I'm a woman too... and this tutorial has given me the confidence to try this repair MYSELF! I'm tired of waiting for someone to do it for me. And a plumber has already diagnosed the problem --- need to change the flapper. I just didn't know what a flapper was. Thanks to Google and CZcams... and the creator of this videoclip!
thank you so much! my toilet had been loud and hissing with the water constantly running for months. i am so glad i found your video. it was so straightforward and easy and best of all i saved myself a call to an expensive plumber!
Thanks so much. You explained and showed everything extremely well in your video. I moved nine years after my husband died from my home in the country, which was too big for me into a sweet little Mini Home that I bought from a single lady and her six year old daughter. Lately, I have to hold the toilet handle down until everything empties out of the toilet, or flush it twice. Your video was the best...I did not know how to empty a toilet tank and fill it back up as well as clean the toilet flapper valve which I think is the problem.. The more I learn on my own the better I feel about myself and I want to have the knowledge about so many things I never had to worry about before but now do. It cost a lot for a plumber and repairmen and I do not want myself paying plumbers, and different repairmen if it is not necessary. Thanks again. lol
Your video was so helpful...thank you! I was about to replace everything inside the tank. That wouldn't have been much fun because these things don't ever go easily at all. Something always goes wrong or something is irreparably rusted shut or whatever. All I had to do is what you showed in the video which was so easy to understand and do. A simple fix to say the least and I had everything I needed right here and didn't cost me a penny to fix the problem. Now I'm enjoying sitting here in thequiet because I don't have to listen to my well pump kick on at least once or twice an hour.
Thank You sooooo much for this video. I was going nuts with the constant leaking sound having no idea how a toilet operates. My toilet is really old with a red rubber conical stopper...still I followed your cleaning advice and omg it worked!! I am just so grateful because I could not afford to call a plumber.
Well this helped me so much! Turns out that the rubber seal had gotten off center, and the flapper could not sit on top of that rubber ring properly. Mine did not come out like yours did, but I was still able to turn off water, empty tank, disassemble the ball float, and the handle...uh-stem? Whatever. That gave me access to the bottom of that flapper thingy, so I could tinker with it. I am very proud of myself! :) For anyone who can't make a part screw back onto it's original piece, check to see if you are screwing in the correct direction. Ask me how I know that. ;)) Thank you so much!
thank you very much, this was so helpful and clear! God bless you guys for making clear and helpful videos that absolutely anyone can follow and use. i was almost in tears, thinking we were going to have to call a plumber. THANK YOU!!!
This works, also you can use a wash cloth and white vinegar to clean the surfaces. It will also work on a leaking washer-less faucet by clean the seating surfaces. Most times there is no need to replace toilet flapper or any new parts on a washer- less faucet. Just clean it!
I changed the flapper last night. Still slow leak, refilling every 10 minutes or so. This morning I watched the video. I immediately went and used the scotch pad on surface around opening below flap. And the leak has stopped! Amazing! Thanks for posting.
Very informative and easy to understand. This will save me a call to the plumber and quiet an incessantly hissing toilet. Yahoo and bless you for sharing your knowledge.
I'm a woman who knows nothing about plumbing. Your instructions to fix my leaky toilet and clean the FLAPPER WORKED! Thank you so much, saved $70.00 from needing to call a plumber.
This is the first time I tried repairing my cistern and it worked!! I am so proud of myself. Of course I couldn't do it without your excellent and clear instruction - no more plumbing fears or spending $ for me. Thank you so much!!
I'm glad you emphasize LAYING THE LID ON THE FLOOR. I tried fixing my toilet before seeing your video and I leaned my lid against the wall. As you might have guessed, it fell over and broke. Thanks for the helpful information!
Very good tutorial. I am a woman who has to put this tutorial to use because my husband never gets around to it. It's been 2 months already. Kudos to husband's who actually get things fixed around their house(;
This is exactly what was happening with my toilet. I followed your steps and now my toilet is working 100% perfectly. With a little bit of scrubbing with polishing pads on the flapper valve the toilet no longer "mysteriously" turns on and off. Great tip about putting the lid flat on a surface as well. Thank you for this video. Cheers!
My Kohler toilet was leaking by the flapper (same innards as in the video) so I replaced the flapper and it got worse. It was refilling at least every 5 minutes. After I saw the video I used the scotchbrite I had in the closet around the new flapper and down where the flapper rests against. It appears to be fixed now. Thanks for the great video and advice.
My Kohler 84252 installed in 2008 is great; but for at least the past 6 months I'd get a whooshing sound of water about every 45 to 60 seconds! Great fun at night. Everything seemed ok inside. Even though I have well water, what a waste. I did a gentle scrub w/a Chore Boy underneath and below the flapper. Voila, total silence for the past hour! A detailed fix-it video -- the advice re: gentle care of the toilet bowl cover is so true -- thanks!
Really helped me. My husband was ready to call a plumber. Even though cleaning it didn't fix the problem, at least I understood what was going on, and was able to go to Lowe's and get a $3 replacemment flapper valve, which totally stopped the leak when installed. That's a lot cheaper than a plumber would have been. Really good video. Thanks.
I've fix toliets in the past by simply replaceing the flapper. However this time even with a new flapper it was slightly leaking at the flapper seal. Saw this video and used the scotchbrite suggestion to the seal (toilet side) and damn to my surprise it worked! I could not see an debri on the seal so I was not expecting any change. Thanks for the video!
I just did nearly this same process on an old Elger. I did use a Scotchbrite kitchen sponge dipped in vinegar to help dissolve the lime buildup. Not clear how to remove that flapper, so I cleaned it very gently as assembled, and used a small brush as well. The seat also. This stopped a rather audible tank trickle. It may be 99 or 100% fixed (the rubber is pliant and may still settle) but I can always do another pass of cleaning rather than over-clean too much & ruin a part. Thanks!
An excellent very clear demonstration. Our water produces considerable brown sediment over time and my flapper valve is starting to leak. I will try your remedy for sure. We cleaned the tank but this obviously will not cure the leaking since it is probably at he flapper valve.
Thanks for the video! I have the exact same toilet as the one used for your demonstration. I replaced the flapper a month ago but the leak continued. Fortunately I held on to the old flapper. I scrubbed everything down with a brillo pad, reinstalled the original flapper and so far, so good, no leaks! Thanks again.
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I can see how cleaning the flapper could stop a leak. I didn't use "food coloring" because I already knew it was leaking. I tried cleaning the flapper, and I was surprised that the leaking was a lot less. But I still could hear a drip. I replaced the flapper with a Korky Flapper and the drip is gone. Thanks for this video.
I agree, but the 1.6 actually was3.2 or 4.8 gallons because the toilet required several flushes. Also we were experiencing clogging with 1.6 which has completely cleared with the larger flush.
I tried this but it didn't work for me so I decided to replace the flapper valve but my valve is slanted so I purchased the flapper valve kit by korky it comes with a flapper and a ring for the flapper valve seat and silicone I dried the seat with alcohol added silicone to seat and placed it on the seat of flapper valve seat waited about 90 minutes but instructions state 15 and then added new flapper adjusted flapper chain and no leaks. I hope this lasts a long time. #handyWOman
Hey, I think I have the same Kohler low flush toilet. Recently I've been experiencing an INTERMITTENT slow leak and it's has not been easy to diagnose. I have heard the fill valve come on to fill the tank once. I have seen water trickling down the sides of the bowel once. But, they happened on separate times and I was lucky to be in the bathroom when it did. So, I know I have a leak and the re-cycling of filling, leak, filling the tank. As a matter of fact, since I saw the trickling of water down the sides of the bowl I took off the lid to the tank. I've seen the water level drop several inches at night, but next morning it's full again. Therefore, I've clean the flapper and the flush valve seat. Btw, both were pretty clean already. It still had a slow leak. However, back when I was cleaning the flush valve seat and looking down the hole leading to the bowl I did notice that the bottom rim of the flush valve (the neck, below the flapper) was broken. A 1 inch lip of the rim (but had not broken off) was bent up toward the center of the hole. This will no doubt restrict the flush of water to the bowel a bit, but I don't see how it would affect the water level which is above the flapper. I don't know maybe it's just the flapper. Oh, I didn't notice any cracks on the overflow tube either.
Thank you for this video. I had to change the flapper but that was only a dollar fifty. Cleaning the flap and flap seat just wasn't enough. Hey, I didn't have to call a plumber and pay $40 for something that simple. Thanks again!
I'm a woman too... and this tutorial has given me the confidence to try this repair MYSELF! I'm tired of waiting for someone to do it for me. And a plumber has already diagnosed the problem --- need to change the flapper. I just didn't know what a flapper was. Thanks to Google and CZcams... and the creator of this videoclip!
This was exactly what I needed !! Thank you !! Saved me a trip to the local hardware store, or an expensive plumbing bill !! Very Helpful !
thank you so much! my toilet had been loud and hissing with the water constantly running for months. i am so glad i found your video. it was so straightforward and easy and best of all i saved myself a call to an expensive plumber!
Thanks so much. You explained and showed everything extremely well in your video. I moved nine years after my husband died from my home in the country, which was too big for me into a sweet little Mini Home that I bought from a single lady and her six year old daughter. Lately, I have to hold the toilet handle down until everything empties out of the toilet, or flush it twice. Your video was the best...I did not know how to empty a toilet tank and fill it back up as well as clean the toilet flapper valve which I think is the problem.. The more I learn on my own the better I feel about myself and I want to have the knowledge about so many things I never had to worry about before but now do. It cost a lot for a plumber and repairmen and I do not want myself paying plumbers, and different repairmen if it is not necessary. Thanks again. lol
You got the whole world at your finger tips...CZcams, Google, etc. You can do it! Thumbs Up!
Your video was so helpful...thank you! I was about to replace everything inside the tank. That wouldn't have been much fun because these things don't ever go easily at all. Something always goes wrong or something is irreparably rusted shut or whatever. All I had to do is what you showed in the video which was so easy to understand and do. A simple fix to say the least and I had everything I needed right here and didn't cost me a penny to fix the problem. Now I'm enjoying sitting here in thequiet because I don't have to listen to my well pump kick on at least once or twice an hour.
Thank You sooooo much for this video. I was going nuts with the constant leaking sound having no idea how a toilet operates. My toilet is really old with a red rubber conical stopper...still I followed your cleaning advice and omg it worked!! I am just so grateful because I could not afford to call a plumber.
Well this helped me so much! Turns out that the rubber seal had gotten off center, and the flapper could not sit on top of that rubber ring properly. Mine did not come out like yours did, but I was still able to turn off water, empty tank, disassemble the ball float, and the handle...uh-stem? Whatever. That gave me access to the bottom of that flapper thingy, so I could tinker with it. I am very proud of myself! :)
For anyone who can't make a part screw back onto it's original piece, check to see if you are screwing in the correct direction. Ask me how I know that. ;)) Thank you so much!
Thank you! Ran down to Walmart and picked up the korky flapper for $3.47 - saved me the $69.00 an hour for the plumber!
thank you very much, this was so helpful and clear! God bless you guys for making clear and helpful videos that absolutely anyone can follow and use. i was almost in tears, thinking we were going to have to call a plumber. THANK YOU!!!
I appreciate this zero cost fix!!! Thank you so much for your advice & guidance. 👏
This works, also you can use a wash cloth and white vinegar to clean the surfaces. It will also work on a leaking washer-less faucet by clean the seating surfaces. Most times there is no need to replace toilet flapper or any new parts on a washer- less faucet. Just clean it!
I changed the flapper last night. Still slow leak, refilling every 10 minutes or so. This morning I watched the video. I immediately went and used the scotch pad on surface around opening below flap. And the leak has stopped! Amazing! Thanks for posting.
Very informative and easy to understand. This will save me a call to the plumber and quiet an incessantly hissing toilet. Yahoo and bless you for sharing your knowledge.
I'm a woman who knows nothing about plumbing. Your instructions to fix my leaky toilet and clean the FLAPPER WORKED! Thank you so much, saved $70.00 from needing to call a plumber.
This is the first time I tried repairing my cistern and it worked!! I am so proud of myself. Of course I couldn't do it without your excellent and clear instruction - no more plumbing fears or spending $ for me. Thank you so much!!
I'm glad you emphasize LAYING THE LID ON THE FLOOR. I tried fixing my toilet before seeing your video and I leaned my lid against the wall. As you might have guessed, it fell over and broke. Thanks for the helpful information!
I did the same thing.
This worked! Thanks! I used a tooth brush to brush of the grime and it worked. Thank you so much! Had this problem for weeks now.
yep, I just did too, didn't have the scotch pad, seems to be working
This is a great video with great simple detailed explanation along with good pictures. Thanks a lot.
Very clearly filmed and explained -- well done!
Very good tutorial. I am a woman who has to put this tutorial to use because my husband never gets around to it. It's been 2 months already. Kudos to husband's who actually get things fixed around their house(;
Man, this really worked. Thanks! It didn't even seem that dirty but cleaning it and it instantly worked as it should.
Excellent advice -- I was just off the hardware store until I Googled this video. Worked like a charm! Thanks!!
That was really good. I enjoyed the presentation. The instructions are clear. Thank you. David
Tks a million-- good ole common sense works every time..appreciate the video
Thanks for this video! Quite some calcic was the issue here, so the scourer trick worked for me, thank & greetings from NL/Europe.
very good, very simple, very thoughful of you to tell us what to do next.
You are a wonderful, thorough instructor.
This is exactly what was happening with my toilet. I followed your steps and now my toilet is working 100% perfectly.
With a little bit of scrubbing with polishing pads on the flapper valve the toilet no longer "mysteriously" turns on and off.
Great tip about putting the lid flat on a surface as well.
Thank you for this video.
Cheers!
My Kohler toilet was leaking by the flapper (same innards as in the video) so I replaced the flapper and it got worse. It was refilling at least every 5 minutes. After I saw the video I used the scotchbrite I had in the closet around the new flapper and down where the flapper rests against. It appears to be fixed now. Thanks for the great video and advice.
great video, i love the tip about the tank lid. thats the kind of thing i want to learn, thats what you taught me. thank you sir!
i will give it a shot. look like Robert has it done pat! Thanks for all the info Robert!
Thank you very much for taking time to make this video. You have saved me some money from going to a plumber.
This video was very helpful and solved my problem. Thank you!!!
My Kohler 84252 installed in 2008 is great; but for at least the past 6 months I'd get a whooshing sound of water about every 45 to 60 seconds! Great fun at night. Everything seemed ok inside. Even though I have well water, what a waste. I did a gentle scrub w/a Chore Boy underneath and below the flapper. Voila, total silence for the past hour! A detailed fix-it video -- the advice re: gentle care of the toilet bowl cover is so true -- thanks!
Really helped me. My husband was ready to call a plumber. Even though cleaning it didn't fix the problem, at least I understood what was going on, and was able to go to Lowe's and get a $3 replacemment flapper valve, which totally stopped the leak when installed. That's a lot cheaper than a plumber would have been. Really good video. Thanks.
Sorry mam but your husband sounds a lot like a wife LOL
I've fix toliets in the past by simply replaceing the flapper. However this time even with a new flapper it was slightly leaking at the flapper seal. Saw this video and used the scotchbrite suggestion to the seal (toilet side) and damn to my surprise it worked! I could not see an debri on the seal so I was not expecting any change. Thanks for the video!
Excellent explanation and demonstration!Thanks.
Best teaching video! Thank you, this worked!
Thanks for the walk through, helped me fix a problem at no cost! A+ Cheers.
Your video is very helpful. Thank you!
This video helped me fix my toilet at no cost, thanks for making it.
Thanks for this. Fixed the toilet today following your instructions and it went off without a hitch.
Fixed! Thanks for saving my sanity!
Very helpful, thanks for taking the time to post this video.
Well that worked. I was about to give up and call a plumber! Thank you for taking the time.
Thanks for the helpful video. This worked!
Very well presented. Thanks for sharing
Worked like a charm! A clean rag worked, thanks a lot!
very helpful, thanks for posting!
I wasn't aware that it was possible to make a ten minute video on just a flapper alone. Impressive.
EPICNESS!
It's all in the details...
It's a fascinating topic.
Very funny! Thanks! 😃
thank you,, excellent video! Very helpful
I just did nearly this same process on an old Elger.
I did use a Scotchbrite kitchen sponge dipped in vinegar to help dissolve the lime buildup. Not clear how to remove that flapper, so I cleaned it very gently as assembled, and used a small brush as well. The seat also. This stopped a rather audible tank trickle. It may be 99 or 100% fixed (the rubber is pliant and may still settle) but I can always do another pass of cleaning rather than over-clean too much & ruin a part. Thanks!
Thank you sir. This helped me solve my problem.
I had some sort of white strand of what looked and felt like tofu causing my leak. So glad I got it solved. Thank you.
I fixed mine after watching your video. Thanks a lot.
Clear and easy to follow. Thank you very much .
Great video this solved my problem! Thanks so much!
Thank you, I had forgotten about doing this procedure! WORKED!
You didn't "forget"... you didn't know about this until you watched the video. Be honest for once.
Just a note to say thanks for your help. Followed instructions worked perfectly..
How to replace an American Standard flapper valve
How to replace fill valve in toilet
thanks for the lesson, it solved my problem at just the right price.
An excellent very clear demonstration. Our water produces considerable brown sediment over time and my flapper valve is starting to leak. I will try your remedy for sure. We cleaned the tank but this obviously will not cure the leaking since it is probably at he flapper valve.
Thanks a lot for this vid. Very well presented.
Thanks, great video...although the pads didnt work for me and I used a SOS brillo pad and that did the job...
Thanks for the video! I have the exact same toilet as the one used for your demonstration. I replaced the flapper a month ago but the leak continued. Fortunately I held on to the old flapper. I scrubbed everything down with a brillo pad, reinstalled the original flapper and so far, so good, no leaks! Thanks again.
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I can see how cleaning the flapper could stop a leak. I didn't use "food coloring" because I already knew it was leaking. I tried cleaning the flapper, and I was surprised that the leaking was a lot less. But I still could hear a drip. I replaced the flapper with a Korky Flapper and the drip is gone. Thanks for this video.
thank you for this wonderful video
Thanks for the response. I will try doing this.
Excellent video. As a single female I feel confident enough now to attempt this. Thank you!
Thanks for this. Super helpful
Thanks. Great information
Wow..I think you just saved me a service call, and repair cost. Thanks so much :-)
Thanks this had been a big help!
Thanks for this info.... It helped me understand what to do
Thank you. I think this was the trick to fix my toilet.
Thanks a bunch. You just saved me a couple bucks and a trip to the hardware store.
Nice. Clear, even to a “ not a handyman” guy. Thanks.
I agree, but the 1.6 actually was3.2 or 4.8 gallons because the toilet required several flushes. Also we were experiencing clogging with 1.6 which has completely cleared with the larger flush.
Excellent video, thanks!
Very useful - thanks
THANKS! This worked great. Fixed it.
Thank you so much, this totally fixed the problem my wife kept complaining about.
Thank you. I am going to try this as soon as I get some food coloring.
very clear and helpful
Thanks! This was helpful!
Great video.
How did you outflush the entire tank in this 1.6 gal toilet as you mentioned you did?
I tried this but it didn't work for me so I decided to replace the flapper valve but my valve is slanted so I purchased the flapper valve kit by korky it comes with a flapper and a ring for the flapper valve seat and silicone I dried the seat with alcohol added silicone to seat and placed it on the seat of flapper valve seat waited about 90 minutes but instructions state 15 and then added new flapper adjusted flapper chain and no leaks. I hope this lasts a long time. #handyWOman
Hey, I think I have the same Kohler low flush toilet. Recently I've been experiencing an INTERMITTENT slow leak and it's has not been easy to diagnose. I have heard the fill valve come on to fill the tank once. I have seen water trickling down the sides of the bowel once. But, they happened on separate times and I was lucky to be in the bathroom when it did. So, I know I have a leak and the re-cycling of filling, leak, filling the tank. As a matter of fact, since I saw the trickling of water down the sides of the bowl I took off the lid to the tank. I've seen the water level drop several inches at night, but next morning it's full again. Therefore, I've clean the flapper and the flush valve seat. Btw, both were pretty clean already. It still had a slow leak. However, back when I was cleaning the flush valve seat and looking down the hole leading to the bowl I did notice that the bottom rim of the flush valve (the neck, below the flapper) was broken. A 1 inch lip of the rim (but had not broken off) was bent up toward the center of the hole. This will no doubt restrict the flush of water to the bowel a bit, but I don't see how it would affect the water level which is above the flapper. I don't know maybe it's just the flapper. Oh, I didn't notice any cracks on the overflow tube either.
thank you
Thanks very much sir!
Thanks. Good video.
Keeps good readings
Helpful video, thanks
Thanks for help
By changing the position or eliminating the Styrofoam float
Great video. Thanks!
Thanks! It fixed my problem!
THANK YOU SIR!!!✌✌🎣
Thank you so much. This was my exact toilet so this video was perfect!! Hopefully, this is all that was wrong.
Worked like a charm.
Thank you for this video. I had to change the flapper but that was only a dollar fifty. Cleaning the flap and flap seat just wasn't enough. Hey, I didn't have to call a plumber and pay $40 for something that simple. Thanks again!