RUNNING TOILET
Often people will 'jiggle' the toilet handle (trip lever) to stop toilet water running.
1. The problem is usually the toilet flush valve (flapper) chain getting caught under the flapper, preventing the flapper from sealing the tank drain. Simply adjust the length of chain so it dose not get caught in the flapper.
Sometimes the float-ball may also get caught on the flapper chain, requiring you to slightly bend the float-ball arm to prevent the chain from catching.
2. The float-ball may be set too high, causing the toilet to continually fill with water. You can lower the height of the float by adjusting the screws on top of the ballcock; or for floats attached to the ballcock, via adjusting the rod height (see pic below).
3. Finally the plastic flush valve (flapper) may have worn and not sealing the tank drain- so replace the flapper.
Link to good photo instruction on how to fix these toilet issues.
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| Float on ballcock: adjust rod by pinching clip |
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| Float ball: adjust via screws on top of ballcock |
NOISES WHEN TOILET FILLS
Usually this means it is time to replace the ballcock- it's not sealing correctly so is creating noisy vibrations. This is a really helpful video link to replacing a ballcock (easy 10 min job).
So don't put up with a malfunctioning toilet... take a peak under the lid and usually you will be able to fix the problem in under 5 minutes!
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