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 chain. When you flush, the chain lifts the flapper and water flows from ...

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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 ...

Look under the lid of a toilet tank and you will most likely see a chain that is attached to a rubber flapper. When you flush, the chain lifts the flapper up and the water in the tank runs down into ...

If you're hearing a constant trickling or dripping sound coming from your toilet, even after it has completed a full flush cycle, there's a good chance water is leaking from the tank into the bowl.

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 ...

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If your toilet will run randomly or if you have to tell people to jiggle the handle, you may have a bad flapper. Jenny went to Any Hour Services to learn how to fix a running toilet.