Replacing Inside Of Toilet Tank

Your toilet and toilet tank parts won t look so pristine inside.

Replacing inside of toilet tank.

Over time the metal gets rusty the. Inside the tank is a float mechanism attached to a water intake valve for filling the tank with water. Toilets have moving parts and moving parts wear out or break. In this diy video is step by step instructions on how to fix a running toilet and replace all internal parts of a toilet t.

The toilet tank s function is to hold a quantity of water until you flush the toilet at which time the water in the tank rushes down through an opening in the bottom of the tank and into the bowl forcing waste out of the bowl and into the home s drain and sewer lines. There s also an overflow tube that allows water to flow into the bowl even when the flapper is closed so water won t overflow onto the floor if it rises. The overflow tube flush valve and fill valve sit in at least 2 gallons of water inside your toilet tank every day for years. This video shows how i replaced the entire content inside the toilet water tank.

If you ve tried adjusting the water level and replacing the flapper in your toilet and you re still hearing the sound of water running you may be dealing with a leaky tank that needs repair. A flapper allows the water to flow into the toilet bowl when you flush the toilet handle. If your toilet won t stop running try repairing or replacing these key toilet parts. How the toilet tank works.

Leaky fill valves tank bolts and spud washers are the three most common places in the toilet tank where leaks are likely to occur. Special thank to ctol1 for his help in this video. We cut away the fronts and backs of new toilets to show you how to replace these toilet tank parts.