Learn how to unclog a toilet without a plunger using simple household items like hot water, dish soap, and baking soda.

Learn how to replace a toilet flapper, which can wear out over time and lead to leaks, constantly running water, and faulty flush mechanisms. Bob Vila. How to Replace a Toilet Flapper.

The flapper can be the source of many running toilet issues. If it doesn’t create a proper seal, water will leak from the tank into the bowl, causing the water line to run to make up for the ...

Step 1: To replace your worn toilet tank flapper, begin by shutting off the water supply. ... Fix that toilet flapper without a flop News. Oct 27, 2008 - 12:00am. Linda Cottin.

Save water—and your sanity—by learning how to fix a running toilet in no time. An easy home repair could be as simple as getting a new flapper chain or adjusting the water level ...

WHEN IS A 1.6-gal.-per-flush toilet not a 1.6 gpf toilet? As soon as the homeowner replaces the flapper, according to the California Urban Water Conservation Council. The conservation group has ...

Mostly likely, you’ll be dealing with a gravity-fed toilet—and luckily, nearly all of your problems can be traced to three parts: the fill valve, the flapper, and the tank lever.