Plumbing Tips - How to Replace a Toilet Flapper Valve | Roto-Rooter
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- The most common cause of a leaky toilet is a toilet flapper valve that isn't quite seating properly at the bottom of the tank. Replacing a toilet flapper valve is a relatively simple fix that could save you a pretty penny on your water bill. Learn more information from Roto-Rooter via the link below:
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Steps to replacing a flapper valve:
0:55 - How to replace a flapper valve
0:56 - Shut off water supply valve
1:03 - Remove lid from tank and flush toilet to remove as much water as possible from tank
1:11 - Disconnect the chain from the flush lever
1:16 - Pull the flapper off of the mounting pegs on either side of the overflow tube
1:23 - Wipe off the valve seat at the bottom of the tank to ensure a clean seal
1:27 - Install the new flapper valve where the old one sat and connect the chain back to both the flapper and the flush lever.
1:47 - Turn the water supply back on and let the toilet tank re-fill with water
As always, if you're having problems or need extra help, give your local Roto-Rooter a call. To find more information about toilet maintenance and repair, check out these articles on our website:
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2 minutes, straight to the point. No blither blather... thank you.
Thanks for your concise feedback, Nick.
Except it wasn't accurate in that most flappers are universal and only thing to know is 2" vs 3" which can be easily achieved by bringing the old flapper with you. Boom.
Small caveat is Kohler, but most universals I found have adapters for the nuanced flappers, therefore most universals are truly, universal. Takes zero effort, literally
@@j.ballsdeep420 Then why even bring it up, you're silly if you dont bring the old one with you to the home depot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
@@michaels5034 -- What are you going on about?
I looked in the tank and saw that the flapper had come loose, was worn out. I bought a new flapper with the hopes that I could do the repair. No instructions on the package!! Came to CZcams and this was the first video I found. So well explained!! I think I can tackle this!! Thanks!
u get the flapper replaced by now?
@@aaronbaraiya3692 Yes!
@@ritap.2305 good job
This video was a lifesaver!!! I thought I had a much bigger issue and almost called a plumber, it turns out I just needed a new flapper. Thank you so much!
Exactly what I was looking for. Straightforward information. I had to remove the old flapper and it was stiff and I thought I would break something trying to remove the flapper from the hooks. Nope. Bang, zoom. Toilet repaired. Thank you.
Very helpful video!
We experienced "ghost flushing" every few hours or so. We had no idea it was due to worn out old flapper valves. Our valves were original OEM and 24 years old.
Time for replacement for sure!! Picked up a couple of new flapper valves at Amazon and installed per this video and problem solved!!! No more leaking or wasted water back into the toilet bowl or ghost flushing!!
Thank you RotoRooter! We were going to call a very expensive SF plumber too! Saved us a bundle!
I had never heard of that or experienced thank goodness.
I'm grateful I saw this video knowledge is power.
This was so easy to do with your instructions! We no longer have a running toilet!! (The flapper was old and disgusting!) Thank you so much for your helpful video!!
DON"T BELIEVE "universal size" flapper it's not true! I found it is best to bring the old bad flapper to the hardware store for comparison alongside what is available to buy. After buying a "universal" size, and trying to install it I found that the distance from the hinge points to mean center of the seal was too long and the "universal" flapper would not seat into the hole causing a continuing leakage. Back to the hardware store the next day with the old flapper, I eyeballed it side by side with others and was able to choose the correct size flapper which worked perfectly when installed. No more leakage.
It's always good advice to take your original flapper valve with you to the hardware store and match it up with the right replacement part, but universal flappers will fit the majority of toilets out there - though not all, as you learned. Thanks for your constructive comment.
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This video was very helpful. Thank you for saving me $100+ to have a plumber come out for such a simple repair. I removed my flapper, took it to Home Depot to buy a match, then installed it in five minutes. Hardest part was trimming down the linked chain.
Laugh, why did you trim it? Just take the connector off and move it up the chain. Laugh
Oh, my goodness, sir, the marketing of your business is amazing!
Just used this to fix my toilet flapper and it worked! Thank you for the easy to follow video!
That's fantastic. We're so glad you found our video helpful. Please check out our many other how-to videos and be sure to subscribe.
This video is "Suggesting" my install video. A rising tide lifts all flappers, keep it up!!!
A very informative video. Everything you need, and nothing you don't.
1. Make a decision (somehow) to cut the part of the new flapper off, that part that seems like it could help seat the flapper.
2. Wish that you had 1/4 turn off valves if you instead have a 25-20 year old gate valve that doesn't turn all the way off...
3. Do your new flapper install.
4. See how easy that was!!
Thank you SO much! This blonde granny followed your video & fixed it myself in less than 5 minutes! It works like a charm now! Thanks for saving me at least a minimum of a $60 fee for the plumber to just come out!!
My toilet broke and I am definitely not a technical person. This video is awesome and it shows you exactly what to do!!!
This was actually helpful as I'm having this problem right now...
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Sure glad he had the protective glasses on for this one. Intense repair right here. Cannot be too safe!
We get it, and it does seem silly until you understand that our plumbers must follow all OSHA safety guidelines. I believe this one was probably put in place due to the risk of chemical cleaners that are in so many toilet tanks. Plumbers also encounter toilets in which the owners have poured caustic chemical drain openers. A splash to the eyes of either of these can be dangerous and painful.
Safety is no accident...buddy
If a person is in the rhythm of always making it a habit and second nature then it's never a problem when they actually need them. Can't win out here: Crucified if you don't use them, crucified when you do use them. People like you suck
I saved hundreds of dollars by following this video instead of using a plumber!
We're glad we could help. Please give Roto-Rooter a call the next time you have a plumbing task that you can't do on your own. We'll be happy to help.
Thank you so much! I’ve just replaced my toilet flapper followed your instruction. The toilet is working perfectly now! 😊😊😊
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear safety goggles to replace a flapper.
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Great video. I had no idea replacing a flapper was so easy. I cleaned my flapper and the piece it sits in real good (parts are only 4 years old). So far so good with the dye test. If not....a flapper replacement will be a piece of cake thanks to your video.
Removal of the existing flap is not as easy as shown in this video. If the flapper has stiffened over time and isn't flexible enough to remove as shown, use a pair of plier-cutters to cut the old one up if necessary so it can easily slip over the pegs.
mine went the other way. I took it out and it had already disintegrated.
I did mine without shutting off the water. I disconnected the chain to the old flapper, and unhooked its arms, but left the flapper in place. Then I hooked up the chain to the new flapper, set it down on top of the old flapper, hooked up the arms on the new flapper, then pulled the old flapper out from underneath the new one, losing no more water than a flush of the toilet.
Awesome work! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the quick DIY. Dad was never around to show me these things.
No worries!
Thanks got tired of waiting for my brother to do it..........................
Thank you for sharing this! America baby! God bless America! Made in America! USA! USA! USA!
Thank you. THANKS FOR HELPING ME. My flapper wont stop leaking but I fixed it thank you so very much
Clear and easy. Thanks. Mission accomplished! All the best.
Thank you. I replaced two flappers today. One replaced in the half bath and one in my daughter's bathroom. Both went out at the same time. I should keep another on hand just in case the flapper goes out in the master bedroom bathroom. Thanks again for the tutorial.
This was some random out of nowhere information that I actually needed! :)
Thank you for the brief/informative video. I just replaced a faulty flapper! 🙌🙌
Great video! I just replaced the flapper and fixed the problem! Thank you
THANK YOU! I hope it works for me. Much easier than I thought. Think I will change the other one too.
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I tried to remove the old flapper by "pulling the old flapper from pivot arm mount pegs on the overflow tube"...but it would not come off no matter how much I pulled and twisted. I was afraid of breaking the mounting pegs, so I stopped pulling and cut the tough old flapper off with an exacto knife. The old flapper was hard and rigid. The new flapper was soft and slipped on with no problem.
They can definitely get stiff when subjected to really hard water or chemical cleaners. You did the right thing by cutting the flapper off.
Bleach tablets contribute to the early demise of the tank's plastic innards. Best to use a bowl freshener that hooks over the rim.
@@msr1116 -- Or just clean your toilet once a week? Jesus
@@j.ballsdeep420 ....I clean it every other day, you dolt. The hanging freshener is for between cleanings. Some of the needlessly attitudinal replies you people post are just laughable.
@@msr1116 -- You're an angry little person, aren't ya? Sheesh. If you clean your toilet every other day I'm not grasping why you'd need it at all, but maybe your urine is as toxic as your attitude and just reeks. You know it's hypocritical to scold someone for their, "needless comments," while then adding further to the exchange when you yourself could have just dropped it and moved on, right? Just _had_ to air your grievances and express your anger, though --I get it, just don't be a hypocrite in the process then as you look real childish af "I know you are but what am I"
Thank you. I thought it was going to be difficult, but this video flushed those thoughts down the toilet. It was an easy fix just like in the video. Thank you. ^^
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Thanks a $5 fix In 5 minutes I was having this problem. Today was my day off so I decided to fix it
Thank you for the information, it was a 2 minute fix 😉👍
before installing the new one, i measure the chain on the old one and make the new one the same length. saves last minute trial and error once the new one is in the tank.
Dude, maybe 2 min tops. Lmao.
2 min to measure both chains, 2min to trial and error. It's a crap shoot
Thank you so much for this! I had to change my flush valve the other day but hadn't bothered with the flapper. I got it to flush and fill....too much 😂 This solved my constant water running problem in a jiffy. Thanks again!
So you're saying you only needed to replace the flapper. Got it
what great FREE advertising for roto rooter! hell they even get paid by CZcams
Well, they had to make a useful video for the viewer, so the advertising wasn’t exactly free for them.
I just replaced my toilet flapper last week by myself and now i saw this.
I told my building super many times and told him my lever might need replace one but after all it was the old worn out flapper.I suffered over 3 weeks of water running sounds everytime toilet flushed by my family...it was exactly the same looking one..new one was little bit different but it fits.
Yeah, for a $10 fix I don't even bother my maintenance guy --screw it, just fix it. Gotta water hammer issue with my toilet so I said screw it and just dialed the pressure back by cutting the valve off at like 50% but that creates annoying wine as, duh, valve not suppose to act like that but I don't care until flapper went bad and was either deal with a water hammer or deal with an annoying wine all night: New flapper next day after scrubbing didn't fix and badabing, done with no wait plus I'm easy going with no issues for my maintence guy unless it's major. Win-win
Easy to install, czcams.com/users/postUgkxjA-hDN2m8_mi0Dg0JD8U6QiArozIAc4I and comfortable. No idea what other people were talking about when they said it was difficult to install or uncomfortable.
THIS SAVED MY LIFE...and my toilet...
Thanks was able to change my elderly mother's flapper. Felt simple enough.
Thank you! watching the video totally helped me change my bad flapper. it was 100% right on!
We appreciate your feedback. Thanks for watching!
Why so many dislikes, here? I thought the video was straightforward, to-the-point and served its intended purpose.
Thank you, Brandon. We think so too. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Don't need specific flapper, most are universal besides 2" or 3". Also, people apparently are angry they were wearing safety goggles. Idk.
The song? Lol, I liked the song.
Thanks for posting times 1000! Worked like a charm. 👏👏👏😃😃😃
Check that the chain slack isn't getting caught under the flapper.
I thought this was going to be harder than what it is. Thank you for the quick video
Roto-Rooter is good to fix toilet leaks or to investigate if you have ghost in your house 👻🤣
I push our demons: My toilet is definitely haunted
Thanks Kevin from Roto Rooter!
sometimes all is needed is an old toothbrush and some hard water cleaner, just to dissolve or scrub away mineral deposits between the flapper and the round contact base which the flapper sits on!
That's great advice. Thanks for sharing it with others. We've seen some amazing mineral buildup caused by hard water and you're right, it can prevent the flapper from making a good seal.
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That was sooo helpful and looks easy. Thank you.
Why so many dislikes? He nailed it!
Yeah, you don't need a specific flapper: Almost every flapper is universal, just need to know 2" or 3". Done.
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Thanks! Worked like a charm. 👍👍
That's terrific! Thanks for taking the time to let us know.
This was excellent.... I looked at the flapper that was in my toliet... I order it from amazon and got it overnight.. I literally did EXACTLY what he said to do and it is done!!! I had that "ghost flushing" mostly and every once in a while I would hear it bubbling in the bowl but only for a few seconds but then the "ghost flushing" started every day instead of once in a while and then is stared every 20 or 30 minutes... that is when I started goggling... So happy to find this ths you tube video.... Now I just installed it and so far I hear nothing but it is still too soon to see if that was the actual problem but I think it is because there was never an actual leak on the floor or behind the toliet that I could see... however, maybe someone can answer this for me.... when I replaced the flapper I noticed that there was like a putty type of seal under the flapper that actually hits the bottom on the bowl.. half of that was floating around and the other half was sealed... I know I had a gasket issue last year and a plumber came over and removed the tank and replaced the gasket on the bottom of the bowl... at that time he also replaced the flapper and I am sure it was an OK flapper but it didn't last more then a year because it was not a fluidmaster as far as I am concerned, but my question is to anyone... I have NO LEAKS that I know of and I am positive the gasket under the tank was just replaced... should I be worried about that seal or is there a way to replace that seal without having to remove the filler valve?? Thanks and I will get back and let you now if this was indeed the issue but I have not heard anything thus far... Thanks for this video... it was just perfect and easy for me to do so I didn't have to call a man or beg for help... I actually did it myself... KUDOS
Thank you for this video. It was very easy to follow.
Thanks for your kind feedback, Michael. We're glad you found the video helpful.
Really great video. Took me about a minute or so to fix my toilet (the handle snapped).
Awesome video! Thx!
Thanks, Dad.
Thank you. Very good information.
very straight to the point. Thanks
Helpful. I’m buying a new flapper to see if it fixes my problem
this is actually pretty funny because I actually looked for this video.
I replaced my flapper a few times and I never shut off the water, I just did it VERY fast! I guess I will do it the easy was next time :)
Thank you so much for this video it was so simple.
Thanks! Exactly what I needed!
Excellent video!
i still remember watching this a long time ago as a little kid
What the fuck😂
Ah memories
Thank you Rooter!! You saved me $$$$
You're welcome. Please subscribe to our channel and you'll get all sorts of money-saving plumbing tips from Roto-Rooter.
the chain was stuck in the overflow tube!
Super helpful and fast. Thank you
Thank you. I had no idea it's that easy.
Thanks for this video 😍 very informational.
Thank you! Super helpful.
Thank you for this great video. Job completed on my end.
You're welcome Gus Y. Thanks for watching and commenting. We're glad you found the video helpful.
Thanks for the video!
My toilet flushed just last night, I dashed in the bathroom and caught Casper the ghost drying his hands on my bath towel!!!
LOL, that Casper is a crafty little ghost!
Learnt a new thing today. Thank you, sir
Thank you for your most efficient video.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.
Good video guys
thank you so much! just the info I was looking for!
We're so glad we could help, Cristy. This video continues to help many people fix their leaky toilets. Thanks for watching, and be sure to view our many other how-to videos.
Fixed "ghost flushing" today with a quick visit to Home Depot. Cost: under $5
Nice work Thank you
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Thank you!
This is great. Concise. Thank you.
I fist read the description...Is your toilet running? Started laughing...you better go catch it......
We know what you mean. And for the record, we also have Prince Albert in a can...but we're not letting him out. LOL
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@@gexgeko6520 We like your sense of humor.
Thank you so much! Very good video.
why did CZcams wanted me to watch this so bad... but yet I feel like I need to know... just in case of anything...
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so random ...my work place is having these issues and now I know why and how I can fix it! thank you
Thanks for the video! Worked like it said.
LA vide tiene Gran sentido...por momento como este.
very useful. i think i need a new flapper. it keeps getting loose almost everytime i flush. off to the store i go! ty. 🙄
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Ha ha, we think so too, Derek.
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