| wing how your toilet works is the best way to | | | | the parts include the overflow pipe and the seat for |
| decide if you can fix a problem yourself with parts | | | | the valve. There are two different types of flush |
| and tools from the local hardware store, or if you | | | | valves that are used to seal the valve seat. Normally, |
| need to call a plumber in order to fix a more serious | | | | it is either a tapered rubber float ball or a flapper ball. |
| problem. The components of a toilet start with the | | | | The flapper balls are on newer models and connect |
| tank, where problems arise most of the time. The | | | | to the handle with a chain. |
| toilet tank's purpose is to hold water that is | | | | Knowing how your toilet works can help you fix |
| necessary to flush the toilet and to keep the | | | | common problems. One of the biggest problems that |
| plumbing parts hidden from view that fill the tank and | | | | people experience with toilets is having them run |
| empty it when you flush the toilet. Most of the time, | | | | constantly. This can be caused by several different |
| your toilet tank can be accessed by lifting the | | | | factors, from the basic to the complicated. A |
| ceramic lid. | | | | disconnected or kinked chain can cause this problem |
| Toilet tanks are often quite different inside because | | | | as well as the lift wire being kinked. This can also |
| of different manufacturers or new technologies and | | | | happen if the float ball is rubbing the side of the tank, |
| materials. However, there are two components that | | | | causing it not to fill completely. Also, the water level |
| make up toilet tanks, often varying a bit from model | | | | in the tank could be too high and water could be |
| to model but basically the same. The first is the fill | | | | running into the overflow pipe. |
| valve system and the second is the flush valve. The | | | | Knowing the different parts of a toilet and the |
| fill valve is the component that fills the toilet tank | | | | common causes for certain problems will enable you |
| with water and is sometimes known as a refill valve. | | | | decide whether you need to call a plumbing |
| Generally, there are four types, the Plunger type, | | | | professional or you can do the simple repair yourself. |
| Float Cup type, Float less System and Diaphragm | | | | For instance, if obviously the chain has become |
| Type Fill Valve System. | | | | unhooked or kinked then you can easily fix this |
| The flush valve system allows water to leave the | | | | yourself, but other problems that can cause the toilet |
| tank and keeps the water from leaking into the toilet | | | | to run, or other plumbing concerns, especially with |
| when it is not needed, as well as allowing the tank to | | | | main lines such as water or sewer lines, or anything |
| refill completely for the next flushing. You will see this | | | | related to gas lines should be worked on by a |
| component bolted to the bottom of the tank and | | | | licensed plumber and not by the average homeowner. |