I have 3 toilets in my house that aren't running just right. One keeps refilling and two have a floater that gets stuck sometimes. If I tap the floater it works, but I have to open the tank about 1/2 the time.
I am NOT handy, but these repairs fall to me in my household. Is there any real benefit to diagnosing the exact problem and replacing just that or should I just junk the innards and replace the toilet works? It seems to be only about 16 bucks for the works at the hardware store.
Also, there seems to be a lot of black crud in the tanks. Could a previous owner have used the dread toilet tank cleaners that degrade the rubber of toilets and if so is there anything I should do about that now?
2007-02-12 07:22:05 · 9 answers · asked by Cindy B 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Don't worry too much about the black crud, if it's not leaking, the gaskets are still holding.
As far as your other problems, sounds like toilet #1 has a bad flapper valve. This is very easy and cheap to fix.
The other two toilets sound like they need new ballcock valves. This is a little more complicated, but still pretty easy to do. I like the fluidmaster ballcocks that have the float attached to the ballcock stem instead of the long arm. Also, if you are replacing the ballcock, I'd replace any hard pipe you have from the wall to the tank with flexible. It makes the installation much easier.
2007-02-12 07:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the headaches, it is not worth trying to diagnose. Just replace. The cost is low for DIY and on a scale of 1- 10, 1 the easiest, this is a 2, because there is no removal of the toilet from the floor.
2007-02-12 09:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by bi66al 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like very worn parts, it would be in your interest to replace the inner works of one toilet first and see if it makes a difference. If successful do the others. If all else fails replace all systerns completely
2007-02-12 07:26:59 · answer #3 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace only the flapper. It is the only rubber part of the system and it easily clips onto the 2 side pegs. Good luck
2007-02-12 07:31:57 · answer #4 · answered by mjv842 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 00:49:16 · answer #5 · answered by ridder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just replace the innards,it won't cost a lot, but the plumber will!
2007-02-12 07:32:14 · answer #6 · answered by usha4pillai 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just replace the innards then you won't have to fool with them for awhile
2007-02-12 15:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by Pat B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
replacement kits. the new kits are supposed to help save water also.
2007-02-12 07:31:06 · answer #8 · answered by emmitjok 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very confusing point. do a search onto a search engine. this will help!
2015-03-30 16:34:16 · answer #9 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋