How can I increase the amount of water flushed with a flushing valve?

Question

I installed one at my house, but I'm having problems with solid waste, it must be used 2-3 times to flush it, is there a solution?

Answer 1

you get get different kits for them at different hard wear stores

Answer 2

Two things control the amount of water flushed – the height of the flush valve and the height of water float on the ballcock. The flush valve is the assembly the flapper is attached to in the center of the tank. The ballcock is the device which regulates the water being filled in the tank.

Newer 1.6 gallon tanks (since 1992) have a shorter flush valve which prevents substantially raising the water level in the tank. If the water level is raised, the water overflows the flush valve and is emptied into the bowl though the opening in the top of the flush valve (normally a 1” in diameter plastic pipe).

If the water level in your tank is currently below the top of the flush valve, you can raise the float on your ballcock to allow more water into the tank during a fill. However, if the water level is already at the top of the flush valve, you will need to replace it with a taller flush valve.

Before installing a new toilet tank, I always remove the factory guts and put in both a Fluidmaster flush valve and anti-siphon ballcock to raise the flush level back to around 3 gallons. These are reliable and inexpensive to repair down the road. You can find additional details including an animation on toilet operation on their website.

Answer 3

Your talking about a flush valve like seen in commercial toilets. The adjustments that can be made on these units are located in two places. First, usually on the elbow going into the flush valve. This setting controls the flow of water into the flush valve and ultimately the toilet. The second is on the bell shaped housing of the flush valve. This controls the setting of the diaphram on the flush valve and determines the amount of time the valve allows water to go to the toilet.

Answer 4

It sounds like the problem is not in the valve. Your waste system is slowly starting to get backed up!You need to run a power snake , through your waste lines before the backup gets to the point of overflow!Call a plumber to do it if you can afford it! If not, you can rent a snake at a tool rental shop.If the waste system is partially clogged, no matter how powerful the flush, the water can only empty so much!