# Toilet problem that seems to be unGoogleable

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 19, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-problem-that-seems-to-be-ungoogleable/775109 "2016-12-19T02:28:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-problem-that-seems-to-be-ungoogleable/775109/21 "2016-12-20T00:55:37Z")

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Naw, get a Ferguson!

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IL2YRDzpTL4/hqdefault.jpg "Al Bundy's Ferguson") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL2YRDzpTL4)

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-problem-that-seems-to-be-ungoogleable/775109/22 "2016-12-20T15:12:03Z")

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> [@Kimballkid](#):
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> How’d you know it was a Fluidmaster?!
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> Quick, oh prognosticator of the internet, what am I wearing.
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> 😃

Green underwear.

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**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-problem-that-seems-to-be-ungoogleable/775109/23 "2016-12-21T17:42:10Z")

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“unGoogleable” is the sound my toilet makes as the bowl finishes draining.

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-problem-that-seems-to-be-ungoogleable/775109/24 "2016-12-21T19:13:37Z")

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> [@TreacherousCretin](#):
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> “unGoogleable” is the sound my toilet makes as the bowl finishes draining.

😃

Many interpretations possible…

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**Author:** ![barbitu8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-problem-that-seems-to-be-ungoogleable/775109/25 "2016-12-21T20:26:49Z")

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> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> I don’t think it’s by design. I don’t remember any mention of that feature on the box it came in.
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> The flapper is unlike any I’ve seen before. It is large, maybe 4 inches across, and the chain connects at the center of the circle, lifting it straight up.
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> I will try shortening the chain.
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> [Googled and found a photo of the flapper](http://www.terrylove.com/wc/as/champion_flush4.jpg)
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> ETA [Another view](http://s1062.photobucket.com/user/karimwassef/media/flush.jpg.html)
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> ETA [There is even a video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_ePvpfAkAc) (which I haven’t watched yet, maybe it contains my answer)

I’m surprised this came in a new toilet. This is an old style toilet that does not use a flapper valve, but a tank ball. It actually may be better since flapper valves deteriorate after time and need replacing eventually.

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