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Sloan Flushmate continues to run

Posted on 9/28/23 at 1:31 pm
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7664 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 1:31 pm
Has anyone ever dealt with this? I fixed it a few years ago but can’t remember the exact solution and am having a hard time finding it online.

Basically the toilet will continue running, fill the tank with water but not enough to fill back up, so it’s “flushing” constantly. I hate this thing. It came with the house. Sounds like I’m flushing an airplane toilet.
Posted by Marlo Stanfield
Member since Aug 2008
2260 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 1:37 pm to
Your flapper is bad.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
71072 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 1:40 pm to
Water is leaking into the bowl past the flapper I presume.

Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7664 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:05 pm to
It doesn't have a traditional flapper, it's one of these monstrosities.
Posted by Marlo Stanfield
Member since Aug 2008
2260 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:11 pm to
Never seen that. Don't know what to tell you then. Youtube it
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
12205 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:15 pm to
I'm ignorant of that setup.

New toilets are around $200.
Posted by luvdoc
"Please Ignore Our Yelp Reviews"
Member since May 2005
1099 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:18 pm to
Somewhere is a threaded rod that is the adjustment for how high the floater gets before turning off the refill. If it is too loose, the refilling water is never turned off and the extra water runs into the overflow, usually a open-ended vertical pipe. You need to tighten down that float so that it will Engage The off switch before the water is deep enough to run out of the Overflow
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
71072 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:53 pm to
Well, uhhhh......

Throw that shite away and get a regular one? I got nothing bro.
Posted by TimeOutdoors
LA
Member since Sep 2014
13113 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 4:08 pm to


You lower 48'ers make things more difficult than they should be.
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7664 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 4:29 pm to
I ordered a replacement cartridge since apparently they need to be changed every 5ish years, and I know I haven't replaced it since I've been in this house. Stupid design. Stupid product. Can't believe someone thought this was actually something they believed the world needed.

The part to activate the water release is a little loose, so maybe that will solve it, but either way this is an idiotic product.
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7664 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 8:57 pm to
This is the dumbest contraption ever.
Posted by matty3387
Metairie
Member since May 2018
1700 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 9:15 pm to
Replace the cartridge and it will stop running. 5 minute fix
Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
6783 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 9:33 pm to
Coburns will sell you one.
Posted by matty3387
Metairie
Member since May 2018
1700 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:58 pm to
Coburns also has the wrench to change the cartridge but I always used needle nose pliers
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7664 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 8:19 am to
I did what someone else did online which was use the handle of plyers to loosen. Getting the part in tomorrow via Amazon.
Posted by Cool Hand Luke
Member since Oct 2008
2009 posts
Posted on 9/30/23 at 12:24 am to
I had to replace the cartridge on mine and it stopped running. And I like this thing, it's loud but you could flush a bag of marbles if you had too, it is powerful. No worries about the return of the black banana.
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