Have
you been hearing your toilet making sounds and acting as a rogue toilet?
Fsssssssshhhhh!
If your
toilet won’t stop filling up or it fills up recurrently without being flushed,
don’t worry; there’s a big possibility the problem may be just inside your
toilet tank.
Follow
these steps to learn how to fix a running toilet. Even if you’re not very “handy”
you may be able to fix it. The key is in having the right tools, the right
parts, the ability to read, and lots of patience. In the event you feel you need help, you can
contact our friendly and professional Benjamin Franklin Plumbers.
Please follow these 6 easy steps:
1. Remove the Lid on the top of your toilet tank:
A: Handle
B: Rubber flapper: Blocks the tank water from descending into the bowl. It is connected to the toilet flush lever above.
C: Pump which refills the tank after it empties.
D: Float which raises and lowers with the water level to tell the pump when to go and stop.
E: Overflow tube, what sets the high water level in the tank.
B: Rubber flapper: Blocks the tank water from descending into the bowl. It is connected to the toilet flush lever above.
C: Pump which refills the tank after it empties.
D: Float which raises and lowers with the water level to tell the pump when to go and stop.
E: Overflow tube, what sets the high water level in the tank.
2. Turn off the water connecting to the toilet by tightening the silver
knob on the wall behind the toilet:
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3. Check the connection between the handle and the rubber flapper:
Check the
connection between the flush lever and the rubber flapper it's attached to. The
chain must be short but if it is extra-long, you just need to move the clip
down to replace it for one shorter.
4. Check the rubber flapper:
It could
be that the flapper is not seating properly. Over time, the flapper can bend or
break at the hinge, and start to leak, to check this, take a close look to the
flapper and check if there are any vertical lines of discoloration, if's so, and
this should be replaced. To switch it out, simply disconnect the old one from
the chain and attach the new one.
Sometimes
you can tweak the hinge on the valve to get it to seat properly.
If the flapper doesn’t
leak and the water still runs, inspect the stopper valve.
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5. Check the Overflow
tube:
If
the trouble with the running toilet, pressing down the
flapper doesn’t work, the cause might be the overflow tube;
which drains excess water when the tank fills too high. If you see that the
fill tube is under water, cut it back so that the tube clears the water level.
6. Check the Float Position:
The
traditional float is a big ball at the end of a rod that controls the valve
that fills the tank after a flush. if the tank isn’t filling up as much
as needed to flush properly, make sure the float isn’t leaking. If it is,
it’ll need replacing.
It may
also happen, that the float is bent, the simplest way to fix this is bending the rod connecting the
float to the pump so that the float is lower and it will signal the pump to
turn off sooner. If the arm won't bend, then it might be time to call Benjamin
Franklin the Plumber.
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Next time
you hear the sound of a leaky toilet, go in the bathroom and start checking
your tank and see if you can identify an easy fix, there is a good chance you
can do it on our own, but just in case there is a bigger problem or simply just
can’t solve on your own, it may be time to make the call to Benjamin Franklin
as soon as possible.
Our
experts will help you assess your best options and help you make the right choice.
We offer you an in-depth review of products and repair techniques so that you
can make informed decisions on your plumbing needs. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing,
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Beach plumbing services, is ready for any of your plumbing needs!
We hope you enjoy this complimentary #PlumbingTip from your friendly neighborhood plumber. www.benfranklinplumber.com
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