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My toilet, a few times a day starts running water for a few seconds then stops. How do I fix it?

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 126 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Slow leak going from tank to bowl.

It fills up enough for the float to cut off water to the tank

But a tiny little drip is going from tank to bowl.

Over long enough time, the tank is low enough the float valve fills it up a little. Then stops.

Cycle repeats.

If you really care. You can replace the flap stopping tank>bowl. Maybe replace all the guts while you're at it.

If you have hard water, you can just rub the flap/gasket with some vinegar and that might be enough.

[–] mortalic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Thanks I'll give this a try. I'll see if I can find a replacement part

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Every single hardware store has the replacement parts. You can likely replace the entire working insides for about $30.

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