Learn how to fix broken parts of your toilet such as flappers, fill valves, flush valves and handles.
Introduction
Toilets have moving parts, and moving parts wear out or break. If your toilet won't stop running, try repairing or replacing these key toilet parts. We cut away the fronts and backs of new toilets to show you how to replace these toilet tank parts. Your toilet and toilet tank parts won't look so pristine inside. You'll find scummy surfaces, water stains and corrosion. But don't be squeamish — the water is as clean as the stuff that comes out of your faucets.Tools Required
Materials Required
- Fill valve
- Flapper
- Toilet handle and retaining nut
- Valve washer
Finding the Problem is Usually Simple
A toilet runs constantly because the fill valve that lets water into the toilet tank isn’t closing completely. A toilet runs intermittently because the flapper valve opens slightly for a few minutes. In either case, you have to figure out why that toilet fill valve isn’t stopping the incoming water flow and if there are broken toilet parts that need attention.
To fix toilet problems, you first need to know how a toilet works. Watch this video to learn the ins and outs:
