Leak from the fill valve refill tube: If the leak appears to be coming from the back, near the top of the tank, then check to make sure the refill tube has not come loose from the overflow tube on the flush valve. Cracks in the tank: Unfortunately, there's no reliable way to repai...
The fill tube is a small plastic tube that connects the main fill valve to the overflow pipe (which is what your flapper is connected to). It should look like a small, flexible, curving plastic tube. While the fill valve refills the tank of the toilet, the fill tube is in charge of ...
If you see water running into the top of the overflow tube (and luckily not out of the top of the toilet tank and onto the floor), see if lifting the fill valve's float will stop the water from entering the tank. If so, an adjustment to the float or float arm that moves it lowe...
If flushing the toilet leads to a backup, or worse, a toilet overflow, it's possible that the toilet drain pipe has clogged, or there may be a clog right at the base of the toilet itself. Before going to work with a toilet plunger - (as shown in our photo at page top) which is...
Learning how to fix a running toilet requires no special skills or tools and new parts are relatively affordable, simply follow these steps.
Check refill tube first: If refill tube is inserted or shoved into the overflow pipe, remove it and reattach clipping the tube to the overflow pipe. This will keep the tube from entering the overflow pipe and stop the leak. Clean bottom of the tank and flapper area and replace flapper. ...
However, if the float is set above the level of the overflow tube, it will never reach the shutoff height and water will simply drain down the tube into the toilet. This is a simple fix – you just have to adjust the float to a lower position. The exact mechanism for adjusting the ...
Hook the new flapper onto the ears on the overflow tube and connect the chain. If your toilet has a canister instead of a flapper, you seldom have to replace the entire canister, just the seal on the bottom. There's usually a simple trick to removing the canister, which you can find ...
To fix the issue, all you need to do is reconnect the fill tube and the fill valve. When doing this, check that you also don't have a faulty fill valve. Press both parts firmly to secure them. Make sure the refill tube remains about an inch above the toilet overflow tube when this...
If your toilet looks like it’s about to overflow due to a clog, don’t keep depressing the handle in the hope that the bowl will drain. Here’s what to do instead: STEP 1:Allow 10 minutes for the water level to drop. Then, locate the water supply hose on the wall behind the to...