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Thank you for this video. I am a 70 year old single woman. Because of your excellent video I was able to order the correct replacement and installed it myself. You saved me money and gave me the confidence to do it myself. Thank you
I am disappointed with the American standard leaking I changed the gasket at least 3 times and it still leaks I will try your technique with the gaskets also the flus handle is hard to push down what toilet do you recommend it has to be high like the American standard thanks for the video
@@chrismathewsjr yeah, so sorry. Not intentionally ignoring anyone however my channel’s to the point now where I get tens of thousands of views a day and you can imagine how many comments. Very hard to keep up with. Thank you for your understanding. Doing my best, I promise! Also, I’m a full-time six grade teacher. And a father of three. Doing my best.
Changed the seal but was leaking even more than before, I thought the whole assembly was cracked or something, I was ready to change the whole assembly but after seeing your video and "aligning the notches of the clamshell" fixed it right away. It's working great again. A million thanks!
Thank you a MILLION for this second video!! I did the first steps but definitely did not have the green clams aligned correctly, misleading me to believe that I had a problem much worse. What a relief after this step worked. 😅 Thank you again!
Your second video seems to have solved it. A.S. (I could come up with some other meaning) should pay you for this. It is beyond comprehension how they designed this toilet where you have to remove the tank to change the valve - and why they can’t design a gasket that doesn’t get bubbles. Good thing they’re not involved with the in’s Space Station! THANKS A MILLION!
Thank you father and son team. You just saved us from replacing this toilet. If you're still leaking even after replacing the gasket, this is what I did to fix mine. I doubled the big blue gasket with the old one which I popped (right into my face) with a utility knife and I also put lithium grease lying around the smaller red gasket, any grease would do i think, as suggested by the video petroleum jelly might work too. Both those suggestions sealed the deal for me, all thanks to this video and others who commented. And there's more ... if your flush just doesn't have enough umph on these champion 4's like mind did right from the store... if you extend the tube that fills it by buying a 1" pvc coupling (might need to shave off to fit) for a couple cents, that made the flush whatever is in there completely. In another video which i can't find atm. happy flushing!
I may have to try this method. I replaced the rubber ring and I’m still getting leakage. It’s causing my water bill to go up quite a bit. Did you put grease between the rubber ring and top part of the flusher, or did you just double up on the rubber rings?
Goodness...I have been dealing with this issue for so long. Also replaced so many gaskets, even doubled it up with no success. I was convinced the toilet just sucked. Can't believe I overlooked something so simple. Issue fixed..Thank you so much!
I can't thank you enough for this video! I watched it on Tuesday and you made it look so easy I decided to try to fix it myself. I used the link provided and ordered the American Standard part from Amazon (it was only $7) It was delivered today (Thurs) and it only took about 3 minutes to make the repair. No more "ghost flushing". Everything went exactly as you showed it. Thanks again. I am sure you saved me several hundred dollars. A plumber would have probably replaced all the innards if not the entire commode.
Thank you SO much! I ordered the parts from American Standard based on your link and they sent at no charge even without the receipt. Just sent photos of the labels inside the tank! EASIEST FIX EVER!!!!!
Thank you so much for your input! I was about to replace the fill valve after I replaced the flapper...! 🙏🙏🙏 Thanks to you and your video, i have no stress now! 👍
thank you, as the son of a deceased master plumber, I have helped my father since I was 7 year old. I quickly replaced all 4 toilets from builder grade to AS Champion 4 in 2011. Recently one began to seep from the tank into the bow. So I ordered 4 OEM AS gaskets and o rings. Replaced all 4. Then 1 of the 4 started the phantom short fills. This was the problem. THANK YOU! For most parts I prefer Korky but you are correct AS parts for this toilet are the only way to go.
I had replaced the gasket once before, no problems, the second time I changed the gaket it continued to leak so I came back on line and saw this second video, I didn't know you had to line up those four indentations so I took my gasket apart, aligned the indents and voila' it now works properly. THANKS, btw this is one of the best instructional videos I have ever watched, well done!
Great video for very annoying slight toilet running. Couldn't figure it out on my own due to funky flush valve setup , instead of traditional flapper. Took valve off, it still looked good. Reinstalled per video. Now there is no ripple and refill, just golden silence! Videos like these are what makes youtube great!
Even though it's been 4 yrs since you did this video, it saved my bacon today. I ordered 2 kits, replaced with one and Wala! I would have broken the shaft trying to get it apart.. ThankYouVeryMuch.. 👌
I am amazed. My toilet has been ghost flushing so frequently I had to turn off the water supply between uses. I had replaced both the smaller red and larger blue seals and still ghost flushing. Until I found your video explaining lining up the top and bottom clam shell parts with the 4 tab/hole sections my toilet was useless. I realigned the green clam shell top and base and miraculously the ghost flushing stopped. This is the best advice, saved me taking apart the toilet to replace all the parts. I do understand the blue seal needs to be replaced and mine more often than 2 years but now I can have a real functioning toilet.
Thank you for this video. I had no idea about the segments inside and how they needed to be lined up properly. I was wondering why I kept hearing dripping sounds from in the toilet and why the water level was going down so fast. This was why. Your video and comments from all of the viewers saved me a bunch of money because I was on the verge of buying a new toilet.
Thank you for this video. I was able to fix part of the problem by lowering the water level which helped a LOT, but it would still self-flush occasionally. I found your video and was able to find the part locally at Home Depot. It was so easy to replace the part thanks to your video. Now to order and fix the other American Standard toilet!
As happened to others, my toilet was still ghost flushing after I replaced the gasket and small "o" ring. Luckily, with this video you help me fix the problem (by aligning the notches). Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I misaligned the notches the first time and was afraid I might have to replace the whole flush mechanism. So glad I found your video before making a trip to the store.
Thank you. After replacing the new gasket..it was still leaking..and i realized I had to line it up so grooves fit on top of the bottom piece lines correctly. Good video.
I have also purchased the champion model at the end of August 2022. It has started leaking and the flapper thing would not sit down in the spot it should be. I watched both your videos on this, Am.Std. seems to have changed the design a bit. I turn off water, unhook the chain and found the it was unscrewed (top green and bottom black) there is no plastic screw thing at the top or gasket. Mine is one piece and screws into the black non-removeable part. Didn't check to see if any notches in the plastic, screwed it together and it works great, no more leaks every 30-45 seconds. Thanks for your tips and my wife's keen vision.
You are very helpful brother I appreciate you taking your time to show us how to fix leaky toilet and I never don't know why I didn't think to check the green things and see if they were lining up but that was my problem all along so I appreciate it again brother and good luck and may God bless you
I have 2 of these toilets. Both where ghost flushing. In addition to following this video, squeeze the shells together while screwing the top button in. No more leaking.
what do you mean squeeze the shells together? I just replaced the gasket and it still ghost flushes. It did the same thing about a year and a half ago when I changed the gasket. Everything is lined up right. Thanks, Mike
I just replaced the gasket and it still ghost flushes. It did the same thing about a year and a half ago when I changed the gasket. I made sure everything is aligned right. I am at a loss as this should be such a simple fix. I've replaced many toilet parts over the years and never had a problem.Thanks, Mike
Wow. I had a plumber come out 3 times to try and fix our toilet. He suggested finally that we get a new one and start over. WHAT? It's only a year old. ANYWAY, I decided to check out the solution online. I watched this video and guess what? The two parts of the flapper were NOT connected!!!! I snapped them together and tightened the screw and it no longer leaks. This one video saved us hundreds of dollars !! And, I might just take on a new profession! LOL THANK YOU SO MUCH -- extremely helpful!
Thank you for this video. It fixed the problem with my toilet. I saw the original video, but I still had the problem. I was so glad that I subscribed to you. The following day this video came to me, and now my toilet is fixed. You are the first person that I have ever subscribed to and it paid off for me in a big way. I was just getting ready to call a plumber. Thanks again!
This was amazingly helpful. I honestly didn't even replace the seal yet. I took it apart and noticed two small bubbles on the seal. I popped them and tore away a small piece of the plastic so they cannot refill with water. Put it all back together and it's not dripping anymore!!
I just stifled a snarky comment I was going to make and instead what to really thank you for this video. I have done this same fix now for three times in 28 months and I am getting better at it.
Thanks so much!! I’ve repaired both my toilets several times with no problem. Either got lucky or forgot about lining up the two halves. Thought something else was wrong (not real A.S. gasket?). Ordered some from A.S. Noticed this video. No need to worry about calling plumber ! Gaskets from Amazon working well, now.
Oh thank you for saving my life I was at wits ends worrying a out the extra $10 a month my leaky toilet was costing me,,ready to end my life,,it just wasn't worth living but alas your video has once again give me a reason to keep on keepIng on,,,,,,,,thank you thank you thank yiu
Thanks for the vidio it was huge help .i replace two blue rings today because I didn’t watch this video.didnt know about those four notches now after watching this video my toilet 🚽 is working like a charm .thank you you are life saver
I was on my last try before ripping this toilet out and never buying an American Standard anything again. Like an almost boomer, I should do what my millennial kids tell me and "you tube" it first lol. Thanks! it worked
Still leaking for about a year after changing seal. I was so close to pulling out the whole toilet! Thank you for this fix. It’s exactly what the problem was.
Just replaced the gasket in my 6-year-old American Standard toilet. I didn't totally understand what you meant when you said the old gasket could have bubbles in it. It looks totally blistered. No wonder it wasn't making a good seal. What in the world happens to that gasket to cause it to blister like that? The great step-by-step instructions and the link to the Amazon gasket set helped out a lot. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your video! You just saved me the cost of an emergency plumbing visit because of course the toilet has the problem on a weekend 😄
Thank you so much. We were ready to get a new one. This video was great !! Not really happy with design. But hopefully we now have solved the problem. Thanks to you.
I've replaced these seals a few times before and must have lucked into aligning the notches. On my last valve seal change, the toilet just continued to run after the repair. I watched your video and took it apart and aligned the notches and put it back together, and no more running toilet. Thanks for sharing this with us! It would be a good idea for American Standard to include that little tip in their replacement instructions.
thank you for posting. that flexible blue gasket is 2-sided. i just removed the gasket, flipped it over, reinstalled gasket, & reassembled. leak problem solved. i would not recommend petroleum jelly for lubricting the o-ring & threads. pj can degrade the o-ring and some plastics. silicone grease would be recommended.
Thanks for the video! I have replaced the gasket and the little red o ring and also aligned the notches on the green clam shell and it is STILL ghost flushing. Any ideas what to try next?
Thanks for the video it ready help me understand how it works, but before purchasing the new gasket, I check to see if my gasket has any bubbles on it and it does. I decided to use sharp pin or knife to punch a hole in bubbles on top of gasket, it help release water buildup in the bubble without taking out the gasket. So far is working with no leaking. My toilet was refilling up every 4-5 minutes before, so far it has not heard anything.
Typically this is a good short term plan. After popping the blisters it will typically start leaking again after a few weeks or at most a couple months. I would strongly recommend buying a couple of the new gaskets and having them ready to switch out. The five dollars that you’ll spend on a gasket you’ll make that back in water saved very quickly.
Thanks so much for the video. Very helpful. Called AS and they are sending me a new seal at no charge with no questions. I inspected my seal and found a bubble, so while waiting for the new seal to come in, I decided to take the seal out and turn it over. I have not had a leak since then. We'll see how long it last. Thanks again
Dude. I was about to give up on my running toilet. I replaced the gasket with an aftermarket and that didn’t work. Replaced with an OEM and still leaking. Found this video and bingo.. I just didn’t have the notches lined up. Thank you for posting.
American Standard was good to quickly send me the gaskets for free, no receipt. Love that!! Thanks so very much for the super helpful video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
According to American Standard this morning, the gasket Amazon is selling is not the most up to date version, so you might be better off calling AS directly. They sent me two (I have 2 toilets that leak) for free. They asked me if I had receipt from Lowe’s for the toilet purchase 3 years ago and I said no. No hassle
Thank you, purchased the fluidmaster 510A-001 ant the champion 4 ghost flushing continued.. I will try the oem gasket. I have 4 of these toilets in rentals and I ABSOLUTELY will be getting on the class action suit against American Standard parent company and every Champion 4 owner should as well.
I think this must be my problem. I watched another video and they didn't mention lining up those pieces because mine leaks even more than it did before I replaced the gasket! I will give this a try. Thank you.
I replaced the gasket and o ring supplied by as still ghost flushed called them back told support didn't fix the problem so they sent me you tube links on cleaning and adjusting fill level. I did both found your how to and while apart checked for tab alignment but my champ is built in 2014 doesn't have the tabs as pictured in your video. I'm waiting to see if cleaning and adjusting fill level makes any difference but I didn't see any build up on the fill valve diaphragm and I did the fill valve flush for debri as well. Any suggestions are welcome!
I took the big gasket out and it had many bubbles on both sides. I couldn't find a pin or needle so I used a pocket knife and popped all the bubbles. I made sure I didn't cut on any edge of the gasket. With the bubbles gone I put the gasket back in. It doesn't leak. I will watch it closely. I'm not sure how long this works for. But, even if someone wants to stop the leak for awhile, this works. It may not work in the long run and I may have to go get new gaskets. But, it isn't leaking right now.
I can’t screw off that black thing on top. There are little notch barriers that are preventing me from screwing it off. How do I get passed those because my hands are just burning now. Plus, I don’t want to break it.
Excellent video! American standard has a good warranty and if you are still covered and have the receipt they will send you the parts at no charge. You might have to wait on hold a bit, but free is good! They should send a link to this video with the parts as the printed instructions are poor. I got parts in 5 days and all better now. Thanks again.
Them bubbles are usually filled with some kind of fluid. you can also just poke a needle hole it it and let the fluid out until its flat again and reuse it.
I just did that after watching this video. Working pretty well so far. It’s obviously only temporary, but will buy time if you can’t go out and get a new gasket. Thanks to the vid creator for bringing the issue to our attention!
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Ok so mine does not have the screw on top. Any idea how to change the gasket? Home depot champion crap. thanks
Those leak too. I purchase them in batches of 4. Good for a couple years, so far.
Thank you for this video. I am a 70 year old single woman. Because of your excellent video I was able to order the correct replacement and installed it myself. You saved me money and gave me the confidence to do it myself. Thank you
I am disappointed with the American standard leaking I changed the gasket at least 3 times and it still leaks I will try your technique with the gaskets also the flus handle is hard to push down what toilet do you recommend it has to be high like the American standard thanks for the video
You are so welcome!
@@checkitout2468 you ignored the guys question above. who is going to donate to your patreon for bad videos
@@chrismathewsjr yeah, so sorry. Not intentionally ignoring anyone however my channel’s to the point now where I get tens of thousands of views a day and you can imagine how many comments. Very hard to keep up with. Thank you for your understanding. Doing my best, I promise! Also, I’m a full-time six grade teacher. And a father of three. Doing my best.
Changed the seal but was leaking even more than before, I thought the whole assembly was cracked or something, I was ready to change the whole assembly but after seeing your video and "aligning the notches of the clamshell" fixed it right away. It's working great again. A million thanks!
Thank you a MILLION for this second video!! I did the first steps but definitely did not have the green clams aligned correctly, misleading me to believe that I had a problem much worse. What a relief after this step worked. 😅 Thank you again!
I love this video! I paid $200.00 for this toilet, I am not happy about this issue. You and your son made this really easy! Thank You, Thank You!
Your second video seems to have solved it. A.S. (I could come up with some other meaning) should pay you for this. It is beyond comprehension how they designed this toilet where you have to remove the tank to change the valve - and why they can’t design a gasket that doesn’t get bubbles. Good thing they’re not involved with the in’s Space Station! THANKS A MILLION!
Thank you father and son team. You just saved us from replacing this toilet. If you're still leaking even after replacing the gasket, this is what I did to fix mine. I doubled the big blue gasket with the old one which I popped (right into my face) with a utility knife and I also put lithium grease lying around the smaller red gasket, any grease would do i think, as suggested by the video petroleum jelly might work too. Both those suggestions sealed the deal for me, all thanks to this video and others who commented. And there's more ... if your flush just doesn't have enough umph on these champion 4's like mind did right from the store... if you extend the tube that fills it by buying a 1" pvc coupling (might need to shave off to fit) for a couple cents, that made the flush whatever is in there completely. In another video which i can't find atm.
happy flushing!
I may have to try this method. I replaced the rubber ring and I’m still getting leakage. It’s causing my water bill to go up quite a bit. Did you put grease between the rubber ring and top part of the flusher, or did you just double up on the rubber rings?
Goodness...I have been dealing with this issue for so long. Also replaced so many gaskets, even doubled it up with no success. I was convinced the toilet just sucked. Can't believe I overlooked something so simple. Issue fixed..Thank you so much!
I can't thank you enough for this video! I watched it on Tuesday and you made it look so easy I decided to try to fix it myself. I used the link provided and ordered the American Standard part from Amazon (it was only $7) It was delivered today (Thurs) and it only took about 3 minutes to make the repair. No more "ghost flushing". Everything went exactly as you showed it. Thanks again. I am sure you saved me several hundred dollars. A plumber would have probably replaced all the innards if not the entire commode.
Thank you SO much! I ordered the parts from American Standard based on your link and they sent at no charge even without the receipt. Just sent photos of the labels inside the tank! EASIEST FIX EVER!!!!!
You’re welcome, thank you for the kind comment 👍
Thanks for the help man. Lining up the top piece of the green clamshell with the tabs on the lower green piece saved my day 👍
I had no idea about the notches either. Hopefully this fixes my issue
Thanks for posting this. I followed your first video and still had the leak. This fixed it. I really appreciate you making these videos.
Thank you so much for your input!
I was about to replace the fill valve after I replaced the flapper...!
🙏🙏🙏
Thanks to you and your video, i have no stress now! 👍
thank you, as the son of a deceased master plumber, I have helped my father since I was 7 year old. I quickly replaced all 4 toilets from builder grade to AS Champion 4 in 2011. Recently one began to seep from the tank into the bow. So I ordered 4 OEM AS gaskets and o rings. Replaced all 4. Then 1 of the 4 started the phantom short fills. This was the problem. THANK YOU! For most parts I prefer Korky but you are correct AS parts for this toilet are the only way to go.
Thanks a lot! It was ghost flushing more after I replaced the gaskets. I’m glad you posted this video to align the notches. Fixed the problem!
You’re welcome 👍 Happy to help!
I had replaced the gasket once before, no problems, the second time I changed the gaket it continued to leak so I came back on line and saw this second video, I didn't know you had to line up those four indentations so I took my gasket apart, aligned the indents and voila' it now works properly. THANKS, btw this is one of the best instructional videos I have ever watched, well done!
Great video for very annoying slight toilet running. Couldn't figure it out on my own due to funky flush valve setup , instead of traditional flapper. Took valve off, it still looked good. Reinstalled per video. Now there is no ripple and refill, just golden silence! Videos like these are what makes youtube great!
Thank you, that is exactly what I needed to know. I had everything right except those notches.
Even though it's been 4 yrs since you did this video, it saved my bacon today. I ordered 2 kits, replaced with one and Wala! I would have broken the shaft trying to get it apart.. ThankYouVeryMuch.. 👌
I am amazed. My toilet has been ghost flushing so frequently I had to turn off the water supply between uses. I had replaced both the smaller red and larger blue seals and still ghost flushing. Until I found your video explaining lining up the top and bottom clam shell parts with the 4 tab/hole sections my toilet was useless. I realigned the green clam shell top and base and miraculously the ghost flushing stopped. This is the best advice, saved me taking apart the toilet to replace all the parts. I do understand the blue seal needs to be replaced and mine more often than 2 years but now I can have a real functioning toilet.
Thank you for this video. I had no idea about the segments inside and how they needed to be lined up properly. I was wondering why I kept hearing dripping sounds from in the toilet and why the water level was going down so fast. This was why. Your video and comments from all of the viewers saved me a bunch of money because I was on the verge of buying a new toilet.
I bought 3 different gaskets, but didn't realize they weren't aligned properly. Thanks for the extremely helpful video!
I replaced the gaskets and the phantom flushing was more prevalent. This fixed it. Thank you!
The second video was the fix. Making sure the notches lined up with the grooves did it. Thank you.
Thank you & thanks for the kind comment!👍😎
I bought two toilets three years ago. They both started leaking same time. Kept my receipts and so they sent them to me for free. Thanks for the video
Thank you for this video. I was able to fix part of the problem by lowering the water level which helped a LOT, but it would still self-flush occasionally. I found your video and was able to find the part locally at Home Depot. It was so easy to replace the part thanks to your video. Now to order and fix the other American Standard toilet!
As happened to others, my toilet was still ghost flushing after I replaced the gasket and small "o" ring. Luckily, with this video you help me fix the problem (by aligning the notches). Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I misaligned the notches the first time and was afraid I might have to replace the whole flush mechanism. So glad I found your video before making a trip to the store.
You’re welcome 👍 Happy to help!
Same here. Thanks for both videos on the initial fix and this double check bout the alignment.
Thank you. After replacing the new gasket..it was still leaking..and i realized I had to line it up so grooves fit on top of the bottom piece lines correctly. Good video.
I have also purchased the champion model at the end of August 2022. It has started leaking and the flapper thing would not sit down in the spot it should be. I watched both your videos on this, Am.Std. seems to have changed the design a bit. I turn off water, unhook the chain and found the it was unscrewed (top green and bottom black) there is no plastic screw thing at the top or gasket. Mine is one piece and screws into the black non-removeable part. Didn't check to see if any notches in the plastic, screwed it together and it works great, no more leaks every 30-45 seconds. Thanks for your tips and my wife's keen vision.
You’re welcome! Thank you for the kind comment!👍😎
Thank you for this video! Solved the leaking toilet problem.
You are very helpful brother I appreciate you taking your time to show us how to fix leaky toilet and I never don't know why I didn't think to check the green things and see if they were lining up but that was my problem all along so I appreciate it again brother and good luck and may God bless you
Great info. Almost purchased entire assembly. Saved Me Money & Time
Thank you so much for the notch advice, solved my leaking issue.
Great video!! Saved me a huge amount of time. Thank you for the quality video and step by step instructions.
I have 2 of these toilets. Both where ghost flushing. In addition to following this video, squeeze the shells together while screwing the top button in. No more leaking.
what do you mean squeeze the shells together? I just replaced the gasket and it still ghost flushes. It did the same thing about a year and a half ago when I changed the gasket. Everything is lined up right. Thanks, Mike
I thought I had to change the whole flapper assembly. Glad I found your video. Thanks a million
You’re welcome. Happy to help!
I just replaced the gasket and it still ghost flushes. It did the same thing about a year and a half ago when I changed the gasket. I made sure everything is aligned right. I am at a loss as this should be such a simple fix. I've replaced many toilet parts over the years and never had a problem.Thanks, Mike
Same for me. This toilet is so annoying
I replaced my gaskets, aligned the notches, and it is better, but I can still detect a very slight seep with food dye in tank. So annoying!!
Wow. I had a plumber come out 3 times to try and fix our toilet. He suggested finally that we get a new one and start over. WHAT? It's only a year old. ANYWAY, I decided to check out the solution online. I watched this video and guess what? The two parts of the flapper were NOT connected!!!! I snapped them together and tightened the screw and it no longer leaks.
This one video saved us hundreds of dollars !! And, I might just take on a new profession! LOL
THANK YOU SO MUCH -- extremely helpful!
Thank you for this video. It fixed the problem with my toilet. I saw the original video, but I still had the problem. I was so glad that I subscribed to you. The following day this video came to me, and now my toilet is fixed. You are the first person that I have ever subscribed to and it paid off for me in a big way. I was just getting ready to call a plumber. Thanks again!
Pondered over this for more than a few minutes until I saw your update. Thank you.
This was amazingly helpful. I honestly didn't even replace the seal yet. I took it apart and noticed two small bubbles on the seal. I popped them and tore away a small piece of the plastic so they cannot refill with water. Put it all back together and it's not dripping anymore!!
Happy to help! Be sure to replace the gaskets sooner than later. That old one will get more bubbles soon.👍
It's in my Amazon cart 😁
I just stifled a snarky comment I was going to make and instead what to really thank you for this video. I have done this same fix now for three times in 28 months and I am getting better at it.
Thanks so much!! I’ve repaired both my toilets several times with no problem. Either got lucky or forgot about lining up the two halves. Thought something else was wrong (not real A.S. gasket?). Ordered some from A.S. Noticed this video. No need to worry about calling plumber ! Gaskets from Amazon working well, now.
Excellent video you fixed my leak my friend. I bought another gasket 6 months ago from Home Depot and yes it is the original American Standard gasket.
Thank you sir, this just saved me my literal sanity
Just want to say thank you for this video!!! I’ve been breaking my head trying to fix our toilet and thanks to you, i was able to!!
Oh thank you for saving my life I was at wits ends worrying a out the extra $10 a month my leaky toilet was costing me,,ready to end my life,,it just wasn't worth living but alas your video has once again give me a reason to keep on keepIng on,,,,,,,,thank you thank you thank yiu
Thanks... The perfect solution! It took one day to get the gasket from Amazon and 5 minutes to install. Total cost $5.76
Thanks for the vidio it was huge help .i replace two blue rings today because I didn’t watch this video.didnt know about those four notches now after watching this video my toilet 🚽 is working like a charm .thank you you are life saver
Thanks for the update to your first video. Aligning the top half with the bottom half DOES make a difference! Thanks again.
I was on my last try before ripping this toilet out and never buying an American Standard anything again. Like an almost boomer, I should do what my millennial kids tell me and "you tube" it first lol. Thanks! it worked
Thank you & thanks for the kind comment!👍😎
Still leaking for about a year after changing seal. I was so close to pulling out the whole toilet! Thank you for this fix. It’s exactly what the problem was.
Just replaced the gasket in my 6-year-old American Standard toilet. I didn't totally understand what you meant when you said the old gasket could have bubbles in it. It looks totally blistered. No wonder it wasn't making a good seal. What in the world happens to that gasket to cause it to blister like that? The great step-by-step instructions and the link to the Amazon gasket set helped out a lot. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your video! You just saved me the cost of an emergency plumbing visit because of course the toilet has the problem on a weekend 😄
Thanks for this! Bubbled-up gasket was my issue and this fixed it!
Thanks for posting your follow-up video. After seating the upper and lower clamshell parts the ghost flushing stopped.
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Thank you so much. We were ready to get a new one. This video was great !! Not really happy with design. But hopefully we now have solved the problem. Thanks to you.
I've replaced these seals a few times before and must have lucked into aligning the notches. On my last valve seal change, the toilet just continued to run after the repair. I watched your video and took it apart and aligned the notches and put it back together, and no more running toilet. Thanks for sharing this with us! It would be a good idea for American Standard to include that little tip in their replacement instructions.
thank you for posting. that flexible blue gasket is 2-sided. i just removed the gasket, flipped it over, reinstalled gasket, & reassembled. leak problem solved. i would not recommend petroleum jelly for lubricting the o-ring & threads. pj can degrade the o-ring and some plastics. silicone grease would be recommended.
this was perfect! was missing this step so was still leaking. THANK YOU!!!
Excellent video. Thank you!
The alignment of the slots was the fix! Thanks.
Thanks for the video! I have replaced the gasket and the little red o ring and also aligned the notches on the green clam shell and it is STILL ghost flushing. Any ideas what to try next?
Hey Thanks for this Follow up video, this might be my problem, I didn’t know the top comes off,I’ll check this in the morning,
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Thank you! I missed this alignment step when I replaced gasket
Wow - the bubbles on the gasket! Thank you!
Thank you for the information on the notches. I was getting ready to replace whole unit because toilet was
Thanking sooooo much!! This worked! Lining up the notches - why is this so difficult?!
Thank you so much for your help! I was able to repair one of my Champion 4 Toilets with the above advice!
Thanks for the video it ready help me understand how it works, but before purchasing the new gasket, I check to see if my gasket has any bubbles on it and it does. I decided to use sharp pin or knife to punch a hole in bubbles on top of gasket, it help release water buildup in the bubble without taking out the gasket. So far is working with no leaking. My toilet was refilling up every 4-5 minutes before, so far it has not heard anything.
Typically this is a good short term plan. After popping the blisters it will typically start leaking again after a few weeks or at most a couple months. I would strongly recommend buying a couple of the new gaskets and having them ready to switch out. The five dollars that you’ll spend on a gasket you’ll make that back in water saved very quickly.
Thanks so much for the video. Very helpful. Called AS and they are sending me a new seal at no charge with no questions. I inspected my seal and found a bubble, so while waiting for the new seal to come in, I decided to take the seal out and turn it over. I have not had a leak since then. We'll see how long it last. Thanks again
Yeah this got me! After a couple choice words i took it back apart and saw what i did wrong. Thanks for the link too!
Dude. I was about to give up on my running toilet. I replaced the gasket with an aftermarket and that didn’t work. Replaced with an OEM and still leaking. Found this video and bingo.. I just didn’t have the notches lined up. Thank you for posting.
Oh my goodness thank you for this video.
American Standard was good to quickly send me the gaskets for free, no receipt. Love that!! Thanks so very much for the super helpful video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, for the video. Straight and to the point.
Thank you for this it saved me actually replacing the entire valve.
Me too!
According to American Standard this morning, the gasket Amazon is selling is not the most up to date version, so you might be better off calling AS directly. They sent me two (I have 2 toilets that leak) for free. They asked me if I had receipt from Lowe’s for the toilet purchase 3 years ago and I said no. No hassle
Best detail vid ever.
You’re welcome 👍 Happy to help!
Thank you for posting this video. Very, very helpful
Thank you, purchased the fluidmaster 510A-001 ant the champion 4 ghost flushing continued.. I will try the oem gasket. I have 4 of these toilets in rentals and I ABSOLUTELY will be getting on the class action suit against American Standard parent company and every Champion 4 owner should as well.
Thanks a lot!!!! That was it and this video fixed my toilet issue. Thanks!!!
thank you, I hope this fixes the leaking
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THANK YOU!!! Got lucky on one of my toilets.....been losing my mind on the other one.....Huge AHA! moment......Cheers
Thank you for both videos, the 2nd is an important step. Appreciate you posting.
Very helpful. Thanks for the info.
You're welcome!
Great video. I replaced the gasket and still leaked. The 4 grooves were not aligned. Nice save thanks to you!! I’d buy ya a beer if I could
I think this must be my problem. I watched another video and they didn't mention lining up those pieces because mine leaks even more than it did before I replaced the gasket! I will give this a try. Thank you.
Thanks, what I noted was how faded my blue gasket had become compared to the new one.
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I replaced the gasket and o ring supplied by as still ghost flushed called them back told support didn't fix the problem so they sent me you tube links on cleaning and adjusting fill level. I did both found your how to and while apart checked for tab alignment but my champ is built in 2014 doesn't have the tabs as pictured in your video. I'm waiting to see if cleaning and adjusting fill level makes any difference but I didn't see any build up on the fill valve diaphragm and I did the fill valve flush for debri as well. Any suggestions are welcome!
I changed mine with the American Standard valve and still leaks? Water level slowly drops.
Thanks! Thanks! I replaced the gasket and it was worse! It's fixed now. Did not know about the "slots" that had to line up.
I took the big gasket out and it had many bubbles on both sides. I couldn't find a pin or needle so I used a pocket knife and popped all the bubbles. I made sure I didn't cut on any edge of the gasket. With the bubbles gone I put the gasket back in. It doesn't leak. I will watch it closely. I'm not sure how long this works for. But, even if someone wants to stop the leak for awhile, this works. It may not work in the long run and I may have to go get new gaskets. But, it isn't leaking right now.
Thank you, Check it Out! Definitely needed to watch both videos to get the leak-free result!
Worked like a charm! Ta dah! Just saved some bucks!
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I can’t screw off that black thing on top. There are little notch barriers that are preventing me from screwing it off. How do I get passed those because my hands are just burning now. Plus, I don’t want to break it.
Yes!! Me, too! I finally tried poking the bubbles without disassembling, but doubt that will work or last.
Did anyone find a solution? We broke the black part using pliers and it now won't lift out of the clamshell at all
I found on mine I had to unscrew the inside stem and not the top piece, different design.
Thumbs up! I did not know the clamshell came apart. I'm about to order the seal from Amazon. Good video. Good job.
Excellent video! American standard has a good warranty and if you are still covered and have the receipt they will send you the parts at no charge. You might have to wait on hold a bit, but free is good! They should send a link to this video with the parts as the printed instructions are poor. I got parts in 5 days and all better now. Thanks again.
Them bubbles are usually filled with some kind of fluid. you can also just poke a needle hole it it and let the fluid out until its flat again and reuse it.
I just did that after watching this video. Working pretty well so far. It’s obviously only temporary, but will buy time if you can’t go out and get a new gasket. Thanks to the vid creator for bringing the issue to our attention!