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Repairing Your Toilet Tank
Repairing Your Toilet Tank
No matter how conscientious you are with home repairs, at some point your toilet tank will develop a problem that you must attend to. Usually your first clue will be leaking water or a puddle on the bathroom floor, making your first step identifying exactly where the leak is coming from.
Open the lid on your toilet tank, flush, and watch to see if any of the parts in the tank are catching on each other. If that is the problem, you can easily untangle the catching mechanism and your problem may be solved.
Next, try adjusting the length of the lever chain and check the ball cock to make sure it isn’t waterlogged. To do this, lift the ball cock out of the tank and shake it to determine if water is lodged in the ball. If it is, empty the water if you can, and if that doesn’t work, you’ll need to replace the ball cock.
Should you still have a leak, you’ll need to investigate further, using more sophisticated methods of identifying your toilet tank problem. First cut the water supply to the toilet tank and mark the water level inside. Re-check the water level in about 20-30 minutes to see if the water level has decreased or increased. If it has increased, your flush valve is probably broken. To repair the flush valve, replace the rubber flapper that seals the tank after flushing and you’re done. If the water level decreases, your refill valve is most likely defective, a simple replacement of this valve will probably solve the leak.
For other leaks you may need a plumber. Not all leaky toilet tank problems can be solved by the simple procedures discussed here. If you find that you need help with a toilet tank leak or any other plumbing problem, contact a local, licensed, experienced plumber to solve the problem. Don’t leave that leak until you’re water bill increases or other damage occurs.
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