Suction happens from the force of the water and gravitational pull. It forces the liquid through the trapway, which flushes the water down the main drain. Toilet Refills with Water The fill valve activates and refills the holding tank. The refill tube sends water to the overflow tube and ref...
Leaky closet spud gasket: the rubber gasket sealing the toilet tank to the bowl may be leaky, or fittings securing the tank to the bowl could be leaking. Watch out: If leaks are at the toilet tank mounting bolts you will might see water on the floor. But then again you might not. [...
Reattach the tank and the water supply and make sure the bolts are tightened enough to create a leak-free connection. If water is leaking from below your toilet, there’s a problem with the wax seal. First, try tightening the closet bolts slightly. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. You can easily ...
They can easily break and end up leaking. After you have replaced your flapper, and the toilet tank bowl has refilled, the water fill valve should not leak (be going on and off in cycles). If it does, then we recommend putting some food coloring into your tank. This can help diagnose...
Turned out when I checked it a couple hours later that my short extension hose was leaking big time at the toilet water valve. So, time to work on the toilet again. This also gave me the opportunity to try to turn the closet flange, the large plastic piece that has several slots in ...
Hidden holding tank indicators alert you to refill the fresh water tank and empty out the waste tank. It is the only Thetford porta potty that comes with an electric flushing system. Six AA (1.5V) batteries can offer 500 to 700 flushes. ...