My 91yr old mother had this leak for 9mos at $60 additional on her water bill a month...I watched this video and replaced the flapper and fixed the water level as if I was a pro... I am so very grateful (and proud)😁
Thanks so much. This has been an on-and-off problem with one of our toilets for years. I'd bent down the bar a little that holds the float ball, and replaced the flapper, and that sort of worked, but the problem was never completely gone. Lately it's been running constantly, and I found your video. I had no idea that screw lowered the float height - mine only has one screw, not two as in the video. I screwed it in farther, and it worked! The bowl doesn't fill quite as high as before, but I assume that's OK. So thanks. And also, as another commenter said, thanks for getting right to the point. I can't stand it when I need to learn how to do something and the guy in the video fills the first five minutes with silly chatter and pointless introduction. Nice job. I've subscribed.
Thanks so much for this video! I was ready to call in a plumber as I had this running toilet for a year. Good thing I checked TH-cam first & found your video. Fixed the issue in a minute!
I am so happy that I reviewed you video, because I was able to follow your instructions and resolve my float unit water level setting to approximately 1/2" from the top of the over flow tube. I got a call while at work from the water department stating they have noticed a unusual high amount of water usage at my home so may a pipe had broken, a toilet was malfunctioning, etc. I was worried that I was going to be greeted to a flooded basement especially if it was a problem that new toilet that I had just replaced 3 months ago because the old toilet keep had a constant running sound. I was told that I needed a new toilet which costed $235.00. Boy was I going to be mad if this new, and expensive toilet was defected or had gone bad in 3 months. Thanks for sharing your knowledge you save me that $125.00 to $130.00 plumber house call. I will check your online video in the future for simple solutions or repairs around the house before calling a service person, or plumber which is very costly at times. Thanks and God bless!
I'm a older woman and I pride myself on knowing how to fix stuff around the house and if I can't fix it myself and I go to TH-cam this year has boggled my mind for some reason I had to watch six videos of the same thing I over and over till finally I viewed yours and you told me about the chain which I knew that's what it was but I couldn't figure out how it's supposed to go but now I know thank you so much young man you just made my day 😀🧓
Thanks! I was taught that you just bend the arm on the ball float, which has worked in the past, but it wasn't working and I didn't want to break the corroded part. Turning that screw at the top did the trick!
Ello guys! Thank you so much for this video. For two reasons! Firstly, as a typical bird living on her own, I have no idea about how toilets work or how to fix them. But I have fixed my leaky toilet with the help of this video, so HUGE thanks! Secondly...from where I'm from, a flapper means something completely different! So, like a child, I was giggling along while watching!! So thank you...for fixing my loo AND making me smile! You can't beat a good double-entendre session!!
House In Progress I need your help!! My loo is trickling again...and the configuration I have inside the loo, is nowt like anything I have seen on the net. And I can't find the loo's name anywhere. Could I somehow send you a video and you tell me what this thingy is...looks like the wrapper off crab sticks, do you have them in the US?! Cos the tricklin is doing my head in...plus my water bill has doubled! 😲😲😲😲 PLEASE help!!
+Sarah Yates Oh goodness! That sounds like quite the crisis! Send us some pictures or videos to houseinprogressdiy@gmail.com and we’ll see if we can help!
House In Progress Thank you SO much!! I've had a lot going on lately, so have only just seen your message! I will do a video in the next day or so, showing you the loo and the crab stick wrapper! and email it to you. Thank you SO SO much! 😊😊😊😊
I live in an apartment building. Routine Maintenance Requests are not being answered due to COVID. Only emergency situations are being addressed. My toilet started with the Phantom Flushing. I could hear the slightest water sound. The tank would fill but immediately start to drain again. Your video solved my problem. BTW I am a 73 year old woman who is pretty handy and hate having to contact maintenance to fix things. If I can do it myself I prefer to do so. THANK YOU for your video.
Thank you so so much for your video!! It’s to the point and it helped fix my toilet!! Yayyy I’m so excited to finally have the running water problem fixed!!
Hey great video my valve is leak towards bottom and filling rough I followed all the steps in the tank it does not seem to be running anymore but the bowl has a little current flow staying at line quiet but movement
There is a gasket on the plastic piece that is under the flapper. Does that get leaky when a toilet is 25+ years old? I have a slow leak between the tank and the bowl and have changed the flapper already but it still leaks resulting in a weak flush and gallons per day wasted if I don't turn the water off between flushes. How do I fix that?
I know this video is old but if you could still reply to me I would appreciate that so much. I have problem #2 and the cup is set lower but somehow the water still overflows what can I do?
I have a newer bowl that doesn't have the rubber flapper (Delta Riosa) and it has a slow leak and refills every 60 seconds or so... how do I diagnose and fix?
Got a universal kit and replaced everything. Made sure there was no overflow into the tube. Still this annoying running of water. Can't figure it out everything it brand new/tight. The water stops 1 inch below the fill tube
Thanks, Ben, I'm working on mine...we'll see-thanks for the 2nd tip-that might do it!! Save on a Plumbing Bill, hopefully! Nope, neither worked, so far, the water stops, then drains again...I turned the screw counterclockwise too; did not work:(i.e. works for a while then runs again-thought I had it:(
My fill valve is good, I just replaced it, it cuts off now, IT WEnt out due to tank leaking into toilet from flapper not sealing good,,,,,,,,, but my old flapper and the new one lets water leak by, on old and new flapper, so what to do now????? It's a crane tank, so I guess I need to get a "Crane" flapper???? I can push down on the top of each flapper slightly and it does quit leaking, but...........I can't stay home 24/7 and hold down on the flapper so it won't leak, lol............PLEASE ADVISE!!!!!! I thought about putting the chain through the hole in a heavy bolt NUT and the weight might hold it down and keep it from leaking, but it would have to be heavy enough to hold down the flapper with some good pressure but also be light enough so the flapper can still float a bit to let the water go into the hole to flush the toilet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,HELP, PLEASE ADVISE
Flappers can be universal, it’s just a peice of rubber. Are you sure that you have the right diameter flapper? Also, is the chain to the handle loose or pulled taut?
@@HouseInProgress yea, old flapper looks brand new also, even cleaned it up real good, rubber is in great shape and soft, new flapper leaks also, both flappers will stop water if you push down on them in the middle with slight pressure and water trickling into toilet stops and pushing in the middle of the flapper firmly will seal the flapper and it won't leak anymore until you flush it again, yes, chain is perfect not too tight and not too loose, I installed a new fill valve because the old one would not cut off when tripped because I'm sure it came on too much due to tank water leaking into toilet so dang much, it's a Crane toilet, does Crane make a flapper for their own toilets?? I may go buy a Corky or do you recommend a flapper that normally does NOT leak and let water seep by??? The pipe the flapper falls on its in real good shape and not damaged and smooth on the inside walls of the pipe with no bumps or defects that would cause a seepage of water to trickle by the flapper after it falls down, just needs a flapper that "seals" real good, which one is the BEST???? THANKS IN ADVANCE
Thank you! For me the new-looking flapper was the culprit. I pushed down on it and the running stopped just like you stated. It wasn't a solid piece of rubber like the one shown in the video. It was a blue rubber gasket surrounding a white plastic center which had a dial in it for some kind of adjustability. Years ago, I installed it with the chain too tight which pulled the blue rubber gasket away from the plastic center/hub just a tiny bit so it wasn't laying flat anymore. I reinserted the gasket into the hub, loosened the chain and problem solved!
0:10 - Problem & Solution #1 - a leaky flapper
2:00 - Problem & Solution #2.A - float problems (float cup)
3:05 - Problem & Solution #2.B (float ball)
4:06 - Problem & Solution #3 - a broken or defective fill valve
Nice! Thanks for doing that!
No problem. I know if *_I_* would find it useful, then others would too.
(And I checked to see if it already existed first before I did this.) 👍
My 91yr old mother had this leak for 9mos at $60 additional on her water bill a month...I watched this video and replaced the flapper and fixed the water level as if I was a pro... I am so very grateful (and proud)😁
Thanks so much. This has been an on-and-off problem with one of our toilets for years. I'd bent down the bar a little that holds the float ball, and replaced the flapper, and that sort of worked, but the problem was never completely gone. Lately it's been running constantly, and I found your video. I had no idea that screw lowered the float height - mine only has one screw, not two as in the video. I screwed it in farther, and it worked! The bowl doesn't fill quite as high as before, but I assume that's OK. So thanks.
And also, as another commenter said, thanks for getting right to the point. I can't stand it when I need to learn how to do something and the guy in the video fills the first five minutes with silly chatter and pointless introduction. Nice job. I've subscribed.
Thank you for all the kind words! Glad you found the video useful and that you were able to resolve the issue!
Whoa.. been listening to my toilet run for a week.. finally decided to try and fix it and this video solved the issue... thanks for saving me money...
Thanks so much for this video! I was ready to call in a plumber as I had this running toilet for a year. Good thing I checked TH-cam first & found your video. Fixed the issue in a minute!
Thanks for the video. All fixed...had been running for 3 days!! You're the best!
Dang it's doing it again!
You're a life saver! I just fixed my toilet just by watching your video. Thank you bunches!
This was the most informative video on this issue! Thank you so much 🙏🏾
This was quite helpful. I was about to replace my entire toilet fixture, but instead I replaced just the flapper and it fixed our slow leak. Thanks!!
Did you have water leak on the floor?
I am so happy that I reviewed you video, because I was able to follow your instructions and resolve my float unit water level setting to approximately 1/2" from the top of the over flow tube. I got a call while at work from the water department stating they have noticed a unusual high amount of water usage at my home so may a pipe had broken, a toilet was malfunctioning, etc. I was worried that I was going to be greeted to a flooded basement especially if it was a problem that new toilet that I had just replaced 3 months ago because the old toilet keep had a constant running sound. I was told that I needed a new toilet which costed $235.00. Boy was I going to be mad if this new, and expensive toilet was defected or had gone bad in 3 months. Thanks for sharing your knowledge you save me that $125.00 to $130.00 plumber house call. I will check your online video in the future for simple solutions or repairs around the house before calling a service person, or plumber which is very costly at times. Thanks and God bless!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing Marty, glad you were able to get it all sorted!
I'm a older woman and I pride myself on knowing how to fix stuff around the house and if I can't fix it myself and I go to TH-cam this year has boggled my mind for some reason I had to watch six videos of the same thing I over and over till finally I viewed yours and you told me about the chain which I knew that's what it was but I couldn't figure out how it's supposed to go but now I know thank you so much young man you just made my day 😀🧓
Thank you. Just a counter turn using a screw driver saved me from going to the hardware store and coming home and being frustrated.
Thanks so much I’m a single woman and had to figure out how to stop my toilet from running. This video helped me!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Me tooooooo!! TH-cam to the rescue!!
Thank you, that fixed it for me and saved me lots of money. Just had to adjust the float and it worked like a charm!
Thanks! I was taught that you just bend the arm on the ball float, which has worked in the past, but it wasn't working and I didn't want to break the corroded part. Turning that screw at the top did the trick!
This was most helpful! Today’s the day I’m fixing my leaking toilet lol
Thanks for sharing very useful information 👍
Thank you!!! Adjusted the screw and the float ball was fine. A 5 minute fix and $ saved! 🤗
Hey thanks for the tip... I was about to replace inner toilet parts but saw this first... AWESOME! ... Works great after watching and fixing, thanks!!
Great video. Your recording person did an excellent job!
Ello guys! Thank you so much for this video. For two reasons! Firstly, as a typical bird living on her own, I have no idea about how toilets work or how to fix them. But I have fixed my leaky toilet with the help of this video, so HUGE thanks! Secondly...from where I'm from, a flapper means something completely different! So, like a child, I was giggling along while watching!! So thank you...for fixing my loo AND making me smile! You can't beat a good double-entendre session!!
+Sarah Yates Hahaha, thanks for sharing Sarah!
House In Progress I need your help!! My loo is trickling again...and the configuration I have inside the loo, is nowt like anything I have seen on the net. And I can't find the loo's name anywhere. Could I somehow send you a video and you tell me what this thingy is...looks like the wrapper off crab sticks, do you have them in the US?! Cos the tricklin is doing my head in...plus my water bill has doubled! 😲😲😲😲 PLEASE help!!
+Sarah Yates Oh goodness! That sounds like quite the crisis! Send us some pictures or videos to houseinprogressdiy@gmail.com and we’ll see if we can help!
House In Progress Thank you SO much!! I've had a lot going on lately, so have only just seen your message! I will do a video in the next day or so, showing you the loo and the crab stick wrapper! and email it to you. Thank you SO SO much! 😊😊😊😊
You are the best I saw so far
Easy to follow.😊
I live in an apartment building. Routine Maintenance Requests are not being answered due to COVID. Only emergency situations are being addressed. My toilet started with the Phantom Flushing. I could hear the slightest water sound. The tank would fill but immediately start to drain again. Your video solved my problem. BTW I am a 73 year old woman who is pretty handy and hate having to contact maintenance to fix things. If I can do it myself I prefer to do so. THANK YOU for your video.
Thank you. This video helped me fix my running toilet today.
Great video. Straight to the important info, clear and concise explanations. Thanks!
Thank you for your helpful video. I am pretty sure I need a new Flapper. Lower here I come. I will let you know.
Worked like a charm! Thanks 👍
OMG!!! It worked!!!, problem #2 was my issue, thank you
Thank you very much. I fixed my running toilet with your clear and expert.
+me me Sweet! Tell your friends ;)
Thank you very much. With the help of this video (and a screwdriver) I was able to fix our toilet!☺
Worked like a charm! 👍
4:30, 5am and my toilet is running. I come across this and it helps. This video is a godsend!
Got right to the point and helped me fix my leaking toilet. I give it a thumbs up.
+Scott Heavens That's what we do!
This is the first times I've watched your videos. Great info. Thanks.
Should the fill tube be in the overflow tube?
Thank you for posting this. You saved me some money!
+deeslistful Awesome! Glad it was useful to you!
thanks so much! this helped solve my toilet trouble!
+Sabrina Alberghetti That's awesome! Glad to hear you solved it on your own and found this useful!
Thank you so much! You just saved me hundreds of dollars!
Worked great . Thank you time and money saver.
Thanks for showing the insides of different toilets, mine is definitely the one with the ball. I have learnt a lot.
I had calcium between flapper and drain opening, used scouring pad on drain opening and vwala no more running toilet.
Thanks for posting Sir! Excellent information! Fix my toilet issue.
Oh my gosh!!! Thank you so much.
Thank you worked for me. Mine was the flapper.
Great video & the bloopers were a nice touch!! 😂
Thank you.
Thank you so so much for your video!! It’s to the point and it helped fix my toilet!! Yayyy I’m so excited to finally have the running water problem fixed!!
Thank you so much for this video. I was able to fix the problem.
Hey great video my valve is leak towards bottom and filling rough I followed all the steps in the tank it does not seem to be running anymore but the bowl has a little current flow staying at line quiet but movement
Excellent explanation
Thank you very much
I was just about to call plumber . But I fixed it myself instead 😊🙏
Awesome, Very helpful Tutorial, thank you👏💪☮️🏋️♀️🙏👌😎
Tnx, helped a lot
Thank you for sharing!
Should I turn off the valve outside?
Thank you!!!!
Thank you so much! You saved me! God bless you for sharing .
How do you know what is the right type of flapper to buy? That was my issue! Great video.
"universal flapper" was the key
Thanks for posting.
Wish me luck. Going in for the first time tmr. Very well thought out video
Nice job, thanks!
thanks
Appreciate the info! This saved me money!!
Thank you so much!!!!
And 30 seconds in my toilet is all set. Thanks!
Very helpful! Thank you
I have no connector going from my float to my overflow tube. Is that normal? I have a Todo toilet.
There is a gasket on the plastic piece that is under the flapper. Does that get leaky when a toilet is 25+ years old? I have a slow leak between the tank and the bowl and have changed the flapper already but it still leaks resulting in a weak flush and gallons per day wasted if I don't turn the water off between flushes. How do I fix that?
I know this video is old but if you could still reply to me I would appreciate that so much. I have problem #2 and the cup is set lower but somehow the water still overflows what can I do?
Thanks! Only vid that helped me.
Yep bought that
Mine is the flapper issue but the new flapper didn’t solve the problem.
I have a newer bowl that doesn't have the rubber flapper (Delta Riosa) and it has a slow leak and refills every 60 seconds or so... how do I diagnose and fix?
From what I am seeing, even the Riosa has a flapper. Are you sure?
Got a universal kit and replaced everything. Made sure there was no overflow into the tube. Still this annoying running of water. Can't figure it out everything it brand new/tight. The water stops 1 inch below the fill tube
Hey Mike, any progress on fixing your issue?
excellent & thanks!! also what kind/brand of microphone to you use? your audio sounds great!
+IUSECAMERAS thanks! We’re using the Movo LV1 Lavalier Lapel Mic.
excellent! thanks again. i'm gonna have to try one out!
Thanks, Ben, I'm working on mine...we'll see-thanks for the 2nd tip-that might do it!! Save on a Plumbing Bill, hopefully! Nope, neither worked, so far, the water stops, then drains again...I turned the screw counterclockwise too; did not work:(i.e. works for a while then runs again-thought I had it:(
Thank you good sir I can sleep in silence
My fill valve is good, I just replaced it, it cuts off now, IT WEnt out due to tank leaking into toilet from flapper not sealing good,,,,,,,,, but my old flapper and the new one lets water leak by, on old and new flapper, so what to do now????? It's a crane tank, so I guess I need to get a "Crane" flapper???? I can push down on the top of each flapper slightly and it does quit leaking, but...........I can't stay home 24/7 and hold down on the flapper so it won't leak, lol............PLEASE ADVISE!!!!!! I thought about putting the chain through the hole in a heavy bolt NUT and the weight might hold it down and keep it from leaking, but it would have to be heavy enough to hold down the flapper with some good pressure but also be light enough so the flapper can still float a bit to let the water go into the hole to flush the toilet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,HELP, PLEASE ADVISE
Flappers can be universal, it’s just a peice of rubber. Are you sure that you have the right diameter flapper?
Also, is the chain to the handle loose or pulled taut?
@@HouseInProgress yea, old flapper looks brand new also, even cleaned it up real good, rubber is in great shape and soft, new flapper leaks also, both flappers will stop water if you push down on them in the middle with slight pressure and water trickling into toilet stops and pushing in the middle of the flapper firmly will seal the flapper and it won't leak anymore until you flush it again, yes, chain is perfect not too tight and not too loose, I installed a new fill valve because the old one would not cut off when tripped because I'm sure it came on too much due to tank water leaking into toilet so dang much, it's a Crane toilet, does Crane make a flapper for their own toilets?? I may go buy a Corky or do you recommend a flapper that normally does NOT leak and let water seep by??? The pipe the flapper falls on its in real good shape and not damaged and smooth on the inside walls of the pipe with no bumps or defects that would cause a seepage of water to trickle by the flapper after it falls down, just needs a flapper that "seals" real good, which one is the BEST???? THANKS IN ADVANCE
@@HouseInProgress I'll probably put a new seal on top of the hole in tank w/ repair kit for a better seal th-cam.com/video/_1FuOm63_hQ/w-d-xo.html
I think my issues is fill valve
How to raise the water level in the BOWL?
Watch the video @2:04
Might as well replace all the innards at once. A kit for everything is 20 to 25 bucks.
You from the midwest? I'm not sure if I heard a bit of an accent heh heh
How high do I keep water turned on behind toilet? Dumb ? I know
Open the valve all the way!
Thanks! Helped a lot! Resolved my problem in a matter of minutes!
You are brilliant. Thank you so much.
Thank you
It WORKED!!! Thanks so much for clear & accurate instructions
What about when your float is sticking when it is trying to come back up? I have the first style you showed in the video.
yeah man, thanks for the savings...your video was just what i needed!! Keep them coming!
Thank you so much! The toilet was running every 5 minutes!
Now I heard water running in the tank too
I don't think my toilet has one of those float things. Thanks for sharing.
Ben, What if I see no screw on top to adjust?
Did you try the other fixes in the video?
Very helpful. GOD BLESS YOU
Thank you for saving me lots of money. I really appreciate it.
You saved that money yourself with DIY! Nicely done!
By God thanks man! Ran into problem number two.. it's the newer bllack and yellow Aquapiston floater.. Thanks for the money saving tip!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! :)
Big THANK YOU!! finally fixed that annoying sound. It was the float. 👊🏼👍🏼🙌🏼
Thank you! For me the new-looking flapper was the culprit. I pushed down on it and the running stopped just like you stated. It wasn't a solid piece of rubber like the one shown in the video. It was a blue rubber gasket surrounding a white plastic center which had a dial in it for some kind of adjustability. Years ago, I installed it with the chain too tight which pulled the blue rubber gasket away from the plastic center/hub just a tiny bit so it wasn't laying flat anymore. I reinserted the gasket into the hub, loosened the chain and problem solved!
Thank you
Very helpful...helped fix our wasteful, running toilet! Thanks!
+LifeSuccess7 Glad to hear it!