flush mechanism

Tank drainage system

A flush mechanism is the system of parts that releases water to clear a toilet bowl.

The term covers various designs—tank-based systems with flappers and floats, pressure-assisted valves, or dual-flush buttons.

The flush mechanism needs replacing—it won't stop running.

Plumbers and homeowners use the phrase when diagnosing toilet problems.

Related

water · water pressure · tank · flapper valve · plunger · siphon · water tank · button · release · pressure · pipe · drain · hydraulic · push · pull · refill · seal · float

Opposites
toilet component function

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Hinged bathroom sitting surface

toilet bowl · cistern · toilet lid · waste pipe · wax ring

waste disposal method

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Waterless human waste facility

composting toilet · outhouse · chamber pot · cesspit · bucket toilet

water flow control

flush mechanismfill valve

Regulates tank water intake

inlet valve · water supply line · ballcock · float valve

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G