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Fluidmaster 555C PerforMAX flush valve kit review

A universal 2 in flush valve repair kit with a peel-and-stick seal and an adjustable PerforMAX flapper.

What the maker puts in writing

  • Universal design, fast and easy to install; peel and stick design eliminates messy glue, with no tank removal
  • PerforMAX adjustable water-saving flapper included; replaces inefficient toilet flush valve designs and fixes worn, leaky flappers
  • Durable build with corrosion resistant materials
  • “2” flush valve replacement kit, from 1.28 HET to 3.5 gallon per flush designs”
  • “Limit one (1) per order.” “Returns will not be honored on this closeout item”
  • From the description: “the replacement can be installed in minutes… A universal design that fit’s most 2” flush valve toilet models… features a 5 year warrant”

Eight dollars seventy-eight for the whole thing

That is the striking number on this shelf, because of what it buys.

A flapper alone is $11.98 from Korky and $16.89 from Fluidmaster on this same shelf. This is the valve seat and the flapper together, for less than either.

The reason is in the listing: it is a closeout.

Which brings the condition attached

Limit one (1) per order. Returns will not be honored on this closeout item.

So the price is final and the purchase is final.

For somebody who has taken the tank lid off, measured the opening and knows they need two inches, this is the best value on the shelf and nothing comes close.

For somebody guessing, it is the single item here where guessing wrong cannot be put right.

Measure the opening first

Lift the tank lid. The hole in the bottom of the tank that the flapper sits over is the flush valve opening. Measure across it.

Two inches was standard for decades and is what most older toilets have.

Three inches came in with high-efficiency toilets, because a wider opening dumps the tank faster — which is how a 1.28 gallon flush does the job a 3.5 gallon flush used to.

Five of the ten products on this shelf state a tank-valve size. Four of those five are three inches. The three-inch valve has become the default, which makes measuring more important rather than less.

Peel and stick, which is the real saving

A conventional flush valve replacement means draining the tank, unbolting it from the bowl, lifting it off, fitting a new spud washer and re-seating the whole thing.

That is the commonest reason somebody pays a plumber to fix a running toilet.

This seals a new valve seat over the old one from inside the tank, with an adhesive ring, with the tank left where it is. Eliminating messy glue in a no toilet tank removal install process.

The old valve stays. The new seat goes on top.

And the adjustable flapper that comes with it

The PerforMAX flapper has a dial that changes how long it stays open — which is how much water each flush uses.

That matters because a replacement flapper is often the wrong strength for the toilet: too little water and it needs two flushes, too much and you have undone the toilet’s efficiency. A dial lets you set it.

What it does not claim

Chlorine resistance. Fluidmaster’s own 5403 flapper on this shelf publishes a silicone seal that “resists chlorine and hard water” and “lasts 10X longer”; Korky publishes chlorine-resistant rubber.

This says only corrosion resistant materials — and chlorine in municipal water is what kills flappers.

The description does publish a 5 year warranty, which with Fluidmaster’s other two products here makes it the only maker on this shelf to warrant everything it sells.

Availability

Available at around $11.99 on Amazon.com when we checked on October 29, 2026, for delivery to a US address.

Stock and prices on Amazon.com move without notice; the button above opens the live listing.

Prices quoted in this text were read on October 29, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

Strengths, and the catches

Strengths

  • A complete valve seat and flapper for $11.99, a cent more than the Korky flapper alone and less than the $16.89 Fluidmaster flapper on this shelf
  • Peel and stick instead of glue, and no tank removal — which turns a two-hour job into a twenty-minute one
  • Covers the whole span of 2 in toilets, from 1.28 GPF high-efficiency to 3.5 GPF originals

Compromises

  • Returns will not be honored, so ordering the wrong size costs you the money
  • Two inches only: it will not fit the 3 in valves that most high-efficiency toilets use
  • No chlorine or chloramine resistance specifically claimed, where Korky and Fluidmaster’s own 5403 both publish it

Where this one is not like the others

Set against the median of its own shelf on this site — not against the whole bathroom market.

  • Tank opening diameter2 in.-33 % against this shelf’s median
  • Valve typeA PerforMAX adjustable water-saving FLAPPER, with a dial that sets the flush volume — not a complete valve. It fits most 2 in flush valve toilets, from 1.28 GPF high-efficiency to 3.5 GPF, and NOT 3 in valves. Not dual flush.-33 % against this shelf’s median

Specifications

Valve typeA PerforMAX adjustable water-saving FLAPPER, with a dial that sets the flush volume — not a complete valve. It fits most 2 in flush valve toilets, from 1.28 GPF high-efficiency to 3.5 GPF, and NOT 3 in valves. Not dual flush.
Tank opening diameter2 in.
Adjustable height rangeNOT APPLICABLE — a flapper has no height to set. What adjusts here is the flush volume, on the dial.
Inlet connectionNONE — a flapper sits on the outlet, not the inlet. Installation is peel and stick, with no glue, no tools stated and no tank removal.
Inlet positionNOT APPLICABLE.
Stated flush volumesAdjustable on the dial, for toilets rated 1.28 to 3.5 GPF, with no liter figure published. The materials are described as corrosion resistant, with NO SPECIFIC CHLORINE CLAIM. 4.8 oz (136 g), 4.02 × 7.01 × 7.01 in (102 × 178 × 178 mm), 5 years of warranty per the maker — and the listing states ONE PER ORDER and NO RETURNS, because it is a closeout item.
Amazon referenceB00002N6MI
EAN0039961000392

The questions we get

How do I know whether mine is 2 inch or 3 inch?

Take the tank lid off and look at the opening in the bottom of the tank that the flapper covers. Measure across it. Two inches was the standard for decades and is still what most older toilets have; three inches arrived with high-efficiency toilets, because a bigger opening empties the tank faster and lets a 1.28 gallon flush do the work a 3.5 gallon flush used to. A 3 in flapper on a 2 in valve does not seal and a 2 in kit will not cover a 3 in opening. Five of the ten products on this shelf state a tank-valve size, and four of those are 3 in — so the 3 in has become the default. Measure before ordering, especially here.

What does "returns will not be honored" mean in practice?

That the eight dollars seventy-eight is final. The listing says so twice over: "Limit one (1) per order" and "Returns will not be honored on this closeout item." Fluidmaster is clearing this part, which is why it costs less than a bare flapper from the same company. For a buyer who has measured and knows they need a 2 in kit, it is the best value on this shelf by a wide margin. For a buyer guessing, it is the one item here where guessing wrong cannot be undone.

What does the peel-and-stick design replace?

Glue, and an afternoon. A traditional flush valve replacement means draining the tank, unbolting it from the bowl, lifting it off, replacing the valve with a new spud washer, and re-seating the whole tank — the commonest reason people call a plumber for a running toilet. Fluidmaster’s approach seals a new valve seat over the old one from inside the tank, with an adhesive ring, with the tank still in place. The description puts it plainly: "Eliminating messy glue in a no toilet tank removal install process." The old valve stays where it is; the new seat goes on top of it.

Against the closest bathroom fittings on price

Same category, nearby prices, between bathroom fittings. What remains is the specifications every one publishes — half empty, a column is no use.

Model Price Valve typeTank opening diameterAdjustable height rangeInlet connection
Fluidmaster 555C PerforMAX flush valve kit $12 A PerforMAX adjustable water-saving FLAPPER, with a dial that sets the flush volume — not a complete valve. It fits most 2 in flush valve toilets, from 1.28 GPF high-efficiency to 3.5 GPF, and NOT 3 in valves. Not dual flush.2 in.NOT APPLICABLE — a flapper has no height to set. What adjusts here is the flush volume, on the dial.NONE — a flapper sits on the outlet, not the inlet. Installation is peel and stick, with no glue, no tools stated and no tank removal.
Korky 3060BP 3 in toilet flapper $12 A FLAPPER ONLY — not a valve and not a kit — in chlorine-resistant rubber on a stainless steel chain. It fits a 3 in opening and NOT a 2 in one. Three published bullets, one of which is that Lavelle Industries launched the first toilet flapper over fifty years ago.3 in.NOT PUBLISHED, and no dial or flush-volume adjustment is claimed anywhere.NONE — a flapper sits on the outlet. Installation is not described on this listing, and a flapper needs no tank removal.
Mansfield 210 flush valve $16 A flush valve with an instant shut-off, stated not to rust or corrode. THAT IS THE WHOLE OF WHAT THE MAKER PUBLISHES: four bullets, one of which is the words « Flush valve » and another the carton size. Neither the material nor the seal material nor the chlorine resistance is published.NOT PUBLISHED by the maker, and neither are the compatible models — so nothing on this listing tells you whether it fits your tank.NOT PUBLISHED by the maker.NOT PUBLISHED, and the installation is not described on this listing either.
Fluidmaster 5403 3 in toilet flapper $17 A drop-in kit replacing the FLAPPER, THE CHAIN AND THE HANDLE together, on a Perma fit silicone seal stated chemical resistant, stated not to warp and stated to last ten times longer than a regular flapper. 3 in, and the maker states it will NOT fit 2 in valves, nor Mansfield toilets.3 in.NOT PUBLISHED. What the listing gives instead is a CLEARANCE: 10 in minimum from the top of the flush valve opening to the inside of the tank lid.NONE — the kit sits on the outlet. Installation is drop-in, no tools, under 20 minutes, with no tank removal.

Where the models diverge, in bathroom fittings

  • If price decides: this model, at $12.

The price on Amazon.com

This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $12 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.

Details checked on October 29, 2026.

Who buys this one, among bathroom fittings

A leaking two-inch flush valve, measured first — the cheapest complete repair on this shelf

Cited in our bathroom fittings guides

What buyers actually choose

Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 400.

The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for bathroom fittings and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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