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Toilet: toilet bowl doesnt hold water

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:10:11 -0700

toilet bowl doesnt hold water, it flushes fine and wax ring doesnt leak. Tank fills and flushes but water doesnt stay in bowl

⟐ Commented August 07, 2025 at 19:10 MST

Toilet: Why is it leaking

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 21:03:09 -0700

My toilet seems to be leaking leaking and is soaking the carpet in my apartments bathroom (carpet in the bathroom is foolish but so is my land lord) It is not overflowing and I dont see any leakage at all. It seems that the water is flowing from under the toilet what could possibly be a good fix for my lovely throne.

⟐ Answer edited June 25, 2019 at 21:03 MST

Toilet: How do I adjust my toilet refill?

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:14:19 -0700

Ok my toilet when you flush and it begins to refill, how come the water stops right at the part of the toilet bowl where it flushes? So in other words, bear with me, when you come to use my toilet there is practically no water. Can I adjust the refill after the flush?

⟐ Commented March 31, 2020 at 11:14 MST

Toilet: Mansfield 160 leaking around the 3 bolts that mount tank to

Thu, 30 May 2019 20:52:23 -0700

Replaced flush valve in my mansfield 160 tolet tank in now it leaks around the 3 bolts

⟐ Answered May 30, 2019 at 20:52 MST

Toilet: How to fix english toilet on Indian one without disturbing allignment

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:03:06 -0700

Sir,

I have Indian style of toilet.

My nephew from Dubai insists on installing an English toilet. I want to fix my indian style toilet without damaging/changing alignment. I do not mind having separate flushing arrangement.

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⟐ Answered September 22, 2025 at 21:03 MST

Toilet: How do I stop s running toilet

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:46:03 -0700

How do I stop the toilet from keep running slowly after flushing?

⟐ Commented September 14, 2024 at 12:46 MST

Toilet: Consistent dripping sound coming from tank

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 07:29:43 -0700

There is a consistent dripping sound coming from the tank of my toilet. What could it be?

⟐ Answered June 04, 2018 at 7:29 MST

Toilet: Steps for replacing a wax bowl ring?

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:46:48 -0700

How do I replace the wax bowl ring?

⟐ Answer edited March 22, 2019 at 8:46 MST

Toilet: Installed new Korky quietfill kit w/ flapper, now doesn't flush down

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:44:35 -0700

I recently installed a new korky quietfill complete kit in a old toilet because the previous system was getting stuck running and I've used one of these before in my other bathroom. But the new system no matter what I try to adjust no longer let's the water flush down enough to move solid waste everytime. The only thing I had not replaced was the handle. Any ideas on what could be wrong?

Well I thought I had it fixed.

I had soaked all the rim jets and siphon jet with CLR and for a few flushes, it worked. So I'm guessing the issue is build-up of rust when taking the tank apart must have gotten into the bowl jets and is effecting their output.

⟐ Answer accepted November 05, 2025 at 17:44 MST

Toilet: To shut off water on a toilet, turn clockwise or counter-clockwise?

Wed, 03 May 2023 22:32:23 -0700

water shut-off on toilet

⟐ Answered May 03, 2023 at 22:32 MST

Toilet: Seal deteriorated on permanently fixed pot

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 04:54:35 -0700

My toilet pot is semented into the floor and rubber seal at the back is deteriorated and must be replaced. Is there a way to do this without destroying the pot?

⟐ Commented October 13, 2016 at 4:54 MST

Toilet: I need to increase the force of my toilet’s flush

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 20:53:40 -0700

Hi, Ive got a toilet that for the moment flushes okay, but i would REALLY like for it to flush with greater force. Its a strong preference since currently i need to use 2+ flushes to totally clean my toilet bowl after use.

⟐ Answer edited November 30, 2024 at 20:53 MST

Toilet: Seal hole in in-wall toilet tank

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:05:55 -0700

Half a year back our contractor installed in-wall toto toilet with the tank inside the wall. It turned out while drilling hole for something else he went too far and made a tiny hole in the tank's bottom right corner. Now it is slowly leaking. He accepted the fault and wants to fix it by his expense, but it requires replacing multiple wall tiles and etc . We are leaving it as the last option, but we are looking for other ways to avoid breaking the wall. Luckily my wife is able to squeeze her hand through the control panel opening and inside the tank, and she can feel the hole, it feels like a a tiny knob. So, she can put some glue on her finger and apply it directly to the hole, she also can do some sanding before that, and maybe even apply a patch if needed(not sure it will be ideal though - space is tight, all operations will be done blindly). The complexity is that as far as I know the tank is made from polyethylene and most of glues don't work well with it, and welding is out of question due to the limited space and inability to watch the process. Question - do you think fixing hole in polyethylene tank is possible under the mentioned conditions? If yes, what glue can you recommend?

⟐ Commented August 08, 2024 at 19:05 MST

Toilet: Toilet overflowing over and over

Fri, 19 May 2017 07:31:34 -0700

My toilet overflowed about a month ago. I thought it was a sewage backup because I had sewage all over my carpet. I got it cleaned up. 3 weeks later it overflowed again. I got it cleaned up, pretty much just water that time. It just overflowed again. It was just water again. The 3rd time was just days after the 2nd. I have turned the water off to the toilet. I just put dish soap down it and am letting it set for a little bit to see if anything happens. What is my best way to fix it? Will turning the water off to it help? This toilet hasn't been used in a while.

⟐ Answer accepted May 19, 2017 at 7:31 MST

Toilet: Can Kohler toilet use univeral fill valve

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:20:03 -0700

I have heard that I need Kohler brand parts to repair my toilet. Is there any reason a universal fill valve will not fit. The current is a Kohler fluidmaster black shank GP1083167. I want to know if I can use the Fluidmaster 400a universal instead. It's cheaper and the store was out of the Kohler brand.

⟐ Answered June 30, 2024 at 17:20 MST

Toilet: Toilet is not flushing

Thu, 02 May 2019 00:45:29 -0700

When I flush the toilet it takes along time and it seems like there is no pressure to flush

⟐ Answer deleted May 02, 2019 at 0:45 MST

Toilet: Why is my toilet bowl leak water when not in use

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:52:05 -0700

In reference to the response to my toilet bowl doesn't hold water: Why would running water nearest the toilet impact the water level in the bowl if the vent is partial clogged?

⟐ Answered October 08, 2018 at 20:52 MST

Toilet: Two toilets acting wierd

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:55:18 -0700

I live in a 60s one level home with two bathrooms. One toilet is bubbling. I go in and there is like hardly any water in the bowl. The other toilet has overflowed twice. With no one using it. Help

⟐ Answered September 04, 2024 at 6:55 MST

Toilet: Toilet Has Weak Flush

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 11:11:46 -0700

The toilet in my master bedroom has a very weak flush. This causes it to not complete the "flush cycle" most of the time. What could be the cause of that, and how can I fix it? Thanks!

⟐ Commented July 22, 2023 at 11:11 MST

Toilet: Bowl loses water after flush

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:58:34 -0700

I have a new Niagara toilet that I installed. When I flush, everything seems fine. There is no leak, no odd noise, or anything else. After the tank stops filling, the water level in the bowl slowly drops. It loses about 50% of its water. This is strange because after the flush the water level initially settles at the right spot. The tank looks to have the correct amount of water in it after the flush, and even after the bowl loses its water. And the toilet that was there previously didn’t do that. And none of the other new toilets do this (we have two other toilets like this in the house). Any ideas as to what could be causing this?

⟐ Answered October 21, 2020 at 11:58 MST