My toilet has been running for over a week. I replaced the flapper so that is not the issue. Any idea what else could be causing it?
2007-08-22 15:11:56 · 6 answers · asked by Javisst 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
either your outlet valve is buggered (not cheap to replace) or possible your outlet valve seating washer may need replacing. (this is if its running into the bowl) dont go and buy a cheap cistern and replace it, it will break down very quickly and easily. if its old, dont bother repairing parts coz it wont last and it wont be economical to do so. in australia, a good brand of toilet cistern is fowler tasman and you can buy these from any tradelink store. your better to buy it yourself and get a plumber to fit it then to get a plumber to supply it coz they will put mark up on it. i think they are a MkII (II = 2) fowler tasman dual flush mk II
2007-08-23 00:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by **Jemma** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surprisingly yes, your water bill is probably that high because of the running toilet. A dripping faucet can use 3000 gallons a month so imagine what a running toilet uses! I work as a billing clerk for my city water utility company so I can tell you that you definitely have a problem there. First off fix the toilet. Then call your utility company and have them check the meter. They will be able to tell if something is still running. Your high bill could be the result of a bad read or a computer error but I've seen this too many times and it's almost always a running toilet. When you're talking to your utility company ask them if they do leak adjustments for stuff like this. They may be able to adjust your bill if you find theres a leak somewhere. You want to know a neat way to tell if your toilet is running/leaking? Put a few drops of food coloring in the tank and wait about 10 minutes. If you see coloring in the bowl then you've got a problem.
2016-05-20 05:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you change the flapper then to me your problem has been on the ball cock assembly you have to adjust the water level so it doesn't over flow into the bowl other wise it will be an endless running of water ;what you have to do is try to adjust it if you want to diagnose the ball cock an see if it works flush the tank and pull the ball cock with your fingers all the way up if it does shut off then you just have to adjust it to the proper level avoiding the over flow a Phillips screw driver and desire to make the difference good luck
2007-08-22 16:25:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a line from the fill valve to the overflow tube that could cause it. When you take the cover off you should be able to see the water flowing into the tube. If the level of the water in the tank is too high it will continue to flow into the overflow tube and the water level will need to be adjusted.
2007-08-22 15:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by renpen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
must be running a marathon!
2007-08-23 04:58:25 · answer #5 · answered by john v 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well catch it by all means, poor thing must be exhausted...
2007-08-22 18:28:41 · answer #6 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋