There are really only two main toilet tank parts: The toilet flush valve, which lets water gush into the bowl during the ...

The most common toilet flapper type is a standard rubber flapper, which typically attaches to the base of the overflow tube ...

Most universal flappers, fill valves, floats are designed to be compatible with standard toilets and come with assembly instructions. It's inexpensive and will quickly fix most running toilet issues.

There are three likely culprits that can cause a toilet to run continuously — the float, flapper, or fill valve. Luckily, each is easy to replace.

To spot tiny cracks, look for beads of water on the outside of the toilet bowl, especially near the tank or basin. If you ...

Let’s just say the fill valve, flapper, and handle are in good working order but the toilet’s flush is still not clearing the bowl. The problem may be calcified rim jets.

Q Our toilet has a noise like water running, but it doesn’t flush. It just kind of seeps and my water bill has gone up. Our plumber thought a new flapper valve was needed, so we installed one ...

The flush fixer is a hinged flapper/seat assembly that sits on top of the flush valve, exactly where the old flapper went. ... Project: Toilet flush valve replacement. Cost: Under $20.

The toilet is running because either water is running in the toilet or water is running out. You need to replace the fill valve and/or the flapper. VIEW E-EDITION. 25¢ for 3 mos.

The flapper valve that seals the water’s passageway between the tank and the toilet is leaking, letting water pass by, preventing the tank from filling and shutting off.

Diagnosing a toilet leak? There's a rubber gasket that sits between a toilet tank and the bowl called a spud gasket. It works with the flapper valve to control the flow of water between holding ...

Most universal flappers, fill valves, floats are designed to be compatible with standard toilets and come with assembly instructions. It's inexpensive and will quickly fix most running toilet issues.