I replaced the flapper on my toilet but the water is still running after the tank fills up. I even put a washer on the flapper to make it heavier but that did not work. Any Ideas??
2007-11-28 06:56:20 · 7 answers · asked by joep54321 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Be sure that the water level is not above the vertical tube. That you can adjust by lowering the float (ballcock).
Good Luck, ;-)
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2007-11-28 07:00:57 · answer #1 · answered by Tony 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It could be several things.
1. This is the most likely because you just replaced the flapper. You may have gotten the wrong size flapper, put the chain on too short so it can't set down fully, or put the chain on too long and the excess is getting caught under the flapper when the flapper goes to seal. The solution is the same for all choices. Take the top back off the tank and flush teh toilet while watching the flapper. If the flapper doesn't set all the way down, make the chain longer, you can use a paper clip if needed. If the chain gets caught under the flapper, shorten the chain and pin the excess chain to the connected part of the chain. If the chain is ok, check the flapper and make sure it looks like the one you took off. If it doesn't look the same you may need to go buy one that looks like the one you took off. If you still have to old one take it with you when you go to the store.
2. If none of this is right, check the water level. If the water is not leaving the tank through the flapper, it must be going out the overflow tube. if you have the bar and ball type float, lift the float to see if the water stops. If it stops you need to bend the bar down. This should solve the problem, but that shouldn't be the problem if the toilet was working before you changed the flapper. As long as you didn't mess with the float it must be the flapper.
2007-11-28 07:19:52 · answer #2 · answered by mocristy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Adjust the float on the tank fill valve. The water is probably just running into the overflow tube.
2007-11-28 07:05:04 · answer #3 · answered by db667089 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if the water is going out the overflow. That is where the fill line is located for the bowl refill. Look to see if it is going above the 2 lines on the over flow. If it is then you will need to adjust the water level.
2007-11-28 07:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by Big Deal Maker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the water is reaching the top of the tube and then going out the overflow, bend the ballcock down.
2007-11-28 07:08:43 · answer #5 · answered by Pete R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,I would replace the whole drain unit.If the toilet is ready for a new one ,consider installing a new one.the prices are not that bad for a new one.You will get a water bill shock if you let that water run.There are a lot of gallons of water that pass through that drain.Good Luck.
2007-11-28 07:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by rosco 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the lid off to the water tank of the toilet, push down on the float, which is the big round plastic thing on the end of the rod, and see if the water stops running when you push down. If so , you need to adjust it, even if you ave to bend the rod down to get it to shut off on it's own.
2007-11-28 07:02:53 · answer #7 · answered by doc 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋