i have to hold the handle down longer then normal for everything to flush. if i simply flush nothing will go down. i took the lid off and flushed to watch it and when it was refilling water shot up, i mean like to the ceiling. also when i flush water runs down the side and there's a puddle on the floor. I didn't notice this problem until my floor started to warp. how simple is this to fix? and what should I be fixing?
2007-09-21 09:37:08 · 6 answers · asked by Jax 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You need a new flapper. They are not too hard to install, they come with instructions at any hardware store. Just don't tighten the thing too hard because it could crack the porcelain.
2007-09-21 09:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by susiegasser 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is simple to fix, all you will need is to know where the water shut off is (hopefully one right below the toilet tank) and then you will have to go to the hardware store and purchase a Toilet fill Valve and stopper. I don't know it you have the old style with the brass rod and the black plastic ball at the end but the new ones are one piece.
Tools A pair of channel lock 10"
Now shut off the water at the shut off, and then test by flushing toilet and make sure it doesn't refill, then you will need a towel.
Now take the water line loose from the bottom of the toilet where it hook to the filling valve inside(that piece that shot water at you) you may need to hold the plastic piece inside the toilet while loosing the nut, after you have the water line loose remove the nut from the bottom of the filler valve under the tank, just above the nut you just took off.
Once you have that off remove the old fill valve, Now take the new valve and reverse the above steps to install it.
The new valve should also come with a rubber flapper that stops the water from going into the tank. It's hooked to the handle. There should also be a little plastic tube one end goes on the fill valve and the other goes into the overfill inside the tank. Make sure that you replace it also.
If all else fails there are directions on the back of the new filler valve package.
Also a link below if you need reference.
2007-09-21 09:55:09 · answer #2 · answered by Randy W 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you have a bad tank gasket. Go to the hardware store and ask a sales person for a seal for your brand of toilet. You will need to shut the water off and remove the tank and replace it. Then reassemble the toilet. You will also need to repair your floor. For this you might just want to call a handyman to replace the flooring and sub flooring. (so that way your toilet will not fall through the floor on day -jk.) You should be replace it for home value purposes at the very least. Also mildew will grow down there and it may cause more problems later with the wax gasket on the bottom of the toilet if the floor is not supporting the toilet correctly.
one way to find out exactly where your toilet is leaking is to put a few drops of food coloring into the tank. If any colored water finds its way into the bowl, the flapper valve inside the tank is faulty. If it drips down the outside, replace the seal between the tank and bowl. Colored water puddling on the floor indicates a cracked wax seal beneath the toilet.
Check this site out just incase it is not a tank gasket.
http://www.ehow.com/how_117361_fix-leaky-toilet.html
2007-09-21 10:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by jen31415 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say you have two problems in one. If you open the tank on your toilet and look down inside of it you will most likely find that the black or red rubber sealer isn't sealing or the chain is broken so that it doesn't push the sealer back down. You need new inwards for your toilet. It isn't a big deal and takes about fifteen minutes to switch out. Don't forget to turn off the water.
The second problem sounds like a partial blockage. You need to get a five foot snake and snake out your toilet to get rid of it. It will come back up and then use a plunger to hold back a portion of it and flush it a few sets at a time to get rid of it.
If you go to your local hardware store they'll be able to help you and explain the process to you on installation. The block removal takes the longest.
2007-09-21 09:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by espressoaddict22 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume you have an "assisted flush" toilet. You need to have someone repair the unit or replace it.
2007-09-21 09:48:23 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
simple. check the flusher: maybe you need to change to a new one.
To check for leaks, put a color die in your toilet tank and obeserve where leaks is coming from.
2007-09-21 10:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by Ephesians 2:8 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋