Contact a Professional Plumber and have them diagnose and repair your plumbing problem

Do you have a running toilet? Does the tank take forever if never at all to fill after you flush. You have 2 options if this is the case, Fix it yourself or contact a professional plumber and have them diagnose and repair your plumbing problem.

Toilet Repair

 If your toilet is running and you have to jiggle the handle to get it to stop, the mysteries of a running toilet can drive you nuts. Whether you hear water running constantly or cycling on and off one cause of a running toilet is a flapper that doesn't seal.



If water from the tank seeps around the flapper and into the bowl, the flapper is probably shot.The most common problem is that the chain connecting the flush handle and the flapper valve is not adjusted properly and gets caught under the flapper valve, preventing a good seal. The water continually leaks out of the tank, and therefore the tank continually attempts to fill.

A leaking flapper can waste hundreds of gallons of water over time, which is not good for your budget or water conservation.

A major cause of flapper failure is drop in bleach tablets and blue water tablets which damage all the rubber parts in the toilet tank, you should not use them.

Another issue is a some part of the flush mechanism catching on another part. This is not uncommon, especially when a ball float is used. The ball float may catch on the flush handle arm, or even the flapper itself. In the photo to the right, the flapper valve is being held open by the float ball. A slight bend in the ball arm, or turn of the adjustment screw is all it takes to make it operate smoothly again.

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If neither issue is the case, the flapper valve itself may be worn out. This is also an easy repair, but you must be sure to purchase the correct replacement part.

A professional plumber can determine the make and model of your particular toilet. Most toilets internal parts are somewhat universal. There are some differences in tubing sizes flapper sizes etc. A qualified licensed plumber will usually carry the parts necessary to fix most small issues and the cost of a plumbing repair such as this can pale in comparison to the bills you will get as your homes plumbing system literally flushes money down the toilet in the form of wasted water.

Some basic parts involved include:

• Flapper
• Valve washer
• Fill valve
• Toilet handle and retaining nut

If you have a running toilet and it seems like a project you are not comfortable attempting contact a professional plumber in your area.

Paul Vadnais Plumbing
Professional Licensed Plumbers
651-429-8908

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