A flapper's primary function is to drain water from the tank to the bowl when a toilet is flushed. The flapper is a valve inside the toilet tank, usually made of rubber or plastic, connected to the flush valve and toilet lever (the handle you push down to flush). When the toilet lev...
Every toilet needs a valve to fill the tank and another one to let water out of the tank and into the bowl, and either of these valves can cause running toilet syndrome. The fill valve is the one that is offset to one side of the tank and positioned above the water supply line, and...
The seal between the flush valve and the flapper is the only thing keeping the water inside of the tank. When this seal fails, you have a leak. The articles 'Toilet Flapper Leaking' and 'Toilet Flapper Repair' provide information on all of the issues associated with your toilet flapper. ...
A toilet that flushes on its own, also known as phantom or ghost flushing, is a common problem. Addressing this problem may require replacing the flapper, flush valve, or flush valve gasket. In this article, I show you how.
Our newest flapper is the 523A Super Flapper. This is the ONLY flapper that can be converted into a 2″ or 3″ toilet flapper. To learn more about this flapper, click here:Super Flapper Replace flush valve drain (last resort if1and2do not resolve the issue). ...
If the toilet tank fill valve is visibly leaking or if you cannot adjust it to work properly, you may need to replace the toilet tank fill valve. Leaky Toilet Flush Valve Repair Above: some of the basic parts in a toilet flush valve or "flapper valve". The original flush valve or flap...
You can place the toilet tank lid right across the toilet bowl.Don't knock the lid on the floor - they break.Don't waste time moving towels and stuff - we're in a rush to stop the toilet from overflowing. Reach inside the toilet and push down the flapper valve that is letting the...
Leaks inside the toilet won't ruin your floor, but they waste water—sometimes a lot of water. The problem is usually a bad flapper or a poorly adjusted float. Flappers are easy to replace, and floats are easy to adjust. Doing so will stop the fill valve from cycling on or staying on...
If you want to stop a foundation from leaking, you want to manage that drainage. But if you are sort of starting from scratch and had your option to go with a block wall or solid concrete wall, I do agree that a solid concrete wall will be much stronger and much more so...
toilet replacement program.Check your toilet for leaks, and repair them promptly. Toilets frequently leak around the flapper valve, wasting 200 gallons or more per day. To check for leaks, put a few drops of food coloring in the tank of your toilet. Do not flush the toilet for 10 to 15...