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06-21-2025, 09:20 AM
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Toilet flap not opening
One more issue 🙄……
When i step on the toilet (flush) pedal, the flap doesn’t open. If i push very gently with toilet brush it pops open. What could be causing this? I don’t want to rip the toilet up and cause a can of worms. Everything was working properly when we closed this last fall
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06-21-2025, 09:30 AM
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Have you tried lubricant on the seal? Only use silicone.
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06-21-2025, 09:42 AM
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No, but i will get some and try. Thanks
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06-21-2025, 09:51 AM
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If I recall correctly there is a plastic arm that connects the flat to the pedal & my guess is that arm has come unhooked to the pedal. or to the flat, or has broken...either way you are most likely going to have to remove the toilet to fix the problem.
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06-21-2025, 09:59 AM
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It’s been a long time since I replaced an RV toilet, but if I remember correctly, it’s just a rubber seal. How well does that reseal once removed? Or do i have to replace seal to remount once removed. Weighing my options on doing it now or not
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06-21-2025, 10:09 AM
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Yes there is a rubber seal the toilet sits on, I just replaced my seal...not a bad job...
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06-21-2025, 10:11 AM
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If it was me I would replace the seal.
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06-21-2025, 10:57 AM
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It was the lubricating. Didn’t have any silicone, but i used dishsoap and worked like a charm. Will use silicone when get home
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06-21-2025, 10:58 AM
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Yes i would if i was home, but out at campground, just trying to gee through weekend. It ended up being lubrication. Didn’t have silicone, so used dish detergent
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06-21-2025, 01:25 PM
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If you're talking about the rubber seal for the ball valve, I lubricate it with plumbers grease.
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06-21-2025, 01:48 PM
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I didn’t have sny of yhat, but used lots of dish sosp and it did the job. It’ll get md through the weekend. Thanks
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06-21-2025, 03:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Byekryam
It was the lubricating. Didn’t have any silicone, but i used dishsoap and worked like a charm. Will use silicone when get home
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Great news...
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