Got About 1/2 way through a school cleaning when.....

[rwcarpet]

About every 2000 hours or so, the dreaded " Genesis Flapper Fiasco" occurs. Usually during a busy day or week. About 1-2 hours to repair, if you have the spare parts. I had one. Oh, and you have to let it cool down for an hour or so before even touching.

Broken flapper on the left.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Can't use a larger diameter, and more heat resistant shaft material?

One of the key design faults of most diverter systems is placement of the diverter in the HOTTEST part of the system.

Sapphire is the only major that finally addressed that.

 

[Shane T]

That happened to mine early on, it had the electric solenoid actuator. That one slammed open and close. 2700 hrs on the current one with the vacuum actuator, it closes nice and easy.

 

[Larry Cobb]

It doesn't look like stainless steel to me.

Larry

 

[Shane T]

It doesn't look like stainless steel to me.

Larry

It is.

 

[rwcarpet]

It doesn't look like stainless steel to me.

Larry

It's stainless Larry.....it just goes through so many heat cycles, it discolors the diverter.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Not all stainless is equal to the task.

 

[dgardner]

Not all stainless is equal to the task.

True. 304 stainless is your run of the mill variety, and what you find most often. 321 has much better resistance to fatigue and cracking at elevated temperatures.