What do you need to know about the flushometer valve?

Definition of Flushometer Valve or Sloane valve: A flushometer valve or popularly Sloane valve, named for its inventor uses building water pressure alone to flush waste from a toilet or urinal. When the valve handle is pressed or when an automatic sensor detects that the toilet or urinal user has moved away,…

What to do if your flushometer does not work?

1. Flushometer Does Not Function A. Control Stop or Main Valve is Closed. Open Control Stop or Main Valve. B. Handle Assembly is Worn. Install Sloan Handle Repair Kit or replace handle. C. Relief Valve is worn. Replace Inside Parts Kit. 2. Insufficient volume of water to adequately siphon fixture. A. Control Stop not open enough.

When to remove relief valve from Sloan Regal flushometer?

E. Inadequate Volume or Pressure at Supply. If no gauges are available to properly measure supply pressure or volume of water at the Flushometer, then remove the Relief Valve from the Inside Parts Kit, reassemble the Flushometer and open the Control Stop.

What should the water pressure be for a toilet flushometer?

At least some of the flushometer valve specifications that we reviewed, particularly from Sloan-Regal and others listed below, are capable of operating satisfactorily at a water flush volume at (an average of) 1.6 gallons or 6 liters per flush, at a flowing water pressure of 25 psi (172kPa).

What should I do if my Sloan Regal flushometer is not working?

If fixture does not siphon or if a Low Consumption fixture is installed, or if the above steps do not prove satisfactory, steps must be taken to increase the pressure and/or supply. 3. Flushometer Closes Off Immediately. Install NEW Inside Parts Kit to correct above problems and update Flushometer.