what could cause a toilet handle to need a lot of pressure to flush?

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    • 18 Oct 2005 at 6:17 am #277702
      Avatar photoag-ack
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      The problem is not with the handle or chain.

      For some reason the flapper is being ‘sucked’ with a lot of vacuum into it’s seat.

      It takes a significant amount of strength to pull the chain hard enough to lift the flap….sometimes you have to grab onto the flap directly in the tank and ‘peel’ if from the flapper seating.

      The rest of the toilets in the house are NOT this hard to flush.

      Any idea what could cause this?

      Thanks.

    • 18 Oct 2005 at 10:43 am #296940
      Avatar photoRetired plbg1
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      Your flapper is wore out and it is being sucked into the seat get a new flapper ,make sure it is right size and you should not have anymore trouble, let me know.


      Art retired plbg

    • 1 Nov 2005 at 2:03 am #296941
      Avatar photoiowa
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      Thank you Retired plbg. It worked! I didn’t think it would.

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