 211 is more gradual coned. Hard to explain
@@PlumbingPartsPro that's what came with the house when we moved in...do I just buy a new tank? Or can I plug up the hole with something? It's a Mansfield tank...Idk what the bowl is...it doesn't say.
*AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* Bruv. SO the KEY here is the last person to change that valve was an idiot! They put in the 1.6 gal. AS SOON AS YOU COMPARED THE VALVES SIDE BY SIDE (and described the dif of 1.6 and 3.5) I knew what must be done. You saved me the hassle of removing my tank. Didn't even shut of the water, just held the float. We have wondered why to get a "good" flush we had to hold the handle longer. *I feel like I should send you some money.*
@@sionspeaks YOU are the only one ASSUMING this will happen. It's worked for tons of people. So just deal with your poor flushing toilet and stop complaining about it here.
Yep, these toilets are not designed for a real man crap. Dawn dish detergent, time and vigorous plungeration, the only remedy. Stupid design. Toilet gets cleaned out! Toto 1.6gal works great. COSTCO!
