How to Fix a Running Toilet

Nothing sounds worse than a running toilet. It can be an expensive problem, causing water to run needlessly day after day, minute after minute. Fortunately the fix is often not too expensive. 

There are several steps you should undertake to address a running toilet. Here are a few precautions to review when looking at a running toilet. 

· Push the flapper down, and listen to see if the water stops. If this does happen then the problem is with the flapper. You need to replace it so that it seals properly. You can also cut the fill tube length back to solve the problem. 

· Flush the toilet. See if the fill valve has a leak. If this is a problem, you can determine by lifting up the float arm when the tank fills and see when the water stops. If the tank stops when filling water is ½ to 1 inch below the top of the overflow pipe, you are ok. But if the water still leaks, it will need to be replaced.

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To install a new fill valve you will need to turn off the water flow from the toilet and insert a new fill valve into the tank using the instruction sheets. The locknut will need to be tightened. If the fill valve is secured at its maximum and the overflow is still higher than the critical level then you will have to shorten the overflow using a saw so it sits at 1 inch lower than the critical level mark. 

These steps are important to ensure that the toilet does not leak or overfill when the toilet flushes. Moist hardware stores and other home improvement centers can supply the proper parts for repairing minor toilet problems. You can also look to see if the flapper chain needs to be tightened so there is very little slack on the chain.