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Show Wuitdi Wave Summit County Bet Spring Hook fc Carden Review May, 1999 B7 Obtain A Better Flush and Quieter Toilet with Home Improvement Project 15-Min- ute built up over the years. Call a professional plumbing contractor to solve this problem. But let's go back to running, noisy or inadequately flushing toilets. the Smart Valve 2000 can be used on virtually any toilet tank. In addition, American Standard also makes Smart-Part- system on die inside of the tank. If you notice 1) a corroded flush float valve seal 2) a water-fille- d ball or a cracked overflow tube, or 3) if the ball cock valve doesn't shut off completely replace fill valve and tank mechanicals. A toilet repair project may not The Smart Valve 2000 retails for about $15 and along with Smart Parts, can be found in home improvement stores and. American Standard showrooms. According to Khaleel die Smart Valve 2000 features an easy height adjust- s; a line of individual toilet Let's say you've checked repair parts that includes a trip everything out and you still lever (the handle), (lappet seal have a problem. If that's the flush valve and a aquameter case, the next thing you should that may be used to repair do is inspect the mechanical minor tank problems. will take about 15 minutes, twist-and-lo- ck saysKhaleeL Khaleel says the Smart Valve 2000 has been thoroughly tested by American Standard engi- neers and will last about 20 years, depending upon use. He says users will notice a consid- ment for installation in four rate on the top of our list of easy steps. favorite weekend activities. But To install the first step, is to now, you can replace the inter- shut off the water to the toilet nal mechanisms in your toilet and sponge dry the inside of the tank in less than 30 minutes. American Standard, the Piscataway, N.J. comhas introduced a new pany, the Smart Valve called product afford2000. It's a fill valve able and often times, the culprit is that corrects noisy running and restricted water flow; solution: inadequate flushing toilets. adjust the shutoff valve. For a With a universal retrofitting kit running toilet, the float arm may not be rising high enough: all you may need to do is bend 140-year-o-ld high-qualit- (ARA) - Toilets are probably one of the least appreciated home necessities. They work day in and day out flush after flush. Yet, compared to a fancy refrigerator or bathroom vanity they garner less respect than, the float arm down or away well . . . Rodney Dangerfield. from the tank walL That is, until a problem occurs. If your toilet is experiencing Then, watch how quickly our an inadequate flush, you may toilets become the center of have a faulty link between the handle and trip lever, a leak attention. Most toilets installed today between tank and bowl, or are built to withstand years of clogged flush passage. Possible use. The bowl and solutions for an inadequate tank, which are made of a flushing toilet include tightenceramic day, known as vitreous ing the screw on the handle or china, can easily pass this mark. replacing the trip lever (the hanAs for the mechanical parts, dle) altogether; tightening the commonly known as the fill tank bolts and couplings or valve, located inside the toilet replacing the gasket; or using a tank well, that's another story. plunger or closet auger to clear According to Abid Khaleel a obstruction. team leader in the Repair Tarts Clogged toilets are a whole Division of American Standard, other matter. As you might the world's largest plumbing gues a clogged toilet typically manufacturer, the most likely means there's something blocktoiing the drain. The obvious soluculprits of a let are age, use and hard water tion is to remove the blockage corrosion. The combination of with a plunger or closet auger. these elements can gradually If the plunger doesn't dislodge destroy seals and wear out anything, then the problem may parts, which, in turn, can lead to not necessarily be what was increased noise, leaking or an flushed down the toilet. What many homeowners may inadequate flush. Before you suspect that the fill not realize is if your home is 10 valve is the cause of your toilet years or older; the outflow pipe problems, inspect the following: may be filled with artery-lik- e If you have a noisy toilet. clogging plaque that has slowly day-to-d- easy-to-inst- y, all erable difference in the performance of their toilets - they'll flush better, eliminate wastes in one flush, and be quieter. For more information about tank. Then, remove the old fill the Smart Valve 2000 or other valve. Next fix die height of the American Standard bathroom Smart Valve 2000 unit with the call height adjust- products, visit wwwmerican-standard-usxoor ment. 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