Apply equal pressure to make sure you get a tight seal. Place washers and ... If it's minor, like a flush valve replacement, ...

Q: My toilet ... Even if you replace the flapper, it may not fit correctly, or there may be damage to the rim sealed by the flapper. Try feeling around the rim of the flush valve for divots ...

A running toilet isn’t just a nuisance ... the water stops when the flapper does seal down, it’s time to replace the rubber seal. The flapper valve is inexpensive and can be swapped out ...

Your toilet ... means your flush valve could be stuck. If it is, try cleaning it off (there might be sticky sediment buildup); if that doesn’t fix the problem, you’ll have to replace the ...

A running toilet may not ... a different type of repair. All gravity-flow toilets have two main components: a fill valve that brings water into the tank and a flush valve (the flapper) that ...