my toilet was running for days now the tank will not fill up with water.?

Answer 1

Sounds like the flap that allows the toilet to fill is broken or jammed. Lift the lid, try and push down the "flap" at the bottom where water seems to be flowing out of the tank.

Easy to fix parts and instructions at any decent DIY hardware.

Answer 2

Hi kim the other answerers are correct in their observations.Remove the lid and look inside,the chain could be cought,the float rod might be hanging up on something,the flapper in the bottom of the tank might not be closing properly.Shut off the water at the back of the toilet,flush it and let the water out of the holding tank.Now reach down into the tank and lift up the rubber flapper and look around to see if there are any obstructions stopping the flap from sealing.It never hurts at this stage to simply massage the rubber flap a little to loosen it up a bit and to also feel for any signs of obstruction (buildup of calcium,styrofoam liner etc) that might have gotten attached to the flapper or the mating surface that the flapper seals to.Take the time to remove any possible obstructions.Now wipe the surfaces with a clean wet cloth.You can use soap too if u wish.Let the flapper fall to its sealing position.Turn on the water again and let it fill.Watch to see if all the mechanisms move freely and without obtruction.If everything moves freely , yet you still hear the same sounds and the toilet still will not fill up,have no fear,for we still have one more avenue to investigate.Look at the plastic rod that extends upward from the base of the tank.Where the steel shaft hooked up to float ball and the top of the plastic shaft meet,you will see a small screw.Get a screwdriver,and while the water in the tank is floating the ball ,try turning the screw to the right.you will see that the float ball will rise as the screw turns .If you manually lift the float with your hand ,you will apply pressure to the shut off valve at the top of the plastic rod.The water flow should slow down and the tank will fill up.This will give you an idea as to how turning the screw has an affect on the lifting of the ball.The idea here is for you to duplicate what you see happening when you lift the ball by hand with using the screw adjustment.If you run out of adjustment in the screw,you can simply bend the steel rod attached to the float downward,and achieve the same results.To sum it up,the water floats the ball,when the ball is raised it shuts off the water flow.You simply want to determine when the valve closes.

Answer 3

Remove the lid on the tank and follow the chain from the handle down to the flapper valve. It could be stuck or warped. If it is stuck, you can free it and your problem is solved. If it is warped, you'll need to go to the hardware store and purchase a new flapper valve and install it. You can shut off the water at the angle valve on the wall, to save you some on your water bill while your fixing it.

Answer 4

Just jingle where you flush the toilette, sounds like the flap underneath the lid. You can also lift the lid up and make sure the flap covering the pipe is down. Good luck :)

Answer 5

Your flap is not going down all the way to seal.Replace flap and handle.Its kinda like the sink stopper you use to keep the water in the sink when filling to do dishes.