A running toilet can be a major nuisance in any household. Not only does it waste water and drive up your utility bills, but the constant sound of running water can be incredibly annoying. Fortunately, repairing a running toilet doesn’t have to be a costly or time-consuming endeavor. With a few simple tools and some basic know-how, you can fix your running toilet quickly and on a budget.
The first step in repairing a running toilet is to identify the cause of the problem. In most cases, a running toilet is caused by a faulty flapper valve or overflow tube. The flapper valve is located at the bottom of the tank and controls the flow of water into the bowl. If the flapper valve is worn out or damaged, it may not seal properly, allowing water to continuously leak into the bowl.
To check if the flapper valve is causing your toilet to run, simply lift up on the flush handle and watch what happens inside the tank. If water continues to flow into the bowl after flushing, chances are that the flapper valve needs to be replaced.
Replacing a flapper valve is an easy and inexpensive fix that can usually be done in just a few minutes with minimal tools required. First, turn off the water supply to your toilet by shutting off the shut-off valve located behind or below your Fast and Budget-Friendly Running Toilet Repair to drain as much water from the tank as possible.
Next, remove any excess water from inside the tank using a sponge or towel. Once you’ve cleared out all of the remaining water, disconnecting old flapper from its chain and remove it from its seat at bottom of tank.
Install new flapper onto its seat making sure it’s properly aligned before reattaching chain back onto flush handle lever above head level near top edge so there’s no slack when handle released again afterwards; this ensures proper sealing when flushed later on down road without any leaks occurring after installation process complete!
After installing new flapper valve correctly reinstall lid cover back onto top part where screws were previously removed earlier then turn main supply line back open so fresh clean supply lines are flowing through system once more ready for use!
Gottfried Plumbing
Boerne, TX
(830) 331-2055