WHICH FLAPPER DO I NEED Kohler, American Standard, Aquasource???? 

"Universal" fits all models. EXCEPT for the one you have.

THANK YOU!!!!! The American Standard actuator disc took about two minutes to replace. Without this video, I would have ended up having to remove the tank to replace the entire flush valve. You can't even understand how much frustration you saved me.

I found I had many problems with the toilet flapper not dropping properly, until I put $1.25 in quarters into the bottom of the rubber flapper. Now the flapper shuts tight every time, no problemo.

There used to be a really good one called flapjack, but I haven't seen it in years.

I literally Identified the toilet flapper I’m working on almost at the start of the video this was actually so informative that I think it will help me at a customers house I’ve been stuck at for a bit

Am I the only one actually sitting on the toilet and watching this?.....and finding it interesting? I sure hope not.

So now I see where the inspiration for the design of the USS Enterprise came from...

Thank you ! the American Standard rocker is what I need.

Thank you for this illustration. I have to get my wife to help me these days with fixing stuff and we think that we need a gasket to resolve the running Big Gulp toilet made by Kohler.

I can't believe how complicated they have made the toilet. Wish they still made the old style toilets that used to pull the chain on the box on the wall to flush!

SUPER helpful. Mine is “very unique”, I’ve learned, and your video showed me which one I need! Thank you!

Didn't answer the question (title). Just showed a variety.

Very informative. Thank You. Too bad all these companies couldn't agree on a reliable, simple design for a simple task. It's insane how many variations there are. You could get a PhD in flapper tech & make big bucks on the lecture circuit, without actually having to do any plumbing.

My toilet keeps leaking after flapper replacement. I am ready to shut off the valve and start using a bucket of water to flush toilet!

🤣💜 You say "tollet" just like me. That's the Most gratifying part of this video for me. My friends and family have made fun of me for 20 yrs because I'm the only one. (And we are all native Floridians).

Thanks for making this. I have an older Kohler and was having a heck of a time figuring out that there were SO MANY. Got it done at the end of the day.

Sometimes you gotta just change to overflow to get the right flapper around these parts

I replaced mine and now the flapper closes too quickly leading to barely a flush. I had no idea just replacing one would, become such a challenging issue.

New Glacier Bay 1.28GPF toilet, included Fluidmaster 540 flapper drops down too quickly, not enough flush water , Glacier Bay sent me a different UPC flapper, no difference. You can give up and hold handle down for #2 but I plan to buy and install a float to hold flapper open longer. Toilet needs all the flush water it can get, amount in bowl is skimpy, limited by included Fluidmaster flush valve. BTW Fluidmaster 540 set to 10, tried looser and tighter chain, I suspect most 1.28GPF toilets have the same problem.

My flapper doesn't seem to be removable. It's hard plastic hooking to the arms with no way to slide it off. Do I have to replace the whole thing then?

we paid a premium for a Cadet 3 and Home depot a few short years ago, the flapper is not long sealing perfectly and drips... I ordered a new flapper and it does not fit the tags are too far apart. Apparently the left handed flush model uses a different flapper with those two tags it sits on, are closer together in this model and no stores seem to carry the correct flapper. I contacted American Standard on their website and so far they have not responded after 2 days. This is total B.S. as we thought getting higher quality and paying more meant better. PLus you would think they would make getting the right part not a huge PIA. I should not have to go on a scavanger hunt. I see may others also ran into this issue and have order and bought the flappers for the toilet and discovered they are wrong.

Thanks!

At 3:08 you showed the old American Standard "actuator" model. That's what I'm trying to replace. On all the newer stuff I've looked at in the stores, all of their "ears" are much further apart than my original. Does anyone sell the old models anymore. I'd rather not re-configure everything.

1:18 Mine is the original flapper as shown here. It began to leak water. Do you know where I can buy such vintage original flapper? I look at Home Depot and Amazon and cannot find one looks like exactly you just shown. Is it too old to find one? My only option is to replace the whole toilet if I cannot find the original flapper. Thanks.

Now i'm sure that I'm not the first one to be 'tricked' by this 'er click bait. Half asleep, I'm channel surfin' like any good, middle aged American male! Anyway, and here comes this, from a bury eyed distance, what looked like a scene from star Trek. an' I'm thinkin' Flappers? What an' the hell sort of class o starship is this?!?. soo, it made me reach for the glasses and sit up for a quick eye rub. 'eh? Oh, yeah, I get's ya know. Informative video - probably!

I installed a new Glacier Bay 1.28 , easy install, initially worked great but by the end of the week it was the leaking causing a random fill about every 20-30 minutes. The toilet came with a Fluidmaster fill kit came with a 540 flapper installed. The 540 flapper with the new toilet seems like a hard of piece of plastic with a whimpy nylon gasket and only a half a chance of working. I'm thinking the blue 3" kohler might be exactly what this inexpensive toilet needs to stop leaking ?!?!?!?!?

How do I know which one? What is meant by 2 in as opposed to 3 in? Do I measure the hole it sits on or the difference between the "ears".?

Right away 1:21 t"tank ball" that's the flapper on my toilet. And then 2:42 the one I need to replace it.

Yeah there's my actuator!

I am having a heck of a time finding a flapper for my six year old American Standard toilet. On the tank lid it says it takes a P030751000 which American Standard in the great wisdom does not sell anymore unless you purchase the entire flapper assembly. I found one supply place that said a P030750000C is the replacement and on an American Standard site I found it said that a B6048-G-Crn1 was a replacement. The hole in the flapper assembly looks to be 2 7/8 inches. Not sure what I would get to replace it so far. I am up in Canada so shipping one from the US gets stupid expensive. Do you know if a 3 inch flapper assembly hole in other toilets is actually 2 7/8 or are they three inch?

I have a lift rod system installed in 1953. Now dust. What replaces a lift rod system?

Thank you very much.

Basically, Jumbo shrimp, bubble gum shrimp... so many and no exact answer as to which flapper to choose from. I suggest you call your local plumbing depot and see what they recommend.

I drilled out a plastic plug on the flapper bottom, removed a hidden screw, removed the base, & flipped the silicone seal. It now seals fine. Why don't they just sell a replacement seal or do they just want customers to buy the whole unit or did I just answered my own question? Toilet: MARINER BATHWORKS L6GPF 6LR5 6401 MAR 15 2008 Made in China (you can't even find this online) Flapper valve: NuFlush hard to find 3.5 Flapper Valve for toilets with silicone seal Flapper: 15156 (Walmart) or 17632 (Amazon)

Very informative I've been changing flappers all week never knew so much went into it!! I'ma plumbaaaa 🪠

Hi my toilet is Contrac and the flapper part is PB-FLAPPER3-RT-CR. Do you think Kohler 3inch Flapper is suitable? Many thanks if you have time to answer my question.😀

So in your opinion, which 2 inch standard flapper lasts longer? Fluidmaster label says long lasting. Now that Korky changed their materials, is it any sturdier and last longer than Fluidmaster? Thank you!

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask really. I was wondering if you knew of a flap / device/ anything that holds a weight of water, then once a certain weight is reached opens and lets the water out?

would a pure silicon flapper last significantly longer than all of them, if they ever made one? I'm sick of constantly paying to buy a new one!!!!

If the water shut off valve is damaged on the toilet, will I still be able to change the flapper?

can I just measure the hole to figure out if I need a 2" or 3", take it with me to Lowes and get a universal?

Thanks for your video help regarding flapper valves. My question is with the new style Kohler Canister style. unlike the old rubber valves that would stay open for a short time before it falls closed, what causes the canister to stay open long enough to get a nice amount of water to flush waste? I don't see anything that holds it open. If I don't purposely hold the trip lever handle down and wait for the correct amount of water, it will simply lift up and fall back down quickly, hardly any water gets down. What is going on? Did they design an adjustment for this? Thanks, Rob

This video doesn't show me "Which do I need", as implied in the title. I am surprised that there are so many, many flappers though. But thanks for the video anyhoo.

Appears I need a 2 1/4" flapper ,, not finding any . What size do I get ? Thank you .

With a 2 piece Zurn 1.28g can't you put any brand guts in it so the Zurn brand name doesn't matter when looking for a replacement?

Question about the aqua blue colored flapper that fits Aquasource and Glacier Bay toilets: If the rubber warps after a little while,why would anyone buy them?I noted that you say that you sell a lot of them, so thats why I ask. TThanks.

What brand is the green replacement for lift flapper?

Does it matter if the hole where the water goes flushes,if the flapper are smaller then the hole ???that’s why my water is leaking in the bowl

Every video shows the flapper being so easy to pull off. Mine is not just popping off. Any recommendations?

Which one has 2" or more between the mounting ears? I purchased a Fluidmaster #506 and it's only 1-1/2" between the mounting ears and it hits the base of the tube and won't seat.

Thanks, very helpful. GOD'S BLESSINGS and GRACE.

is there any diff between the green one at 2:30 and the Korky at 4:14 beside the color ?

Anyone know where to buy replacement flapper for Danze toilet from Costco?

Jacuzzi toilet flapper is very hard to find!

How do I find what kind of toilet I have? My flapper needs to be replaced but it is rigid

Behind you, is there a stem cartridge remover?

The name of the toilet is sterling

the aqua source/glacier bay is the one i need. thing is the one that's on there now is so hard. it doesn't feel soft. not sure how to remove it if i can't easily slide the holes over the little thing they sit on. is this common ? for the plastic to be so rigid? should I try to cut it off with like a wire clipper or something?

necesito como cambiarle la válvula de descarga del América Estandard pero el 6.0 lpf / 1.6 gpf one piece el flappe no , la válvula de salida

How do we match a kohler 1.6 tank with the appropriate flapper? We have to hold the flush handle down or it won't flush the bowl completely. Please help.

Were can I find a 7 gallon flush toilet?

New viewer. Enjoyed the video. Considering converting from "flapper" to "Piston." Your thoughts? Also, what exactly do the adjustments on the flappers... adjust? How do you know what the right setting would be? At any rate, thanks.

You know your life sucks if you're watching this video.

what about Sterling

My flapper is the right size… but it shrinks after a couple months and no longer seals 🤮

American standards

show aflapper for aquasource?

I came here to find out about the adjustable flappers with a rotating ring…wasted 15 minutes!

Any of them with a ringed seal is junk they don't last as long Flappers are better

While we appreciate your EXTENSIVE knowledge, your video does NOT answer the question it suggests that it does: "which flapper do I need"... after watching the full video, have NO IDEA which one I need... I got a PhD in toilet flappers though, and as most PhDs go, completely useless.

Your video title doesn’t match the content. You should change your video title to “20 Toilet Flapper Overview”

Horrible details and descriptions...I wasn't looking for a history lesson just tell the brand, size, and performance quality of each. What was the green one with the larger surface area?

Didn't want the history of flappers. I need info on how to know which one I need.....sorry but useless

HI Do you have for sale the BLUE ONE ? I think you said Coast Flapper . Thank YOu