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...
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...
If your toilet has a canister-style flush valve, you seldom have to replace the canister, but you may have to replace the rubber seal on its bottom edge. To remove the canister, you may have to rotate the central post through 90 degrees to disengage it. Pull the canister off after disc...
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...
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 tank. Remove old flapper. Fit new flapper into tank hole. Attach chain to the flush lever arm so that it hangs slightly slack when flapper ...
Adjust the flapper 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 ...
TIP: If the valve appears to be covered but the tank never seems to fill, you might have a slow leak. Put a little food coloring in the tank; if it seeps into the bowl, you'll need to replace the flapper or ball. Step 3: Find the float If the valve is completely covered but ...
Clean bottom of the tank and flapper area and replace flapper. To determine which size flapper you need, please click here:Determine size of toilet flapper. If you need a 2″ flapper, we recommend the502 flapper; if you need a 3 ” flapper, we recommend either the513A flapperor the5403...
Remove the lid from the toilet tank. Take a look at the bottom of the tank and find the flapper. Is there a chain running from the handle lever to the flapper? If yes, gently pull it upwards and you’ll flush your toilet. Is the aforementioned chain disconnected from the flapper? If...