How to Fix A Running Toilet GUARANTEED | DIY Plumbing Repair
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
- Today I'm showing you how to fix a toilet running toilet. This is a guaranteed quick fix and is not very hard. If your toilet won't stop running, this simple repair will have it fixed in no time. This DIY toilet repair only requires one tool and will prevent you from having to call a plumber.
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HEY! We made a part 2 to this video, if your toilet is still running after this check out our update: ua-cam.com/video/2ex2GnTWUbs/v-deo.html
You do help me a lot and the problem is really those debris on the top, it saves me to change the whole thing, thank-you again
Thx for the detailed explanation.
Great vid helped a lot💯
I cut the back off of my toilet like you said to. How to I put the back of the toilet tank back together? It leaks out the back now.
Roger what if I have to keep adding water every time I have to keep flushing
My dad passed earlier this year and he was a plumber. My toilets been acting up and all I have wanted to do was call him. Thank you for this, it means more than you will ever know.
Condolences for your dad, I know it might not mean much from a total stranger but I hope it makes you feel a lil better
I know the feeling my dad was jack of all trades I asked him about everything never needed a plumber or mechanic
I’m sorry that your father passed. I’m proud that my father became a computer software worker and I’m 23 now. I chose to go the route of trades like this. I’ve worked in electricity, plumbing, carpentry and landscaping. I’m glad I can help my family with these things
Aw...So sorry. Heartaches. I'm sure Roger will appreciate you, too.
Same hear, Jack of all trades too; My Dad left in Aug of last year. So My condolences to ya bro. Only one thing to do.....we have to pick up the legacies of our Fathers!!!
The dad I never had haha thanks for teaching me about plumbing
I legit was was just thinking this too lol
@COVID LOL 😂
That's deep
Jesus..
I never had a dad.
Thank you, Roger. I had to troubleshoot a leaking toilet and watched your video to troubleshoot. I fixed it and thank you so much. I am an 81 yr old woman....and I got it done!
More power to us seniors. Mmeee too.❤ thanks rodger
Not to be cliche but my dad's been incarcerated for a long time, he'd kill to be able to show me these little things. I just bought a house built in 1926 that was last updated in the 70's-80's and I'm having to do all the little things you'd expect. Channels like this are not only saving me a lot of money but they're also helping me build life skills that i can carry with me forever. I appreciate what you do.
I am a 62 year old woman Who does not know anything about plumbing. Because of you I have installed a toilet pump and saved paying Close to $200. Thank you so much
You goo girl ! A lot of people become lazy and end up paying for some easy fix, my respects for you !
I am a 62 year old truck driver and had to look at UA-cam to figure out how to change my valve. Success!
@@jimstout880 congrats!
Never knock yourself being 62 or a woman. It just takes time to learn from a good teacher! And this guy is exactly that!
I cut the back out of my toilet and now I can't stop it leaking all over the floor.
Skill Builder that might have not been the right thing to do. I know a lot of people that want to make videos that you might be able to sell it to though...
Skill Builder hahaha
Duck tape is your friend
Duct tape will fix it.
You can do so many wonderful things with duct tape!
I fixed my toilet in literally 2 minutes after weeks of listening to it run every 8 to 10 minutes or so!!! Thank you so much for the clear and precise walk through for trouble shooting! It was The diaphragm in the fill valve. I rinsed it off and put it back 🙂
Protect this man at all costs.
I love working on this cutaway toilet to really show people more about plumbing!
Sir lam very enjoy to works plumbing but may country don't have uperunity to work and learn please help me sir
These videos (and this overall formatting) is absolutely incredible. Cutting the back out of that tank was an awesome idea. I'm a student living in one of those overpriced housing complexes where "everything's included" and my toilet's been running for a little while (about every 5-10 min or so; you can hear the drips leading up to the sudden rush of water). The maintenance guy's a schmuck who doesn't know a socket from a screwdriver, so I repair virtually everything that goes wrong in the apartment myself (besides HVAC work involving anything more than condensate pan clearing and filter swaps). I just don't trust the guy to not make an absolute mess of the place.
Anyways, this video helped me not only fix the issue, but it also broke-down the process of how these systems work on a level that, as an engineering student, I found really interesting. Thanks for the quality content. You really know your stuff AND seem to genuinely enjoy teaching people about it! Subbed!
I can not got the top off like you did. I the part is called a HydroClean any ideas?
Marianne Palmer can you not get the blue top off? It should come off fairly easily.
Appreciate your video - great idea to cut off the back to show how the whole thing works, but this is not the design I have:(. Thanks anyway.
This is priceless! I’m a mom struggling to put my son through college without him taking out any loans and I didn’t have money for a plumber. Thank you so much for posting this! My toilet needed fixing for a year and I just did it myself. I’m forever grateful! 🙌🏽
Erin Foster you are welcome. I guess you got it fixed?
@@RogerWakefield Thank you very very much
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As a woman who has never been taught anything about home maintenance and has a less-than-cooperative landlord, every repair need fuels my panic. Thanks to your video, I cleaned a drain valve and replaced it with a new one! Happy new year ❤️
Get it woman.
Hello
@ S Tagavilla
Congratulations !
I changed my own cabin and engine filter in my car. I am very proud of it.
This may be small things for some, but when you get it done your self it actually increase your self reliance, it's great to count on your self as much as possible
I am about to work on this toilet project.
Have a nice day 🎉🎉
You need to have a conversation with your landlord. As a tenant, you deserve to have repairs made in a timely manner. Don't let landlord attitude keep you from asking for what you need. I am a landlady, and when they call, I'm on it the same day. Getting my rent and keeping my tenants is my priority, plus not relying on a tenant to try to fix what I am supposed to fix, with the result being they could do more damage by not doing it right, or the problem may be bigger than what the tenant thinks it is. Fixes need to be done right, and related issues need to be identified and fixed too.
Thank you so much for making my toilet simple! My upstairs toilet has been the bane of my family’s existence for about a year now, but I literally just followed your troubleshooting and got it to stop its random flowing pattern in minutes. This was awesome. No trips to the hardware store or anything!
Wonderful!
Success. I'm a single momma/home owner and this video gave me the courage to fix my toilets!!! Thank you coach, I didn't have the courage until you pumped me up!!!! God bless you. I don't have the extra $$ for a plumber and you demonstrated it perfectly. Thanks for the help.
Great job! I love helping people fix things. What all parts did you have to change out?
Me too Crystal! All I did was pull out the full valve and put it back in WOW I just saved myself over $100. I'm so proud of myself and I fixed my loose toilet seat 😊🤗 Thank you Roger
Single mom here trying to fix my running toilet too and save myself some money. This video is so helpful!
Why do women love to tell everyone they have a mortgage?
@@renaissance17 Maybe because some people forget that a lot of women do everything men do while also raising kids? Just a wild guess :-)
My Dad owned his own plumbing business. I inherited the house. My toilet wouldn't stop running. This video helped me fix it!
Thank you!
How are you doing?
Thanks for empowering homeowners and regular people who want to learn. This is great for either one !
Great video! Thank you Roger for being so patient and understanding towards the people that don’t have your skills and would be ( roughly) paying around $150-300 (or possibly more in Naples, Fl) for a plumber to do this repair.
Very good video! Very well explained!
Let me know if this video has helped you fix your toilet!
It worked!!!!!
My fill tube won't stay in the whole!
And my handle hits the porcillon tank cover. I have to leave the tank cover off!! Help
Roger Wakefield l fix it , thank you sir.
Buffy Cleaveland is it plastic or brass? Also is there a lot of slack in the chain?
Been listening to my main toilet run every 20 minutes for nearly two years. I’m embarrassed that it’s taking this long to finally fix it. Cleaned out the gunk and it did the trick! Thank you Roger!
Thank you Roger, was about to replace my whole flush valve but after a little tinkering but with the help of your video I figured out it just needed to be adjusted, thanks for making plumbing less daunting!
Thanks for being the dad I never had! Love your videos and all your help.
I feel like this dude just jumped through my phone and fixed my toilet haha, thanks man. genuinely helped me a lot 🙏🏼
I love that!
Thank you so much for this video!! My problem was debris in the fill valve diaphragm. I did everything you said and I have passed Toilet Repair 101. Quite proud of myself !
HUGE thank you for this tutorial! My toilet has been running for months and I had no clue what to do. After watching this, I turned the water off and figured out that the flapper was distorted and not laying flat. It cost me less than $10 to get a new one, which I was able to swap out in less than 5 minutes. This video was extremely helpful!
This isn't even the kind of toilet I have, but I watched the whole thing anyway because Roger is just so likeable haha
Thank you for giving easy and straight to the point fixes! I really appreciate you taking your time to do this video.
Thank you! I just fixed my running toilet. I was dreading even watching this video. Thought it would be too complicated. But You explained how to do it so well I felt I could do it and I did.🙂
Thank you for showing us these easy repairs! It helps show us what we as home owners and renters can fix ourselves and when we need to call in experts.
My grandfather ran and owns an old-style gas station in Garland Texas. He taught me everything about cars Plumbing you name it really could fix it all. At least in my young eyes. He's been gone now for 20 years. And I still wish you was here to teach me more. Your videos having a blessing for my Plumbing issues. Thank you
Thanks, Roger. This was exactly the level of information I needed to fix my running toilet. Keep up the great work!
My dad taught me many years ago how to do this. You have made a very detailed video with extra info about the diaphragm. Thank you for your video. Very informative and a great refresher. It has been over 2 decades since I have needed to do this and I appreciate the effort and detail you put into this. Excellent tutorial. The cutout was especially great for me to teach my kids. When they are grown with their own toilets to fix, I hope your videos are still around.
We hope they are too. Thank you for commenting...
Thank you for this video! I may have commented before but just wanted to say I watched this video to get a refresher on replacing a Fluidmaster 400A in my middle bathroom (1 of 3) and everything went according to your instructions. I really appreciate your clear explanation and the great quality camera work.
I wanted to show off to my husband and install a bidet I bought on Amazon. It was challenging but got it done. Then the water kept running. I went to my trusted You Tube for help and this video popped up. It was great! His explanation was spot on! Problem solved. All set … and my husband is not even home yet from his errand. THANK YOU!!
My man !!! Thanks to this vid I fixed my issue-running valve. Lil sediment was stuck. Cleaned it and place it back. Everything works fine.
Thank you for putting out videos that cover “easy” material. I know for a skilled plumber this stuff is second nature but for me it’s very informative and helpful to learn about the parts, tools, recommended processes, etc no matter how basic the job is. I’m new to all of it!!
Thank you. Check out my free mini course in the plumbing school. Pretty cool.
Loved your video. The way you explained everything was very easy to follow. You were so clear and precise with your instructions. I was just about to go and buy a new fill valve for my running toilet but decided to view your video first. I am so happy that I did. I took the time to check and clean the diaphragm in the flush valve as you instructed and put it everything back together. After I refilled the tank and flushed it, no more running water. I fixed the problem in less than 10 minutes. I am so happy and thankful that my toilet doesn't run anymore. Thank-you so much for taking the time to post the video and share this tip. Have a blessed day 🙂
I fixed the running toilet in my guest bathroom!!! This video made it so easy. It's the first time I have EVER attempted to fix a toilet and it worked. I am off to check the other bathrooms now. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
My toilet was running, at first on and off, then constantly. I found this video, replaced my fill valve as per the video’s instructions, and the toilet quit running! Great video... thank you!
Never had a dad in my life to show me these things so to you sir I’d like to say thanks pops I appreciate the knowledge
You are welcome Ben... I hope this helped!
@@RogerWakefield it very much did help!
This was amazingly helpful and very well formatted. Thank you so much! You solved my problem with ease.
Yessss sir!!! Cleaned the diaphragm valve and it’s FIXED!!! You are awesome man!! Thank you 🙏🏼
Great help! After you showed me how to open the valve on top I was set. I didn’t drain the tank. Turned water off, dropped float, opened top of off valve. Sure enough, filled with grit. I used a compressed air can to blow the grit away. Worked perfect and now my toilet operates as it should! Thank you sir!
Success! I simply had to adjust the fill valve level and it turned out ok. Might not be the long term solution but adjusting/fixing it myself saved so much money. I know UA-cam can get a bad rap sometimes but I've saved so much money in repairs thanks to videos like these. Thank you, Roger!
The diaphragm explanation worked perfectly thanks!!
Excellent presentation and instructional style from Roger. Thanks
I love how detailed and slowly you demonstrate, makes it easier to follow :)
Thank you, great explanation. My 70 year old galvanized leaves sediment, cleaning out that pin did the trick!
thank you! i was messing around with the float thinking i didn't have that part right, but cleaning out the fill valve worked like a charm!
Thank God for this tutorial. Keep doing what you're doing, man!
You literally made me look like I know how to fix things around the house to my wife . She’s so impressed . It literally is as easy as you showed . Thanks 🙏🏽
It is really easy to do! Thank you...
@@RogerWakefield u can chang the fill valve out with out even removing the supply line.... literally a 20 second job.......
I just wanna say THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! Your video was so simple and easy to follow. Please don’t stop doing what you’re doing :)
Thank you so much! It was so simple but wouldn’t have known how simple without you!🙏
Perfect, thank you! That is exactly my fill valve, my problem was indeed debris on that washer and the fix a simple cleaning. And that cutaway tank view is what sets your channel apart!
Literally learned how to be a plumber in 30 seconds. Saved money. You’re so awesome.
Thank you so much Sir! My valve was a little more complicated than lifting and turning to release it, but your video gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed to proceed and figure it out. After the valve was removed, I found a small chunk of rust that was preventing it from sealing fully. Removed that, reinstalled, problem solved! I thought for sure I would have to go to the hardware store and hope that I bought the right replacement valve assembly. Not necessary now.
5min fixed worked perfect! Thank you!
Simple and clear instructions! Thank you!!
This was supremely helpful, thank you so much. I've been listening to the toilet run for over a week, delaying having to call the plumber due to low funds. Much gratitude.
You're the MVP of the day sir, excellent video. I adjusted my fill valve and my toilet stopped overfilling. Two Texas thumbs up here amigo!
@Ryan Keith I am so glad that I could help!
Excellent tips Roger, this video saved me time and money! All I did was clean the diaphragm valve to remove dirt and then adjust the float cup 1/2” below the overflow tube to prevent water from running into it. For some reason the float cup was set above the overflow tube when tank was full so water was always flowing in. We’ve been turning off our basement toilet after each use for over two years now (it’s been an issue since we moved into the house). And it took all of 15mins (including watching the video) while my 7mo baby was sleeping!
Thank you! First time trying to fix a running toilet and your instructions were great.
I’m a slow learner and your thorough info was perfect!
Thank you so much for your teaching video! I was able to fix my toilet in about 10 minutes, or less!! Never knew it could be so easy!
You're a godsend. Thanks for posting this.
Matt Celis were you able to fix your toilet? Did you subscribe so you can find me again?
Fill Valve replacement was the trick, THANK YOU for this video!
Just fixed my toilet with your help! Thanks so much!!!
Roger, I had dirt in the flange. You saved me a trip to the store. Thank you sir. Greatly appreciated!
Just a quick "thank you" for creating and posting this video. After watching your video, I was able to determine the cause of the problem and replaced the toilet fill value at a cost of just under $7.00. In a time like these when money is "tight", you saved me the cost of hiring a professional plumber...just the service call alone would have been $90.00 and that would not have included the part and installation charges. Thank you, kind sir!
Holy camoly! That’s what you get charged around you!? I’m a plumber and for our customers, we only charge a super short call. 25 plus part. I know that’s still more, but dang, people can be super greedy!
Up here it's 150$ automatic show up charge
Then 120$ per hour after that plus parts
Years ago I thought I could do it, never you tubed it 😞 I finally gave up and called a plumber. $75 and I had the parts and it took him minutes. After watching this I'm sure I can now do it myself. Thank you so much!
Simple and to the point, THANKS!
Great video. You covered every possible solution for a tank that continues to run.
I never replace the bottom portion of the fill valve assembly that is attached to the toilet with that nut underneath. I leave the bottom part attached to the toilet bowl and only replace the upper portion from the new valve assembly kit. You simply need to move that slip ring to get it the top part to release from the bottom part. The slip ring is what allows for changing the height adjustment on the valve. That way, I don’t need any tools, and I do not have to drain all the water out.
I used to do the way you showed, until I realized that bottom portion does not wear out, nor does it ever clog up, and the dimensions for it has not been changed over the years, as long as you get the same version of fill valve for replacement.
Chlorine is what eventually deteriorates the flapper. I changed out several toilets in 2017 to the one piece dual flush type from Home Depot. They use a tower with a circular flapper that last about five years. They are easy to replace, and no tools are needed. There are two sizes of towers, and both sizes come in the flapper replacement package.
I really like the slow closing FluidMaster fill valve, because you do not have to worry about water hammer. Some of the older type fill valves shut the water off fast enough to create water hammer.
Simple and easy and to the point. Thank you. I finally got to the point where having to turn the water on and off annoyed me enough to fix the thing. This vid made it easy to repair. Thanks
Thank you, sir. I just had to clean the fill valve.
My cousin who is a Plummer came and “fixed” the toilet and it’s still running. I’m looking forward to this video ❤️
Thank you! You were the first one to give me a solution that worked after looking through so many videos. You rock!
Thank you Roger. So glad this came up first when trying to figure out what's wrong w my toilet! My 28 yr old son swore the whole assembly had to be changed. I just cleaned out the flush valve, as shown, & now it's fine! Ha! Mom STILL knows best! 😉👍
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This was super helpful. And the fact that you cut off the side of the tank made it really easy to see exactly what you were doing. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I thought I had tried "everything", but your tip about disassembling the fill valve and cleaning/drying it out ended up working for me. Thanks!
THANK YOU. You saved me desperately needed money and stress relief from this detailed video. Water line constantly has dirt grains from city flushing lines that clogs flush valves. The city no longer gives warnings so we can shut off water to prevent dirt in lines. So now we constantly have to clean all lines, valves, etc every time they clean lines. If not pay plumber to REPLACE parts which I discovered only needed cleaning.
Great video. Straight to the point, no long shots of you explaining your life story. I fixed my toilet in seconds thanks to your video.
Single mom here and as I get my kids ready for bed tonight I hear my toilet running and I cannot get it to stop. I panic of course it’s a Sunday night and how am I going to get this fixed. I hop on UA-cam and find your video. You literally saved the day. Although my toilet is older, I was able to find the blockage near filter causing the issue. Thank you so much!!! You are awesome.
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3:28 this right here fixed it for me! Took it apart, cleaned, flushed, put it back together and it worked. Thank you so much Roger! 👏👏👏
This is great! I followed your instructions and fixed the toilet problem! Thank you Roger!
Thanks because I am a widow and it is had to find a honest plummer while living on a fixed-income, thank you and may Jehovah God continues to Bless you and your family.
Had to replace my fill valve unit as the float was taking on water causing it to not shut off. Super quick and easy. Took less than 10 minutes and only $15! Thank you for this video!
My whole valve replacement cost $12.72. Cleaning the diaphragm led to a worse leak. You can't buy just the top valve assembly.
Extremely helpful video. I was able to change my toilet’s parts completely as a beginner. Thank you sir!
Brilliant demonstration. great job!
I had a squealing noise coming from my fill valve whenever there was a change in pressure and started watching your videos. I watched the one on a running toilet and saw how to check/change the diaphragm. I shut off the valve, released the pressure by pushing down on the float, twisted and removed the diaphragm valve, put it back on, and the squeal is gone. Thanks so much for what you do, you're a life saver.
I had changed out the fill tank valve seal before, but you showed me how to change it even faster. Thank you. To God be the glory.
Thanks Roger, had no idea what all these components were. Your walk through solved it. Debris in the diaphragm valve
Amazing tips. Cleaning the diaphragm valve fixed the issue. Thanks for making such a great video.
I’ve replaced fill valves before, but I never knew you could take it apart and clean it. That’s pretty neat.
I literally just finished going to get a new fill valve, and replacing the old one after watching this video. Haha. Cost me about $20.
Thanks very much, Roger.
Circle that answers my other question. Thank you for watching, commenting, and subscribing I hope...
Thank you for your explanation, I started to check the parts and found that the chain attached to flapper was long , I made it shorter and now it works perfectly. Thanks again.
Just fixed my toilet at 6 am. Saved me a trip to the store and replacement. The best part is backless toilet. Makes it simple and easy to understand. Thanks.
What amazingly clear out instructions! I feel like I can tackle my toilet now.
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I know this video is a year old, but I gotta say, it has been so useful! Because of it I was able to diagnose a running issue and I knew how to replace the flush valve without a huge mess! Thanks man! You saved us time, money, and gave me some handiness cred!
I just performed a fix on my running toilet after watching this video and have had no issues since. Thank you so much for going through the steps the way you did!
Glad it helped! Please share this video with 4,000 of your closest friends!
For years I have been fixing my toilet's and today I'm up into my 70s. Still morning here in Florida and had another hour to kill. So I watched and was blown away with your fixing the toilet guts. Never knew one can take the diefram off or the adjustment head from the top. YES I will be watching more of your videos. GOOD Details. Thanks!
Great to have you here Dusty!
Thanks Roger! For someone who has a tenuous relationship with his man card, I found it very easy. Now it stops running after about a minute. I did your suggestions and also tightened up the chain by a couple links.
When i am not making vids i am fixing something, you have just earned a new subscriber. Found you on Twitter. Toronto Canada
eh Joe Thank you sir! I will check you out.... How'd you find me?
@@RogerWakefield found you on Twitter 👍🤙
Worked like a charm thanks Roger