Toilet PHANTOM GHOST Flushing: SECRET FIX! -- HINT: NOT THE FLAPPER!
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Why is my toilet partially flushing itself all the time? All of the parts have been changed, including the flapper, the valve, the seal between the tank and the bowl, and the hardware. However, it always loses a little bit of water over time, and then just refills itself to top itself off.
It's a huge waste of water and a huge waste of money.
If Your flapper valve is NOT LEAKING, what could be causing this?
PROBLEM SOLVED!.
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What is the blue thing with the wheel used for?
This worked! Thank you thank you thank you. I didn’t snip the tube though. The toilet works as normal. Should I be worried about the longer tube (the tank still closes as normal)?
You don't realize how obnoxious an unwanted sound truly is until it's finally gone. Thanks for the video 👍
You just saved my relationship.. lol. This toilet has caused numerous arguments after I’ve rebuilt everything 3 times but refused to replace the entire toilet. 👍🏻👍🏻. Thanks man
Thank You SO MUCH! It’s Hard For A Female Homeowner To Find Honest Help Sometimes These Days, Without Getting Scammed, Hoodwinked Or Bamboozled When Letting “Some” Repairmen Try To Assist Us Single Women! I Sincerely Appreciate Your Helpful Advice Video!😇🤗
Glad I could help!
I 100% agree! I’m in the same boat so I understand too!
As a man I do the same but I just like the independence
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My Dad called a plumber and made an appointment. I watched your video and fixed the problem! We saved a minimum $110 just for them to come out. My 76 year old Dad watched his first UA-cam video today so I could show him how we may be able to fix this problem. THANK YOU! Your video is short and to the point. Perfect! …..we also squirted the water in our face one time. Haha! Again, thank you!
You, sir, are a genius! Like you I had replaced everything associated with the flapper and tank seal to no avail. When I first watched your tutorial I though to myself, "no way, it can't be this easy." Well, it was! I never would have suspected that the flush valve fill tube could cause a siphon if it was inserted lower than the tank fill level. Thank you very much for making a believer out of me!
Glad it helped
A plumber would have charged about $200 for this lol
I am SHOCKED that this worked!! I had tried everything and NEVER thought that the little hose being to long was the issue. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!
Guess what! It worked. I came across your video a few minutes after emailing a plumber. I pulled out the tube and waited for the ghost but it had disappeared. Since replacing the cover would have pushed it back in, I clipped it, flushed and the rest is history. Awesome.
You are a life saver. It was just luck finding this video and it saved me hours and who knows how much money. After changing the flapper I was trying to find a video on how to change the seal. I don't know what I would have changed next. But yes, the tube was below the water line. Thank you. You are my hero.
I replaced the flapper twice and I was just going to replace the whole flush valve and I tried this; perfect fix and it cost nothing! Genius!
You are a life saver. You have found a horrible design problem and whoever failed to account for siphoning when designing these newfangled fill valves should have their necks wrung. That's what's happening. If the end of that tube is below the water line, there's negative pressure created on the back side of that valve which for some reason siphons out the tank water. Horrible. You saved me many worries. Before I cut the tube, I pulled it up above the water line, noticed the end of it was wet, propped it above the water, and joyfully watched the trickle into the bowl come to a victorious stop. What a horrible design problem.
I've been doing home repairs for 50 years including toilet repairs. Just recently experienced this same problem and also replaced all the parts. This trick did the "trick" !! Thanks.
Good stuff!
It worked! After 2 new flappers, one the expensive kind with the adhesive ring, my toilet was still phantom flushing. Your fix fixed it. Thank you.
Unbelievably simple fix to a problem that has been plaguing me for the longest time. Was about to buy a new toilet, not any more. Thank you!
Hi Jake: It's been nearly 15 hours since I followed exactly the procedures you discussed in your video, and it appears that the ghost flush has stopped. Thanks so much for sharing.
I freaked out when I first heard my toilet flush its self! Thank god for UA-cam 🙏 thanks for you vid
Add another satisfied viewer to your list. I was having the same problem after installing a new fill valve. Just about to spend more of my hard earned money and found this video. Excellent fix, thank you very much.
I can't thank you enough!! I tried everything from changing out all the parts, to numerous tank flappers!! This was the first video I came to and Walla it freaking worked!! THANK YOU!!
This is life saver for me. I also tried everything what I could have done without any luck and then I found this video. I followed the instructions, and it indeed fixed my problem. Thank you.
Can’t thank you enough!! I kept adjusting the tube, but it still started phantom flushing again!
Explaining the need for the tube to be higher than the water line really clicked for me! I’ve watched/read several informational sources, but this did the trick. I’ve never felt so happy to not hear the stupid toilet talk back after I kept trying to sit down to relax.
Thank you for this helpful tip. I had a toilet leaking that would run every 15 minutes. I changed the flapper 3 times, the tank gasket once and it kept leaking. It was driving me crazy. Came to UA-cam to look for advice and saw your video. Tried it and no longer leaks. Thanks again, this saved my money and my sanity.
Thanks for watching. It's a common problem but a very simple fix.
You're the ghost flush buster hero, was about to buy a new toilet, your tip saved me a bunch of $ and time, thank you so much
We have a 2-3 year old toilet, I replaced the fill valve because we had a noisy one and I truly believe it was bad. After installing the new one, we had the noise of the fill valve “filling with water” about every 4-5 minutes. I was out of ideas, thought of calling a plumber as well. I stumbled upon this video and WOAH!!!! You are a huge blessing. Thank you so much for sharing!!! After watching this video I opened the toilet tank and saw the water running. I pulled the long hose out of the pipe until it was above the water level and low and behold, it has not done that noise again! Thank you so much!
You are the man! I recently changed the entire inside of the toilet like you mentioned and was worried I would have to do it again. Thanks so much for helping us get this done! Easy fix!
I tried this and it worked. I have no idea how. No one suggested this but you, you’ve saved me from replacing the whole unit. Thank you!!
Glad I could help
Life saver! I suggest those who experience the phantom flushing to get a spare refill tube first, then try the method in the video before going through all the hustles to replace the major toilet parts. This can save you a lot of money and TIME!
You're a Star... Been doing battle with my cistern on and off for about 3 hours having lived with this issue for about 6 months and so happy to have sorted it. Can't believe it was such an easy fix! Thanks a million :-)
Love when you sprayed yourself after snipping the hose into the tank LOL
Changed out the flapper...still running and running me up the wall. Was about to call a Plummer (costly) Tried your solution...Praise the Lord!!! It worked! Thank you!
Thanks for watching. If you know anyone who has a phantom flushing toilet, please share this video with them.
jakeguitar01 mines doesn’t have that piece that goes down like that. So what do you do the?
@@OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations Correct, no deity was involved in the remediation process. It was a freaking hose.
Amazing!! I have replaced the flapper twice and was about to replace all the other parts and saw your video. One snip and the problem was fixed. Thank you!
This was my exact problem. The fill tube was lower than the waterline so it was acting like a siphon hose. I would have never thought of this on my own. I was just about to go buy new parts. Thank you for posting this video!
Ah, so that's why!!!
New house, I've been messing with this one toilet for 9 months now, and you had the simple solution! Thanks so much. I was about ready to take a sledgehammer to it in frustration. lol.
W L C Same situation for ours! So frustrating!! I’ll try this in a few!
Oh man thank you! I was losing my mind, about to replace the whole darn toilet. Two seconds with the tube and boom! No more ghost flushes!
Same
It worked it worked!! I replaced everything and still had problem. Followed your tip and PRESTO.......Fixed! Thanks!!!
Had the same problem for a few years! Changed everything brand new 3 times, still with no success!! Did exactly what you said and wow.....no more ghost toilet!!! Thank you!!!!!!
Jake, thank you, thank you, thank you !! We were about ready to buy a new toilet. I had replaced every thing , one by one. Still ghost flushing. After finding your video on my "one last search" our lives were able to get back to normal. Cut about 4" off the tube and problem solved ! Three days in now and still no more flushing.
You saved me a headache I was running out of idea’s myself.🙌tyvm
Holy crap!!!!! Two flapper valve seals, whole flush valve and a full valve later…all I had to do was search and your video would have saved me the headaches. I was just about to replace the whole toilet bowl.
Omg thank you!! I had this happen and when looking the hose was not attached. I’m so grateful for your video because my sewage bill was ridiculous!
Here you are 3 years later saving my ass! I replaced everything and the minute i did this, the leaking stopped. Thank you!!
Thanks a lot for the video! I just replaced the flapper and its still happen. Last 2 months, my water bill was very high due to this problem. I am glad I came across your video and it was an easy fix. Thanks again!
I was skeptical at first that this would solve my problem The phantom refilling, for me, happens every 5-6 hrs, and sometimes, 8-10 hrs. As with what others did, I checked the flap, and was thinking of replacing the entire toilet until I came across this video. I tried it, and after one day, it seems to work. A 5 second fix that saved me frustration and probably several hundred dollars since I did not have to call a plumber. I'm crossing my fingers that I don't hear the phantom refilling again but THANK YOU.
Wow, this worked exclamation! I replaced the toilet valve and the flapper and the problem still persisted. I was about to replace all those of the parts that you replaced as well. I got on UA-cam to see what I can do. Moving my line up above the water fill line instantly fix my problem. Thank you so much.
This is genius. I'm nominating you for a Nobel Prize.
problem fixed in under one minute. Thanks for sharing , I appreciate you👋👋👋
Awesome!! Worked like a charm, need to start here first thing!
Thank you!
I am in shock and awe that this worked. Mine had a little white plastic piece that helps keep it above water. Thank you so much!!!!
Glad it did the trick for everyone! It didn't solve my problem!
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!! For two years now(and about the same time of the year) my toilet has this issue. Then it mysteriously stops flushing. Just like you I bought a flapper but never used it because the flushing stopped. Now I understand what's happening!!!
Jake,
You Sir are awesome!
My toilet had a slow leak, so when I lifted the tank cover and saw how old the parts were I decided to replace them all. However, unbeknownst to me I inserted the rubber tubing too far into the filler tube and the toilet tank kept refilling every few minutes. I was ready to call a plumber when I found your video. Thank you soooo much!😊
OMG! You are a money saver!!! Mine has been going on FOR MONTHS... I was paying $100 for water bill and its only ME... THANK YOU!!!
Simple fix saved my fix time. I couldn’t agree more with other positive reviews. Thanks
Finally! I have been going crazy replacing flappers and seals, this fixed the leaking! Thank you
Thank you, my friend, for your big help. My toilet has had the same problem for over a few months. Now I fixed it with your hints! God bless you!
You Sir are awesome after my third (3) flapper not working; I tried your fix and it worked perfectly.
I thank you for your awesome support.
Like everyone else, I had replaced parts to no avail. This was the solve….after over a month. Thank you!
Thanks for this video. It solved my problem. I replaced the flapper which was starting to disintegrate, so needed replacing, but didn't fix the problem. Shortened the hose and no more random toilet running.
Spot on !!! I replaced the flapper and tank would still flush periodically my hose was a little longer so I pushed in down into the over flow tube not realizing I was creating the ghost flush trimmed the hose and made sure hose was only barely put in the top of over flow tube and Wala it seems to have stopped. Thanks for your video.
A BIG Thank You for this video. I kept on trying to fix the slow flow of water from the tank into the bowl by changing flappers, one after another, without success. My toilet model is Eljer (several years old) and I could not get Eljer parts at Home Depot or other stores; so I thought the flappers I bought were not compatible. Until... I saw your video. The fix worked like a charm. Thank you very much.
Thank you! You are a generous! My toilet is working perfectly now.
God bless for sharing🙏🏽
Dude. Who needs captain America. I sat in frustration for an hour. Not a leak in sight and everything hooked up perfectly. Did your little trick here and solved everything. Thanks brother 👌🏾
Jake you're the man!! I have replaced everything and was ready to buy a new toilet!! This fixed my problem! Thank you Thank you thank you!!
I tried 3 different flappers and was stumped. The hose was way down in the fill tube. This fixed it! Thanks! Great video.
OMG It worked! THANK YOUUUUU!! Had already replaced everything but the flush valve and it was leaking out the whole tank in rapid fashion. Not sure why this works, but it did! My hose went about 5" down the stand pipe and I cut it off so it was short and no more leak!
Thank you for saving me from another sleepless night. This worked like a charm!
Brilliant! Such a simple trick fixed my toilet with no parts or labor costs!!
I can’t thank you enough, your video was very simple and useful, a plumber would have charged me hundreds of dollars to do what you did
Thank You for taking the time to do this video. This fixed my problem. My plumber brother in law suggested replacing the all toilet.
Thank you!! Just raised the tube and angled it in a way that only about half an inch goes in. Mine doesn't have the center tube like yours to secure it. So, I angled the longer part of the tube, and put a couple of tacks to secure it against the lining of the tank for the time being, so that the end sits pretty decently just inside the main tube a bit. In the next day or two, I'll make it more secure with some wire or something. Anyway, thanks for the very easy fix!
A U-Pin from our paper days is handy to secure the pipe at desired level.
I did this and it worked for me when everything else failed. Even plumbers that I called did not know this and suggested that I change the whole toilet. Thanks for this tip. PS: I still have not cut the tube in case something happens after 24 hours; I will cut the tube if everything is alright after 24 hours. Thanks again for all your help.
YUP.. This took care of it. Thank you, man!
Wow you are a life saver, this is exactly what was happening with my toilet. I changed the flapper and it was still ghost flushing every few minutes, got so worried there was a leak somewhere and would have to call a plumber... until I started researching and found your video. Pulled the hose back and boom, ghost gone! THANK YOU! 👏😊
Saved this video to share with friends and family. Thank you!
Thank you so much. I’ve been through 3 flappers. What simple fix! Works great!
Thank you that fixed the problem after I replaced the flush valve on my toilet I didn’t know what was wrong
This solved my problem. Thank you for this informative video!
Thank you! Saved me from extra $40 a month in water bill. Could not figure it out until I found your video
You and me both brother. Damn city water bill had been $100 s month
Thanks for this video.its very helpful. I changed all kind of toilet Seals no luck. Luckily I found this video and it’s life saver . It fixed my problem.
Thank you for the advice!
I have done just about everything to fix my toilet (that was refilling every 2-5min) and this advice actually worked. Not sure how or why but it worked. The repair was way easier to fix than i was expecting. Thank you!!!
Jake,
I've been enduring this ghost flushing for over a year..
After viewing your video, for this issue, I investigated the water tank and found return-water-supply hose submerged and laying outside the return water supply pipe.
Using your guidelines for proper installation, I made the fix.
And ta-daaah!!! It works. No more leaking and ghost flushing.
Thanks pal. Saved me a 15 mile trip to the hardware store and regained some amount of sanity.
holy crap. Same predicament you were in. Was about to replace flush valve seal twice, was looking at the fill valve but kept searching since that doesnt make sense. You mah man are a lifesaver; i hope you have a great weekend/life since you just saved me a ton a headache
Thanks for this!! I tried everything and this solution was my last resort to fix my toilet. This video kept me from buying a new toilet today!
Recently replaced a flush valve that sounded like an animal in pain every time it refilled, but it wasn’t ghost flushing. New flush valve caused ghost flushing. Replaced the flapper, still ghost flushing. Look, I have enough things I’m working on fixing around the house, Fix one thing, another thing breaks, a vicious cycle, now I have to try to figure out why my toilet is ghost flushing with a new flush valve and flapper? I DONT NEED THIS AGGREVATION! Your solution fixed the problem. Thanks for saving me some money on therapy LOL.
This fixed my problem as well! The leak and phantom flush started after I replaced the fill valve. I replaced a gasket then the whole flush valve and it still leaked into the bowl. I cut the rubber hose and shortened it quite a bit and the leak/phantom flush stopped! I even had a plumber friend look at it before trimming the fill hose and he thought things looked fine at the time. I don't know why the shorter fill hose works but I'm very pleased with your advice. Thank you.
No Problem , glad it worked out for you!
came here for info how to fix toilet noise; learned how to perform toil circumcision. great success.
Amazing! Just employed this technique and not a phantom flush to be heard, many thank yous!
I can't believe it was that simple!! You are the greatest
Great video, laughed out loud at the spray in the face.
Thank you! I can't believe it was so simple of a fix! I just about given up when I saw this.
Thanks so much man for making video. It’s exactly what solved my problem! Saved me all the trouble and costs. You’re a blessing to many. 👍
Thank you so much. Literally just did what you said an hour ago and haven’t heard a sound since. Great job.
I, too, was having ghost flushing issues in both of my toilets. I followed your advice and so far so good! Thanks for sharing :)
Bro you’re the GOAT!!! Saved my weekend.
Thank you . After buying a new flapper . I tried your suggestion and it worked.
Thank you so much! I’ve been through 3 flappers and followed your instructions in this video and it worked. Wow. Thanks again. I was about go crazy trying to figure out what was wrong.
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Thank you for posting this helpful video, this fixed my problem!
I want to thank you for that information. I did notice that when I turned the water off, that the water in the tank when down half way and no more leaked out. The water level was at the level of the length of the hose. I just cut my hose to about a half inch. So far no problems. Thanks.
This worked great for me. The hose was just too far into flushing valve. It takes longer to take the lid off than it does make the fix. Thanks for opening my eyes.
I went through the same thing as you replaced everything still the ghostly flushing.. This did the trick. Thanks!
I've tried two flapper replacements so far, and was going to try some of the other assembies one at a time t0 eliminate possiblities and trouble shoot this ghost fushing (about once every 45 minutes or so). Thanks for saving me all that work and fustration. I pulled the hose up from bieng shoved down the pipe, placed the tip on a clamp that was attached to keep up above the water level, and whua-la! ...fixed. thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!