A toilet flapper is one of those "out of sight, out of mind" items that you may never think about—unless it starts to fail. This water-controlling device regulates flow from the toilet tank into the toilet bowl, but even more importantly, it keeps water from leaking into the bowl when...
A Yank of the Flapper Chain The chain connecting the toilet flapper to the flush handle is the source of manyflushing problems. If the chain is too long, the flapper won't lift all the way and will drop too soon, resulting in an incomplete flush. If the chain is too short, on the ...
Your toilet’s flapper is the plastic cup at the bottom of the tank. When you flush your toilet, the flapper lifts and allows water from the tank to pour down into the bowl. If the flapper isn’t flush with the bottom of the tank to seal the opening, then water could slip past it...
1 Remove the lid from the tank and raise the flapper valve to let a little water pass through so you can see whether the toilet is indeed clogged. If it is, water won’t go down the drain. 2 If it is clogged, you can first try plunging with a bell-shaped toilet plunger that you...
A toilet handle that sticks can create a lot of anxiety. You may worry about the cost of repairs, as plumbers charge you almost $100 just to come out, even if it’s a quick 5 minute fix! Or worse, the shame and humiliation that could be hurled at you by the next person to use ...
Two flapper valves that release a lot of water when the target is hit, then even an automatic refill option so you can leave the hose on and the container will automatically start refilling for the next turn. Ok, lets start this build. First things first is to build the frame. I ...
Installing Toilet Flapper Using Mounting Pins Most toilet flappers are attached to the overflow pipe by snapping the flapper clips over two mounting posts on each side of the overflow pipe (see diagrams) To remove the existing flapper, first turn off the water to the toilet and flush toilet ta...
Step 2–With the tank full of water turn off the water to the toilet and mark the current water level inside the tank. Wait a period of time 10-15 minutes and note if the water is draining down from your mark. If it drains down replace the flapper first as this is the most common...
5. Running Toilet A running toilet can be costly; up to 200 gallons of water may be lost each day. The most common culprit is a faulty flapper valve which controls the water that passes from the tank to the bowl. This is fairly straightforward fix with a toilet repair kit available at...
Don't drop chlorinated cleaning tablets into your toilet tank. The chemicals can erode the rubber flapper -- the valve seal that controls water flow -- which could cause a leak that wastes up to 200 gallons a day. (To test for leakage, put a few drops of food coloring in the tank an...