Does anyone know how to replace the hardware inside of the toilet?

Question

My toilet will not stop running and it has made my water bill shoot through the roof. It takes forever for it to refill with water and I am tired of hearing it run all night. Should I replace everything or is one thing causing this to happen?

Answer 1

It is very easy. Go to home Depot or Lowes and find a sales person. They will walk you through it.

Answer 2

How to Repair a Running Toilet

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So your toilet goes through more water than Niagara Falls? Most likely the problem is the ball cock's diaphragm or the tank flap, so stop jiggling the handle and roll up your sleeves.


Identifying the Source

Steps:
1. Remove the toilet-tank lid and place it out of the way on the floor.

2. Investigate the ball cock. It's a valve attached to the float (which is either a metal or plastic ball on the end of a long rod or a plastic canister that slides up and down a vertical plastic pipe). If you can see or hear water coming from this valve, it may need to be cleaned or replaced.

3. Reach down into the bottom of the tank and press down on the edges of the tank flap (a black or red rubber cone that fits into the tank's hole). If the sound of water running into the bowl stops, you know that the flap may be deformed or worn from age and needs to be replaced.

4. Get ready to work. Turn off the water supply for the toilet (this valve is most often found coming out of the floor or wall near the toilet; turn the handle in a clockwise direction). Flush the toilet to drain some of the water and make the work easier.

5. If you need to replace the diaphragm or tank flap, take it with you to a hardware store or plumbing supply house to make sure you buy the correct replacement.

Tips:
Check the bowl-fill tube if you're still getting "phantom" flushing. If the bowl-fill tube is below the water level in the tank it can result in a siphoning action that sounds a lot like a leaky flapper. Adjust or trim the tube so that it's above water level - this will provide an air gap to break the siphon.


Cleaning or Replacing the Ball-Cock Diaphragm

Steps:
1. Snap off the cover of the ball cock and put it out of the way.

2. Remove the four screws holding down the top plate of the ball cock, using a screwdriver. The float-control arm is attached to this and may be spring-loaded. You'll see a rubber diaphragm.

3. Remove the diaphragm carefully, noting which side is up, and check its condition. Sometimes a piece of gravel or rust or a hard-water deposit can get lodged under the diaphragm and cause a leak, or the diaphragm can become misshapen or worn through with age.

4. Replace the diaphragm or clean it by rinsing it in the tank's water; flush the valve itself by turning on the water supply for the toilet just enough to get a flow of water for a couple of seconds.

5. Replace the top plate and secure it with its screws.

6. Turn the water supply back on, allowing the tank to fill, and replace the lid.

Replacing the Tank Flap

Steps:
1. Remove the tank flap. Some have a clamp-type assembly, while others hook to short posts that stick out from the overflow pipe; all attachments are fairly easy to remove by hand.

2. Install a new tank flap.

3. Turn on the water supply and replace the lid.

Answer 3

You can go to home depot or lowes or any hardware store and buy a universal toilet repair kit. Cost is around 12 dollars. Look at the toilet first and find out what brand it is and write that down and take it with you. i am sure a sales person will point out what you need. Turn the water off at the cutoff valve below the tank if it runs at night so you don't have to listen to it and waste water. get the kit and once you have it come back on and we will tell you how to replace it if the instructions are too complicated. It requires a pair of pliers and a screw driver to do it so you might have to buy them if you do not have them.

Answer 4

I have this same problem. All my son did was check the chain if it needs adjusting. It hooks on to the piece that flops down to bottom of the tank witch stops up the hole in the bottom of the tank. I also jiggle the handle. B ut I think the first answer. is better. If this doesn't stop noise get a complete kit to replace all parts. Homedepot or Menard's willexplain how to do the change. or get someone to help you. a plumber will be too expensive.

Answer 5

This is usually the flapper valve. Turn off the water supply, flush the toilet to drain the tank. OK, you see that rubber circle on the bottom of the tank? Remove that and take it to the hardware store for a replacement.

Answer 6

the inside of a toilet is very easy to understand, the rubber flabber is caught on the chain or something that is why it will not shut off. No need to replace everything inside the toilet just look closely at what is wrong and replace that part, or rig it somehow if you can.

Answer 7

The handle is connected to a chain that lifts a little rubber cap when you pull the handle down - your little rubber cap is leaking, It comes off easily - you can get a new one at the hardware store for $4, replace it, problem solved (beofre you take it off, turn off the water going to the toilet).

Answer 8

Replace the whole tank fittings the rubber flap could be worn out thus the leak, or the water stopper activated by the float could also be worn out. These are are just the 2 possible cause of that leak. since you cannot buy a replacement flap or water stopper individually you have to buy the whole assembly or fixture. Then replace the whole fixture that should solve your problem. Ask the sales clerk in the store for instruction on how to replace it, they would gladly run you through the process.

Answer 9

your toilet has 4 pieces to 1 rubber pad 2 chain 3 arm 4 ball take and replace flat rubber pad and ajust the chain that should do it.

Answer 10

Before you go any farther, make sure the chain has a little slack. Sometimes they'll get hung up and won't let the flapper drop all the way down. Otherwise, listen to anthony.