SECRET REVEALED! - Fluidmaster Adjustable Toilet Flapper Closes Too Soon

Learn the secret behind how the Fluidmaster adjustable toilet flapper works. The adjustable flapper can increase/decrease the amount of water per flush. The minimum setting uses less water and the maximum setting more water per flush. This may help you fix and adjust your toilet if the flapper closes too soon or too late.
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[TonyMontana-tmul]

Thanks for the clear and simple explanation of the flange holes and setting, nicely done

[abigailks]

I had an issue with one of my toilets running all the time quite a few years ago. A friend who was over one day looked at it and said it needed new parts, so he replaced them. This fixed the running, but the toilet never flushed as good again. It's a third bathroom, and I rarely use it, so I didn't bother much to investigate until today. I adjusted the chain. No difference. I adjusted the float. No difference. Then I pulled the flapper out to clean it and noticed it had max/min imprinted on it. I've never seen that before, so I Googled what it meant, and it brought me to your video. My toilets are dated Oct 1968, so they take a lot of water to flush properly. I adjusted it to max, re-installed, turned back on the water, and VIOLA! The crapper is back in business 🙌

[RichardDiSmoke]

Dude thank you for a quick and straight to the point video. Awesome

[tonysillinger]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Very informative about the product.

[ChuckReynolds]

This was very helpful - thank you for keeping it simple and straightforward. Cheers!

[quickpstuts]

Thanks for this. Had mine on the lowest but it wouldn't clear a reasonable amount of paper and I had a backup. But I adjusted to a little less than mid range and I get more flushing power.

[akhaqan]

Excellent video, concise, short and beautifully explained. Thanks a lot for making this.

[rwgidqb]

So for anyone who still might be confused the lower the setting, the less water gets flushed and the higher the setting the more water gets flushed.

[apaulmcdonough]

Spinning from 1 to MAX moves to Top Hole to a lower Position when the Flapper has been Lifted.
This keeps the Top Hole underwater longer as the Water Level decreases.
Hence a "longer Flush".

[jktrgmp]

Been installing these this ngs for 20 years you know a couple a year, still that's 40 and I never even noticed the adjustment until tonight.and so I searched how it works on YouTube, and I saw your video .thank you for the solid instruction.im a better man for knowing it now I'm 50%serious..thanks .I'm suck a slow paint chip eater

[poolfixer]

Thank you for the video, I had a problem with double flushing resolved using your video, Awesome!

[yukuhana]

Mystery solved. Thanks!!
It can be ambiguous if Max means maximum saving or maximum flush.

[CathyHowe]

Thank you sooo much! What a lifesaver! The plumber told us we needed a new toilet.🤨

[wallyj]

OK, thanks so much for your quick reply

[whicky]

I had issues with a ghost flushing at the minimum setting, so I have adjusted the flapper and now I think it’s going to be fine

[drah]

I just hold the handle for the duration of the flush

[kennethdelrosario]

I was still getting a bit confused with the "less water, more water". So, if the flapper is closing too soon, adjust to a higher setting. This keeps the flapper open longer.

[jonfreeman]

So does it work good or not? Is this a buy recommendation? What's your conclusion?

[Namraets]

I can't get my flapper off the pegs- seems like a fluidmaster. It looks like I can interchange the part from the middle. Like it pops in and out of the middle. Is this correct?

[MrBandnerd]

I have the same flapper, but even at 9 my toilet can't get anything down unless I hold the handle. Any advice?