Replacing the toilet flapper is the likely solution. For information, go to the article 'How To Replace a Toilet Flapper'. The Toilet Flapper Closes Too Soon When you flush the toilet, some of the water is released into the bowl. But before it flushes the flapper closes quickly and most ...
The rate of water running into the toilet tank may be too slow(some of this water slightly aids the flush), or The starting volume of water in the toilet bowl may have been too small. Check the diverter tube: Too little water in the toilet bowl to start with may be due to a lost...
The flapper in the toilet opens and closes to let the water out of the tank. ... One easy, but temporary fix to make rubber toilet parts supple again is vaseline. The toilet must be drained and dried for this to work. Then,vaseline can be rubbed on the flapperand it's connecting wa...
This large rubber or plastic toilet flush valve opens when the tank flush lever pulls it up, floats during the flush operation, then closes to seal the toilet tank during tank refill. Try pushing gently down on the flapper valve and wiggling it side to side - sometimes this will clean a ...
An inadequate flush can also be caused by a broken link between the handle and trip lever or a tank stopper that closes before the tank empties. Back to top Featured Resource:Get a Pre-Screened Local Plumbing Pro Next See: Ingenious Methods to Unclog Your Toilet Without a Plunger ...
Flapper type toilet flush valve: (photo at left) (see below) is a toilet flush valve that closes the opening at the bottom of the toilet tank using a semi-round flapper (usually rubber) rather than the rounded tank ball shown in the sketch. Like the toilet tank ball type flush valve ...