Timeline for How does the float on the toilet chain affect the amount of tank water used per flush?
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| Nov 30, 2023 at 3:04 | comment | added | Például | I now understand that the float is just something that helps guarantee that you get a certain amount of water out. When you set the float at a certain level the float will continue to exert an upwards force until the water goes down to that level. At that point the float is floating on the surface and no longer pulling the flap upwards. However, it’s up to gravity to pull the flap down. If you set the float at a certain level, flushing should release at least the amount of water from the level of the float to the fill level, but it might release more. That depends on gravity and the flapper. | |
| Jul 19, 2019 at 1:19 | comment | added | Alaska Man | @Például The water level in the tank does not “reach the level of the float”, the water level and the float level always stay the same because the float is floating on top of the water. Therefore the float is always at the water level. | |
| Jul 18, 2019 at 20:16 | comment | added | Például | I understand that this is what happens, but why? Why does the flapper close when the water level in the tank reaches the level of the float? | |
| Jul 18, 2019 at 19:30 | history | answered | DonBoitnott | CC BY-SA 4.0 |