The water supply line to your toilet is connected to the wall or floor; simply turn the valve to stem the flow of water (Image 1). Flush your toilet and keep the handle down to empty the toilet of water. You’ll be left with some water in the tank and some in the bowl. Use a...
Before you remove the old hose, you need toempty the toilet tank. First, shut off the water valve by turning the handle clockwise as far as it will go, but that's not all you should do. Any water in the tank will pour onto the floor, so flush the tank, then hold down the handl...
How to work around toilet tank during repairsDwight Barnett
After removing the wing nuts, you can simply lift the tank off the bowl and move it out of the way. Remove the Caps Locate the caps on the base of the toilet and remove them. Doing so will unveil the bolts that connect the bowl to the flange in the floor. Remove the bolts. If ...
Fluidmaster toilet tank parts are found in more toilets than all other brands combined and is the #1 brand of toilet repair parts worldwide.
There is a chain attached to the handle on the side of the tank. When you push on the handle, it pulls the chain, which is connected to the flush valve. The chain lifts the flush valve, which then floats out of the way, revealing a 2- to 3-inch (5.08- to 7.62-cm) diameter dr...
When you replace the shank washer on the threaded shank, be sure it lays flat. Compare the CL level and adjust it as necessary. The valve pipe should go through to the outside of the tank. Use your hand to tighten the lock nut. Hook up the water supply. Back inside the tank, ...
Check out this post onparts of the toilet tankfor more help. In most toilet tanks, the handle lever and the flapper are connected by a chain. By pulling this chain upward, you can lift the flapper and, in that way, flush a toilet that cannot be flushed regularly due to a broken hand...
Turn the water supply back on by turning the handle counterclockwise. The tank should start to fill. Once the tank is full and the water stops running, flush the toilet to ensure that the flapper opens and closes as expected. If it doesn't open enough, reconnect the chain on the flush ...
Crazy, I know. When I was a kid we could buy the fuzzy tank tops and tank covers to match the rugs. Now the only thing I can find is a cover for the toilet lid. Because there's nothing for the tank top, I can't place any glass items on there for fear of