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...
When to Replace a Toilet In this installation, the customer wanted to switch to a dual-flush toilet, which is more efficient and conserves water. You may also need a new toilet to prevent damage to your home. Here are some warning signs that it’s time to replace a toilet Leaking. If...
The toilet fill valve is one of two mechanisms inside a toilet tank, the other being the flush valve, which is the one you activate when you flush the toilet. After the flush completes, the fill valve swings into action to refill the tank. It's connected directly to the water supply an...
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...
The toilet flapper is the main seal that holds water in your toilet tank. View Details Toilet Flush Valves Flush valves ensure a steady exit of water from your toilet tank. View Details Toilet Repair Kits Need to replace more than one part? Choose from a variety of all-in-one toilet repa...
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...
Step 3– If you replace the flapper and the toilet continues to drain down (repeat step 2 if necessary) then we recommend replacing the flush valve as this will ultimately stop the constant draining of water from the tank to the bowl. We recommend theK-507A-008flush valve if you have a...
(7.6 L) of water very quickly into the bowl. Once the tank has emptied, the flush valve resituates itself in the bottom of the tank, covering thedrainhole so the tank can be refilled. It is the job of the refill mechanism to fill the tank back up with enough water to start the ...
How to work around toilet tank during repairsDwight Barnett