When to Call for Toilet Repair
Whether you call it the loo, the toilet, the throne, or the Jon, a toilet is a necessity. Therefore, when it goes, and you cannot, you may need to call for toilet repair. New Age Plumbing can help you with your toilet repairs. Here’s how to know you need one.
A Wet Bathroom Floor Means You Need a Toilet Repair
While it is called a water closet, that does not mean that you should step in a puddle. If that happens to you, clean up the water with some paper towels. Then leave fresh, dry ones at the base and wait. If you find the area wet again, you may have a worn wax seal around the toilet base and a plumber will need to replace the wax ring.
Additionally, if the paper towels are dry when you return, check the connection between the tank and hose supply using the same paper towel method. You should also watch the flush valve and supply hose on each end for any drips as you may need to replace the supply hose. Alternatively, leaks at the bottom of the tank may mean that you need to replace the flush valve.
Waiting for the Tank to Fill
If your tank water rises slowly, the culprit is a broken flush valve or leaking flapper. To find out if this is the case, take the tank lid off and flush the toilet. If the valve sticks or if you hear trickling water, then you need a new flush valve. If you see water seeping through the flapper, this type of leak will make it take longer to fill and you need to have your toilet repaired.
Ghosts Don’t Use the Toilet, Call for Toilet Repair
The random flush that many people hear is not your dearly departed Aunt Marge. It is a leaky flush valve that causes sporadic running water. You should check that your toilet tank ball falls correctly onto the valve seal. If it lands off-center or fails to connect at all, the valve needs to be replaced. This type of toilet repair involves removing the defective tank ball and then put the new valve in place.
If Your Flush Never Ends, Call for Toilet Repair
There are a number of fixes you can do on your own if your toilet runs constantly. First, make sure the chain can seal the hole at the bottom of the tank. If this does not happen, the flapper is unable to drop low enough to seal the hole. You can adjust the chain length on your own.
If that doesn’t solve the problem, listen for a faint trickle of water coming from the ball cock. The ball should connect to a float mount to shut the valve when water reaches the appropriate levels. However, when the seal between the two wears or is broken the tank water will run. To fix this, you will need a toilet repair done to replace the rubber diaphragm seal.
The best rule of thumb to fix a broken toilet is to call a plumber. If you are in El Paso, that means New Age Plumbing. No crowns, but they will have you back on the throne as soon as possible.