Toilets are simple devices, so most toilet repairs are equally simple.
Except forpressure-assisted toilets, that’s how nearly every toilet works.
The toilet tank and bowl are the two mainparts of a toilet.
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Both contain only a few parts, all inexpensive and simple to repair or replace.
Find the handle at the base of the toilet.
Turn it clockwise until it is tight.
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Do not turn with a wrench, as this may break the handle.
The wax ring seals the toilet’s base to the drain opening set into the floor.
Remove the toiletto get into the wax ring.
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Scrape out the wax ring with a putty knife.
Add the new wax ring andreset the toilet.
The best repair is to replacethe flapperat the bottom of the toilet tank.
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Purchase a repair kit that includes a new flapper and related parts.
Kits cost $10 to $20.
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Another fix is to bend the float arm down.
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This will cause the float ball to shut off the water at a lower tank level.
There is no need to empty water from the toilet tank for either repair.
Fix a Clogged Toilet
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Aclogged toiletis usually cleared by plunging it.
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Using a toilet plunger often clears toilet clogs that drain plungers cannot.
If plunging with a toilet plunger doesn’t work, use atoilet auger or toilet snake.
If you only have a drain plunger, try that.
Fill the cup with toilet water, seal the plunger tightly at the bottom, and then push.
Clean the plunger afterward.
This restores the level of standing water in the toilet bowl, keeping the trap sealed.
Newer style toiletsvary greatly in design and flushing mechanism.
There can be a flapper, a disc, plunger, or Douglas valve.
The most common toilet repair is unclogging the toilet.
Unclog the toilet by plunging it with a bell-shaped toilet plunger, not a drain plunger.
A toilet flapper repair kit costs $10 to $20 and is easy to install in your toilet.
You should call a plumber to fix your toilet when thetoilet is overflowing.
Other toilet problems are static; this problem is dynamic, plus it affects hygiene.
In most cases, it is more budget-friendly to fix a toilet yourself than to replace it.
On average,toilet installation costsclose to $500.
Few replacement toilet parts reach that cost.
