Replacing The Broken Parts On Your Toilet In A Snap
Friday, October 24th, 2008You don’t have to pay a plumber a large sum of money anymore for those simple bathroom jobs. If you will follow these step-by-step instructions, you can have the broken parts to your toilet replaced in a very short time, and at a minimum of cost to you.
Tools you will need:
Pliers
Adjustable wrench
Screwdriver
There are three parts of the toilet that are most common in breaking. These are the Flapper Valve, the Float System, and the Flush Lever.
Replacing the Flapper Valve - the mechanism that controls the flushing.
Step 1: Empty the toilet tank of all its water.
Step 2: After turning off the shut off valve that is located on the water line to the toilet, flush it one more time.
Step3: Remove the flapper valve from the toilet, taking it with you to the hardware store to ensure you buy the correct replacement.
Step 4: Replace the flapper valve in the same manner that you took the old one off.
Replacing the float system - controls the amount of water that goes into the tank.
Step 1: Empty the toilet tank of all its water.
Step 2: Turn off the shut off valve as above and flush the toilet one more time.
Step 3: Loosen the nut located at the base of the float system.
Step 4: Take out the entire float system.
Step 5: Take the float system to the hardware store with you, to ensure you buy the proper parts.
Step 6: Replace the float system in the same manner that you took the old one off.
Replacing the flush lever – the handle that you push down on to flush the toilet.
Step 1: Using the adjustable wrench, loosen the nut secured against the wall of the toilet tank that holds the handle in place.
Step 2: Remove the old handle by sliding it through the hole of the tank wall.
Step 3: Replace the flush lever in the same manner that you took the old one off.