Toilet Repair Services In Syracuse, NY
Dealing with a toilet repair is nobody's favorite task — why not leave it to the pros and call Mr. Rooter® Plumbing of Greater Syracuse? We can provide quality toilet repairs that meet both your schedule and your budget, with 24-hour service and no charge for overtime. From leaking or running toilets, to cracked and vintage toilets, Mr. Rooter can handle every repair! If your toilet is running or has problems flushing, we can provide both diagnostics that get to the heart of the problem and residential plumbing repairs that prevent it from recurring.
Why Does My Toilet Keep Running?
Fixing a Running Toilet
A toilet that won't shut off after flushing is one of the most common complaints
among homeowners. To understand what causes a toilet to run, it's important
to know a little about how a toilet works.
There are a number of different toilets on the market today, though almost all of them share the same basic elements. Flushing the toilet raises a water control diaphragm (also called a flush valve) which releases clean water into the bowl, sending the waste down the drain pipe and into your sewer. An auto-leveling assembly (the hollow plastic ball that lowers when the tank is empty) then triggers a valve which causes the tank to refill. In order for the tank to refill, the water control diaphragm must be closed — if it gets stuck, the tank can't properly refill, which is what causes a toilet to run.
How to Fix a Toilet That Keeps Running
If your toilet is running and won't stop, it can be a major annoyance. You may find yourself having to flush the toilet over and over again throughout the day just to keep it from running. Not only does this waste water, but it can also cause higher bills due to water loss. Fortunately, there are some easy DIY solutions that you can try to fix the problem.
First, check to see if the flapper valve at the bottom of the tank isn't
closing properly. This could be caused by wear and tear on the rubber
seal or even a build-up of debris that is blocking its movement. If this
is the case, you will likely need to replace or adjust the flush handle
mechanism in order for it to work properly again.
If adjusting or replacing the mechanism doesn't work, then you might need
to adjust the float arm inside of your toilet tank as well. This should
lower or raise the level at which your tank starts refilling after flushing
so that it stops once it reaches a certain point. Simply turn off your
water followed by adjusting any screws located on top of the float arm
until you reach the desired amount of water before it shuts off.
Another solution would be to make sure that the fill tube isn't too high
in your tank, as this can force extra water into your bowl and cause an
overflow onto your flooring if not fixed quickly. To change this, simply
unscrew and remove any clamps holding it in place before reattaching them
around an inch below their original positions. Doing so should help solve
any issue with excessive filling or overflowing from a constantly running
toilet bowl.
Lastly, if all else fails you can always replace the entire flushing system
with a new one from a local hardware store or online retailer for an affordable
cost depending on what type and style of system you get for replacement
purposes. Once installed correctly, this should give you peace of mind
knowing that everything has been taken care of without having anymore
worries about constant running toilets!
Ready to book your plumbing service? Give us a call at (315) 472-1203 or request your service online.
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