My toilet, a few times a day starts running water for a few seconds then stops. How do I fix it?

  • @mortalicOP
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    77 months ago

    Thanks I’ll give this a try. I’ll see if I can find a replacement part

    • @givesomefucks
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      237 months ago

      Definitely try just wiping it off first tho…

      Just the flap and the gasket it seats into, wipe it down with a wet paper towel, see if it still does it

      You can also try adjusting the linkage (chain length) sometimes a flap “floats down” slowly because there’s still some water. And that might be causing issues.

      Anytime you fuck with a toilet, you want to try the least invasive methods first and work your way up.

      Shit can get out of hand quickly and you may end up replacing everything and still experiencing the same issue.

      • @wjrii
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        127 months ago

        Shit can get out of hand quickly

        Sometimes literally.

        • @givesomefucks
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          107 months ago

          If at any part of the process you have shit in your hand, something isn’t working out like it should have

    • @roofuskit
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      27 months ago

      Every single hardware store has the replacement parts. You can likely replace the entire working insides for about $30.

    • @[email protected]
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      17 months ago

      You might want to say which part of the planet you’re in. Americans just assume everyone has the same medieval plumbing they do, but the vast majority of people don’t