Mark, ‘fraid not; the model numbers for the Atlantes “Freedom” series are A7, A8 and A9. You have the A6 model, the immediate predecessor to the A9 Freedom unit. You evidently bought one of the very last of the earlier units, which went out of production in July, 2005.
But don’t think you have an inferior unit or anything like that. I’ve had one of the original series Atlantes toilets in my basement since September, 1991, and it continues to work flawlessly – and it gets daily use. It has the same exact macerator and discharge pump in it that yours has. In 16 ½ years, we’ve managed to clog it 3 different times. The first time, I was the culprit myself. I tried to flush 2 or 3 paper towels down it – it didn’t happen. Formerly, I’d been able to flush one down at a time without problem, but this time with more than one, no go! The second time, my daughter-in-law tried to flush one of her “things” down it, and stopped it up. And the third time, my father-in-law tried to flush a Handy-Wipe down it. In all 3 instances, I had to remove the rear cover and fish out the offending item with needle nose pliers.
It’ll let you know when it doesn’t flush properly – the water will be real slow going down, and sometimes it won’t go down at all – it’ll start rising up in the bowl, rather than going down. You’ll hear a slight “thumping noise” as the macerator is banging against the clog, trying (unsuccessfully) to shred it. Sometimes, if you “dry flush” it (pump it out only, with no water coming in), it’ll eventually clear itself. It’s worth a try, but no guarantee it’ll always work.
Getting back to the Freedom series, it has a specially-designed bronze shredder, rather than the plastic macerator and discharge pump that the earlier models used. Here’s a story for you: We have a Freedom set up in the men’s room in our plant, as a test model, with a cycle-counter connected to it, to try and get an idea how long and how many flushes it will last. The employees use it every day, just the same as any other toilet. One day, while changing the roll of toilet paper, I accidentally dropped the cardboard core of the old roll into the toilet. Not wanting to stick my hand in and fish it out, I decided to put the rascal through its paces. Our policy at work is, “he who clogs it up, is also the one who unclogs it.” So, worst case scenario, I’d have to open up the back of it and clear it out. Nothing really new or unusual for me… It took 4 or 5 flushes, but it eventually shredded and did indeed pass the cardboard roll. Made a real believer out of me!
