2007-09-04 12:54:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Check the float valve and make sure it closes when you pull up on the arm. If not, you need to replace it. Also check the stopper at the bottom of the tank to make sure it seats properly after you flush the toilet. The stopper gets pulled up when you depress the handle to flush. This lets the water into the bowl, and will close after the water is let out to refill the tank. If it doesn't seat properly, the toilet will run continuously.
2007-09-04 13:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by T L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The flush valve (the one that lets water into the toilet tank) is not closing completely for some reason. It could be that the valve itself has developed a leak at the shut-off point and is just letting water flow through the valve when it's in the shut-off position. The other problem could be that the float mechanism for shutting off the valve (when the water level reaches a certain height) isn't generating enough force to completely close the valve.
To determine which problem it is, take off the tank lid and force the float mechanism to it's highest position (without damaging it, of course). If the valve shuts completely, you should then try to adjust the arm that connects the float to the valve actuator, such that the valve shuts off at a lower water level.
If you have the kind of float that looks like a donut and slides up and down the valve body (tube), try moving the float up and down a few times to knock off any mineral deposits that may have developed, preventing the float from traveling all the way to the top of the tube (if you have this kind of valve and float, you'll know what I mean when you see it).
Otherwise, you're going to need a new flush valve. A toilet kit costs about $10 to $15 at a home improvement store. Get the manufacturer and model number off of the inside of the toilet tank lid and ask the person in plumbing to get you a flush kit for that model. They come with instructions and are fairly easy to replace. The person at the home improvement store should be able to show you how to do it, too.
2007-09-04 13:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The tank may fill up to the rim because of calcium deposits that may form at the bottom of the bowl of your toilet. This can narrow the opening by a lot and impede the flush water from draining quickly. You can tell by feeling the opening down there. It is Porcelain and should be very smooth. If it feels rough, like cement, then you need to tap it with a screwdriver, or a chisel, lightly. If it "chunks off" then the problem is solved by going in a circle until all the deposit is gone and you can feel the smooth porcelain again. Otherwise, there is a clog somewhere in the drain line and you need to buy a "Snake". All hardware stores have them and all you do is stick it in the bowl and start peeling the snake off its reel and forcing it forward into the hole. With luck, it will hit the obstruction and force it to break up and move along. This sometimes happens when using too much tissue, or a toilet not used often and the line dries up and the contents get solid. Thus the plumber's snake. (a long flat or round wire on a reel)
2016-05-21 06:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull up on the float arm. If it stops the water from flowing when you do that, adjust the float level as described earlier. If it does not stop, turn off the water at the supply valve (behind the toilet near the floor) and install a replacement valve set. You can buy a kit with instructions at places like Home Depot, Ace Hardware or Lowe's
Bert
2007-09-04 13:18:48 · answer #4 · answered by Bert C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have the kind with the long arm with the big round ball on the end, then there's a small screw on the top left that you adjust to make the water level lower. This makes the ball shut the water off before it reaches the overflow.
2007-09-04 13:07:50 · answer #5 · answered by Tim E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bend the rod slightly, putting the ball farther down in the water... will stop running sooner. (actually saves water too)
Be Blessed!
2007-09-04 14:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by ramzee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lower the float and screw it tightly. if it doesnt work i suspect the your WC flush fixture is broken have it replaced.
i suggest get a fluid master dual flush WC flush fixture set for liquid and solid waste. it saves water too.
2007-09-04 15:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by I lost my TC Badge >:)) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
listen to ramzee. easiest and quickest way.
2007-09-08 03:30:49 · answer #8 · answered by oldtimer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋