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Review on 🚽 Upgrade Your Toilet with the American Standard 3174105-0070A Champion Universal Replacement Flush Valve by David Ramirez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Dismantling of the toilet required!

For removal and installation, the cistern must be removed from the toilet. This means you have to drain the tank, disconnect the lines and unscrew the 2 large bolts at the bottom of the tank. It is helpful to have an assistant to hold the screws on the bottom of the tank and requires space for two people to work together. directs the water jet downwards to increase the flushing performance that these toilets are known for. I was able to remove the deflector from the broken purge valve and put it on the new one. I was disappointed, the instructions didn't mention anything about the deflector, where to find it or how to remove it from the old valve and put it on the new one. I was glad there was a wrench in the valve. This is definitely necessary since most people don't have a wrench that big enough to unscrew the giant plastic nut that holds the release valve in place. Valve. I was lucky that my toilet was only a year old and the seal was still good, but if the toilet was older I would have failed with a bad seal. All in all, the product was authentic and fit well. I received exactly what was described and was able to fix it in about an hour. I have to say that I was completely disappointed that the part only broke after 1 year. I called American Standard and all they did was sell me a new part even though the toilet says a 10 year warranty. We are pleased with the overall quality and performance of the toilet but were disappointed that this key part failed in such a short time and the repair was like taking the car engine out to change the oil filter! This was made worse by the fact that the company didn't even offer to replace the part for free, which was very disappointing.

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  • A few competitors
Cons
  • A few little things