A toilet that cuts on and off by itself, or runs intermittently, has a problem that plumbers call a "phantom flush." The cause isa very slow leak from the tank into the bowl. ... The solution is to drain the tank and bowl, check and clean the flapper seat and then replace the fla...
you raise the chain which lifts the flapper and allows water to flow into the bowl. If the chain is too long or too short, it could interfere with the way the flapper sits in the tank and create gaps, resulting in a toilet that runs occasionally. Luckily, adjusting the chain ...
A toilet that cuts on and off by itself, or runs intermittently, has a problem that plumbers call a "phantom flush." The cause is a very slow leak from the tank into the bowl. This problem is almost certainly caused by a bad flapper or flapper seat. Why does the toilet set on fire...
When water seeps under the flapper or canister and empties the tank, the fill valve keeps running in an attempt to get the water to the preset level, and if the leak is a slow one, the valve will cycle on intermittently, which is the not-so-mysterious cause of phantom flushing. The l...
flapper-style flush valves and seals for canister-style flush valves that are common of Kohler toilets. Adjustment of these Korky toilet parts becomes necessary when thetoilet runs, fails to flush completely or experiences any of the problems to which conventional gravity-flush toilets are subject....