Fortunately, even when there is no water running into the home, there are still ways to get rid of the toilet's contents. Whether you turned off the water because of a plumbing repair, or the municipal supply has been shut off because of a water main break or other problem, there is ...
The reason for this step is that that little tube is sending extra water into the toilet bowl even when the main toilet tank flapper valve has shut. You're trying to avoid filling and overflowing the toilet tank. The photo shows us directing the bowl-fill tube water into the toile tank ...
Don’t rush to call a plumber—chances are good you can banish toilet trouble on your own by taking these smart steps!
However, if the float is set above the level of the overflow tube, it will never reach the shutoff height and water will simply drain down the tube into the toilet. This is a simple fix – you just have to adjust the float to a lower position. The exact mechanism for adjusting the ...
When your toilet keeps running water or is constantly running, we must first find out if you have a fill valve issue or a flapper/flush valve issue. Step 1– If you have shut off the water supply line, then turn on water and look inside the tank. Determine if the water level is ris...
3. WATER RESONANCE: This noise is alerting you that your shut off valve at the wall has an obstruction in the flow path of the water. Here are some solutions: a). If you are based in the U.S., we recommend using a regulated fill valve to stop noise like our400AH PerforMAX® Fil...
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...
Flapper problems are themost common cause of running toilets. To address your faulty toilet flapper, shut off the water supply to the toilet, remove the flapper, and wash it. Be sure to scrub its plastic cap and stopper thoroughly. Put the flapper back when you’re done and fit it over...
That is clean water. The average American literally flushes 24 gallons of potable water down the toilet every single day. It doesn't have to be like that, though. There are plenty of ways to reduce how much water your toilet uses and none of them is very expensive, painful, or ...
Turn the water off. Make sure the water at the supply lines is turned off all the way before moving onto the next step. Let the Water Out Remove all water from the bowl and the tank before you remove any part of the toilet. Do so by flushing the toilet multiple times until the wate...