Need advice. My fuggin' toilet is runnin'

[Goapics1]

My half bathroom toliet will not stop running. When flushed, it fills to top and then slowly drains, then fills back up. This happens about every 8 minutes. Is it the ball cock or the tank flap? The damn toilet is only 2 yrs old. Need some help.

[Katipan]

it's the flapper thingy.

bend the arm doo hickey down

or get a screw driver and tighten the screw where the arm hits the thingy that pours out the water.

i like the bending method, but my husband yells at me.

Probably the flap, but it could be something simple like the chain getting stuck under the flap or a bad gasket.

[Edubs]

I had a similar problem where my toilet always ran. I jacked with the ball for a long as time defore I got it right. The water was not going up and down......just always running.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Mer

i like the bending method, but my husband yells at me.

Cuz it hurts, Babe

[MOhillbilly]

or go buy a replacement at Lowes for 5 bucks.
super easy.

[Hoover]

I put in a whole new unit in my bathroom. Its just one tall peice, I can't remember what it is called

[Donger]

Originally Posted by apics1

My half bathroom toliet will not stop running. When flushed, it fills to top and then slowly drains, then fills back up. This happens about every 8 minutes. Is it the ball cock or the tank flap? The damn toilet is only 2 yrs old. Need some help.

Replace the flapper. I recommend the Korky flappers (Home Depot). I replaced all the flappers in my house with them.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by apics1

My half bathroom toliet will not stop running.

Well..you better catch it!

[ptlyon]

I the chain on the flapper tight or does it have slack in it? If it is tight when the flapper is down it might be holding the flapper up. If there is too much slack, the excess chain may be going up under the flapper when it comes down creating the leak.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Hoover

I put in a whole new unit in my bathroom. Its just one tall peice, I can't remember what it is called

It's called a urinal

[Goapics1]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Probably the flap, but it could be something simple like the chain getting stuck under the flap or a bad gasket.

I checked the chain, definately not that. Any idea how long the flaps typically last? 2-3yrs then need replaced?

[David.]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Well..you better catch it!

GODDAMNIT THAT WAS MY JOKE YOU ASSHOLE



only reason i clicked this thread

[Goapics1]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

I the chain on the flapper tight or does it have slack in it? If it is tight when the flapper is down it might be holding the flapper up. If there is too much slack, the excess chain may be going up under the flapper when it comes down creating the leak.

I think the tightness/slack is fine, but will check again tonight. Thanks.

[Lzen]

Need advice. My fuggin' toilet is runnin'

I would recommend that you bolt that thing down so it can't get away.