This just started, sure hope my water bill doesn't sky rocket as a result. After it has dripped for so long, it seems to flush all by itself or maybe refill the water that's being lost. Hellllllllllp & thanking you in advance.
2006-07-08 01:10:06 · 10 answers · asked by Boo 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
2 things could be doing it but it is probably the first. A worn or mis-fitting rubber stopper can allow some water to pass through slowly. Or, if the fill level is high enough, water can bleed over the top and into the tube which is used to allow some water to contiue into the bowl as the toilet refills after flushing.
To fix the first, replace the stopper and be sure to clean shere the stopper rests in case there is a calcium buildup.
To fix the second, adjust the fill level.
By the way, kits are made that will prevent the loss of more than one refill of water if you have a leak. Go to Home Depot and llok in the toilet repair section. INsructions are included.
2006-07-08 01:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by yhlloydg2 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I usually means one of two things; either the chain that pulls the lever is loose or tangled and all you need to do is take off the back of the toilet and check the connection between the lever (the handle that you use to flush) and the chain that connects via an arm to the rubber plunger/seal at the bottom of the tank. Most of the time, this is the problem.
The second problem if it is not the above is the rubber seal that goes down to cover the hole at the bottom of the tank so it will start filling again. This can be fixed usually getting a toilet repair kit (will work for the above also, but in the past I have used a paperclip to resolve the matter) under $20 at any home repair place.
Don't let something like this go as it will make your water bill skyrocket...a client of my ex's ended up with a water bill 3 times normal after letting the problem go for a month.
2006-07-08 01:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello. Plumber here.
YOUR PROBLEM: Your problem is in the fill valve assembly. (The fill valve is responsible for shutting off the water going into the toilet, and most do require periodic adjustment). That's the long vertical tube on the left side of the tank with a metal rod sticking out of the side with a tank float on the other end. As the water rises in the tank the float rises and eventualy shuts off the valve. The float and rod are like the handle on a valve. When the float is down, water is on; when the float is up, water turns off.
MY SOLUTION: Here is a simple fix. Remove the lid on the tank. Inside of the tank there will be a metal rod with a tank float on one end. Just bend the rod down a little until the valve completely shuts off. Or you can tighten the adjustment screw on the fill valve assembly.
If these methods don't work, than your fill valve has to be replaced. You can buy a kit to do this or I would recommend calling a plumber if you're not very handy.
2006-07-08 04:10:32 · answer #3 · answered by MTBikerUSA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The attempt to discover the place the problem is for a bathroom is an elementary one. Fill a one-gallon bucket with water, and pour it straight away into the middle of the bowl as rapid as you are able to. If it flushes precise down and makes the characteristic glugging sound then your drain line is okay. whether it quite is slow and swirls around and around once you flush it, that's by way of fact the rest room is of a foul layout and the water can't get from the tank into the bowl rapid adequate. the answer is to purchase a sparkling rest room, and don't purchase a decrease priced $ninety developers specific by way of fact could have the same problem. anticipate to pay around $250 for a good tank/bowl mixture.
2016-12-10 06:23:43 · answer #4 · answered by erke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to go to a hardware store, home depot, or lowes, and buy a "flapper". It's a small rubber thing that opens to let water out of the tank and closes to keep it in. It probably doesn't have a good seal anymore, and needs changed. The hard water eats it up after a couple years. It's really easy to change.
2006-07-08 01:14:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check flapper It is the large black stopper that the chain is attached,
quick check take a clog of vaseline and rub around the rim ( the side that goes into the reciever) if it is old just go ahead and replace it, very simple
see if that stopps the auto flush
the fill pipe may have a crack in it take a piece of duct tape and run around the edge of it where the water stops , to replace this is slightly more complicated
I think thefirst willsolve your problem
2006-07-09 02:07:12 · answer #6 · answered by mr_jim51 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a tank behind it pull of the top and check the chain and plunger at the bottom the leak is most likely because the seal isn't fully on so you might have to replace it
go to that website for a how too
2006-07-08 01:15:57 · answer #7 · answered by OZoNE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to change the flush valve in the tank.
2006-07-08 01:13:54 · answer #8 · answered by Proverbs30:8,9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/plumbing/toilets/fillvalv/mansfield/repairseal.html
This link has replacing a fill valve parts, also replacing the flush ball (flapper). Hope it helps.
2006-07-08 14:17:35 · answer #9 · answered by etcher1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adjust the little screw on top of the valve until the water stops ruuing
2006-07-08 01:14:08 · answer #10 · answered by Cap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋