Champion 4 Max Toilet Leaking

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Champion 4 max toilet leaking. Made the mistake of replacing the tank with another champion with the improved flush tower stamped june 2007 inside the tank in september 2007. There was water to the right of the toilet near the back wall on the vinyl flooring. Leaking champion 4 max installed a champion 4max toilet and it works great except that it leaks a small amount of water into the bowl. Specifically the champion 4 brand toilet the champion 4 toilet has a defect in the seal or washer that sits on the flush valve mechanism the flush valve seal.

The purpose of the flush valve seal is to prevent water in the holding tank from draining until the user flushes the toilet. How to fix a ghost flush on a champion 4 toilet by american standard shows how to change out the flush seal and the flush valve assembly. The clear caulking around the bowl was still clear it turns white if there is a leaking wax seal. Had the original champion toilet that started leaking after 5 months.

Go back and forth until the tank is secure. Water leaks between the tank and the bowl. I bought a pound of 10 gauge plain solder not acid or rosin core and wound it into a coil using a soup can. Https amzn to 2l4hjqk american standard 3174 105 0070a champion universal.

The 4 flapper valve chronically leaks but then it only has about 2 inches of water to hold it in place. Locate the mounting nuts and bolts underneath the tank. We replaced the gasket and the next day we still hear the leaking. Using a wrench tighten the nuts on each side one quarter turn at a time.

Was told to tighten the bolts evenly as tank was wobbly. Apparently that wasn t the problem as the tank cracked. Do not turn the bolts. See part ii of this video for another tip.

It took a while to see the problem. Call american standard and they sent out a new gasket. Any suggestions before we call american standard back. The customer called about an american standard champion 4 max that had water on the floor.