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Headhunter Toilet – Intermittent Long Flushes
I thought I had a problem with the flush timer, sometimes the
toilet would do a long flush and other times work just fine. Turns
out, the flush valve diaphragm has a really tiny hole that I assume
relieves some pressure and must not get clogged with debris.. Sure
enough, the old diaphragm accumulated some crud and was plugged and
showed it’s age. Replaced the diaphragm and spring and all is well.
The folks at Headhunter are very helpful with troubleshooting.Here’s a picture of the valve and diaphragm:
I wasn’t done wire tying the wires back in place in case Jon picks on me..
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6 Replies
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I see double hose clamps on both fluid connections for backup insurance.
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Tom, I see your hose is starting to flatten and kink, this come with age and must be addressed before ……….. happens.
JIM (I)
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Tom, I see your hose is starting to flatten and kink, this come with age and must be addressed before ……….. happens.
JIM (I)
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The hole in the diaphragm is to allow the pressure to balance on both sides of the diaphragm. If it is plugged or blocked the valve will not shut off the water flow in the desired amount of time or even not at all. There is another factor in the Headhunter flush and that is a valve usually mounted to the rear side of the toilet. That valve can be opened or closed slightly to adjust the water level in the bowl.
The operation of the toilet is pretty simple once the elements are understood. The solenoid which is actuated with the switch on the side of the toilet is what trips the diaphragm from its seat and initiates the flush cycle. When power is removed from the solenoid and water flows through the small hole in the diaphragm the flush valve shuts down.
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At first I thought that an intermittently long-flushing toilet was probably a feature, and that the sensor was working correctly.
Then I heard about Tom’s flat, kinky hose and wondered why he needed a diaphragm?
Back to work…
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The hose is just fine.
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