The fill valve continues to run after flushing and the tank never fills. This problem happens because the flapper chain is too short. Lengthen it. The fill valve switches on all by itself when no one is using the toilet. This occurs because the flapper is leaking. Replace the flapper. If...
TOILET REPAIR GUIDE Whether your toilet problem occurs when Flushing, Refilling or Not in Use, choose a tab below to help find the solution: FLUSHING REFILLING NOT IN USE Hearing hissing, rumbling or thumping when flushing? Need more than one flush to clear the bowl? Yourfill valve,flapperor...
Another way to test the flapper is with food coloring. Put four or five drops of blue or green food coloring in the toilet tank and then swirl the water a bit using any object that won't be harmed by the dye or water, such as an old toothbrush you're about to replace. If necessar...
When the toilet is constantly running we must first find out if you have a fill valve issue or a flapper and flush valve issue.
If lifting the float arm DOES NOT shut off the water completely, then the fill valve has failed. Go to Step 16 to replace fill valve. To replace flapper, buy a new one from a hardware store. Turn off water to toilet tank with the valve on the supply line. Flush toilet to empty tan...
(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 the bowl. The fill tube should always be above the water line in the tank, even when the ...
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.
Replace Defective Toilet Fill Valve Above: the black assembly is the fill valve that includes a float and an internal valve that allows water to fill the toilet tank following a flush. Bad toilet tank fill valve or valve adjustment: look into the toilet tank - a toilet fill valve that ru...
It is still possible to flush a toilet when the handle is broken. All that you have to do is to open your toilet’s tank, find the part called “the flapper”, and then lift it up. Doing this will result in an immediate release of water into the toilet bowl which will then flush...