I went to the bathroom and after flushing, the toilet filled again with water. But now, the toilet make the same sound as.. after you flushed and the water is back.. but it does that every 20 secs.
Also, the toilet handle is loose.
I opened the toilet, the water is there.. goes down by 1/4in and comes back to normal at the same pace of the noice.
What should I do to solve that temporary.
Thank you
2007-03-17 16:09:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anarkya 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I just looked inside the toilet tank, and the toilet handle is not attacked to anything anymore.. why its loose and theres a chain but its rusty and all broken. I see a black rubber thing at the bottom of the tank. With a small piece of metal which I guess was attacked to the chain that was attached to the toilet handle. But the chain is too rusty to do anything. Should I close the valve under the toilet or not.
Also thank you for all your answers, i really appreciate it.
2007-03-17 16:26:25 · update #1
at the bottom of the tank, there is that black thing that look like a seal.. and theres a lil piece of metal that seem to be stuck under it.. is it normal? should i unstuck that lil piece of metal?
2007-03-17 16:34:37 · update #2
The rubber plug inside the toilets probably loose. Lift the top off the tank above the toilet bowl and check the round red rubber thing- It needs to fully plug the hole to make the water stop. The chain connecting it to the lever, so you may need to replace it or get it to hold temporarily. If not, make sure the rubber flap is positioned correctly. PS don't worry, the water inside the tank is clean
2007-03-17 16:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by tsbski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By all means remove it and the refill sound should stop. Unfortunately, without the chain going between the handle and the seal thing (called a flapper valve) there is no way to flush the toilette without sticking your hand in the tank and lifting the flapper valve. There is really no problem in doing this except that it can quickly become a pain to do it all the time. Go to your local hardware store or home center and get a replacement flapper valve and chain. Most have instructions which are very clear and even have pictures for installation.
Good Luck.
2007-03-17 17:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by MT C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a toilet is flushing as normal this is what happens inside the tank. Pushing the flush handle lifts the tankball or flapper, which opens a hole for the water to pass through into the toilet bowl. As the water from the tank empties out, the floatball gets lower and lower as the water leaves. As the tank empties the flap is pulled back down which shuts off the water flow. New water then begins to fill the tank and the floatball goes back up until it reaches it’s peak and shuts off the new water flow.
A run-on toilet is usually due to the ball or flapper in the tank not shutting, or the floatball, the ballcock or the intake valve. Flush your toilet and watch what happens. If the flap staying open, see if it is being blocked by anything. Check the chain that is attached to the top of the flapper to see if it is kinked or unhooked in anyway.
Sometimes you will need to replace the flapper, which is very simple to do. You can buy a new one at any hardware store, take your old one to match it with a new one.
If the float ball is the problem you will notice that it is not floating on top of the water. It may be damaged in some way and needs to be replaced. Unscrew the damaged float ball and take it to the hardware store to match it up with a new one. You may need to bend the float arm that the ball is attached to which allows the ball to float to the top.
If none of the above is the problem, it may be the ballcock or the entire mechanism. If the toilet keeps leaking it may mean that there is some sediment in the valve body or that it is worn out. Hardware stores carry entire kits of replacement parts for the toilet tank. You will get complete instructions with the kit that are fairly easy to follow. Your first instructions will be to turn the water off under your tank to stop the flow of new water. Put a bucket under the tank to catch the small amount of water left in the tank. Unscrew the nuts that are connecting the riser tube under the tank. Loosen the nuts and screws on the inside of the tank and pull out the ballcock, take it with you to the hardware store to get a new one. Follow the instruction of replacing your new toilet tank innards.
2007-03-17 16:18:42 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Simple...the loose handle has a nut on the inside of the tank, simply tighten it. It has left handed threads and only needs to be hand tight. I'm not sure what type of fill valve you have but it has a float on it that is too high. That's why it keeps wanting to "overfill" making the noise you described. At the top of the fill valve is an adjusting scrwe...turn it 1/2 turn. If it still makes the noises...you turned it the wrong way...go back 1 full turn and recheck it. One more thing before you start...turn off the water supply valve (outside the toilet) and reopen it. This will ensure the valve is not stuck just in case you need to shut it off in an "emergency". Any more questions...e-mail me. I'll check back in 20 minutes.
2007-03-17 16:19:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with the first answer. The flapper in the tank is leaking, wasting water. Sometimes you can reach into the tank and clean around the drain and the bottom of the flapper and prevent leaks. Just take your finger and clean them. If not -Replace the flapper and tighten up the handle. there is a nut on the inside of the tank at the handle.
2007-03-17 16:16:30 · answer #5 · answered by hisemiester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chain probably came loose from the handle and got stuck under the flapper, that is why you hear the noise, it's leaking water from the tank and it is refilling. Reach your hand inside the top tank and that black or red rubber stopper is the flapper, the chain is attached to it, the other end of the chain goes to the handle, it probably rusted off, use a paper clip to reattach it to the handle and voila you fixed it.
2007-03-17 16:20:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take off the lid, on the back side of the handle there is a nut, tighten that (finger tight is good).
The reason you maybe losing water is the flap that lets water into the bowl isn't sitting on the outlet pipe properly. With your hand, set the flap over the hole to see if it still leaks. If the water stops leaking, you may have to shorten the chain, if the water doesn't stop, you may have to replace the FLAP ASSEMBLY from the any hardware store, which is not hard to replace and costs under $20.00.
2007-03-17 16:22:46 · answer #7 · answered by Mark 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just went through the same thing. The rubber seals inside the tank need replaced. Until then your wasting water and if you pay for water that it very expensive.
2007-03-17 16:13:18 · answer #8 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn off the water. There is a valve behind the toilet on the wall. Just turn it in.
Your flapper valve is probably leaking.
2007-03-17 16:13:41 · answer #9 · answered by Systematics 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the flapper is leaking the flapper is straight down on bottom it is easy to take off and get a new handle while you are at the store, so turn off water , flush and replace
2007-03-18 02:49:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋