Questions & Answers for: flapper leaks

leaks around the flapper The flapper seal seems ok. I don't really know if the system needs a seal also in the bottom, but there isn't any. There is always a little line of water leaking to the toilet

...stopped coming up in the tank. We have an Elger one piece oblonged tank/bowl. need to replace the "flapper" an easy way to check to see if is leaking is to put a little red food coloring into the ...

Leaking at flapper. replaced flapper. Still leaking Make sure the chain to the flapper is loose when the flapper is down and that the handle when it goes through the toilet is free moving.

The toilet has been leaking slowly and it's trying to fill us every few mins, seems like the flapper or the seal is leaking. How do I know which one? hold the flapper down and see if it stops leaking ...

...leaks in tank. push down on flapper when it fills up. if water stops draining then it is the seal under flapper that is bad. you can lift up flapper and put patrolium jelly on bottom of flapper. this ...

...flapper, but still leaks. Also cleaned the area under the flapper, tried different lengths of chain and bending the ball arm to adjust the water fill level. Nothing has worked. Thanks for any help ...

...flapper, I have taken the tank off the toilet and check gasket alignment. The tank does not leak water outside of the tank or toilet it leaks back into the toilet. Please tell me what to do next the ...

replaced the flapper, but now have water seeping from the tank into the bowl You may have to put a weight in the flapper to keep it closed.  First try putting pressure in the flapper and let it ...

...flapper but still leaks. I assume there is a problem at flush valve . Where is the model # shown on the toilet. I find one # on underside of lid? viz; 1081377733 is this correct? This toilet was ...

Toilet was leaking and plumber said it was the flapper and replaced the flapper. After doing so, the toilet handle wouldn’t work. Never had any issues prior! Is this due to replacing the flapper? They