Champion 4 Max Toilet Leaking

Go back and forth until the tank is secure.

Champion 4 max toilet leaking.

Water leaks between the tank and the bowl. Do not turn the bolts. I bought a pound of 10 gauge plain solder not acid or rosin core and wound it into a coil using a soup can. Any suggestions before we call american standard back.

Locate the mounting nuts and bolts underneath the tank. It took a while to see the problem. The 4 flapper valve chronically leaks but then it only has about 2 inches of water to hold it in place. The good news is that since american standard has come out with the champion 4 model line there is now a decent repair that probably won t leak and is easily fixed with commonly available parts that don t have to be sent by the manufacturer after the initial upgrade of your toilet to the champion 4 style flush valve referred to as the flowise flush valve used on other toilets in the american standard line including the highly successful cadet 3 toilet.

Remove the tank cover and place a level across the top of the tank. There was water to the right of the toilet near the back wall on the vinyl flooring. The customer called about an american standard champion 4 max that had water on the floor. Https amzn to 2l4hjqk american standard 3174 105 0070a champion universal.

We replaced the gasket and the next day we still hear the leaking. See part ii of this video for another tip. The purpose of the flush valve seal is to prevent water in the holding tank from draining until the user flushes the toilet. Turn only the nuts.

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. 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. Made the mistake of replacing the tank with another champion with the improved flush tower stamped june 2007 inside the tank in september 2007. Call american standard and they sent out a new gasket.

Was told to tighten the bolts evenly as tank was wobbly. The clear caulking around the bowl was still clear it turns white if there is a leaking wax seal. Apparently that wasn t the problem as the tank cracked. Using a wrench tighten the nuts on each side one quarter turn at a time.