Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A running toilet isn’t just a nuisance; it’s a major waste of water. That constant hissing noise you're hearing means that excess ...

Inside a standard toilet tank, there are three important parts: the flapper, the fill valve and the flush valve. The flapper is the rubber piece attached to the flush lever chain. It lifts up and down ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A toilet flush valve controls the flow of water from the tank into the toilet bowl. It is made of a valve body, a flapper, and a ...

If your bathroom toilet keeps randomly turning on and off at irregular intervals and you have a newer style valve without a float arm and ball, it is probably time to replace the fill valve seal ...

Q: My toilet will start running and then suddenly stop for no reason. It is keeping me up at night. What can I do? A: It sounds as if you either have a ghost inhabiting your bathroom, or you need to ...

If you own your home, or even if you rent, chances are high that you’ll need to perform some basic toilet repair at some point. If your toilet isn’t flushing, if it’s very noisy, if it’s not filling ...

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Q:I'd like to understand just how water comes into the toilet tank. I have two toilets that overflow, and I cannot figure out how to stop it. I've tried to lift the ball on one; the other is on a ...

The way a toilet works is a mystery to most people. But like many mysteries, a closer examination may reveal that the toilet isn’t really very mysterious at all. In fact, this device is ingeniously ...

A running toilet isn’t just a nuisance; it’s a major waste of water. That constant hissing noise you're hearing means that excess water is leaking from the toilet tank into the bowl, and your utility ...

Other Reasons the Toilet May be Running Toilet Fill Valve: Found on the tank's left side, this sets the correct water level. If set too low, the flush will be weak. Set too high and water will ...