How to fix a running toilet without a ball float
- toilet running in tank
- toilet water running in tank
- toilet running tank not filling
- toilet running tank won t fill
How to stop a running toilet in seconds.
How to stop a toilet tank from running
How to Fix a Toilet That Keeps Running
Materials
- Flush valve
- Flush valve chain
- Fill valve
How to Adjust or Replace an Overflow Tube
The overflow tube, a hollow tube connected to the flush valve, prevents the toilet tank from overflowing if the fill valve does not turn off.
Check the Water Level
Remove the tank lid and check if the water level is too high, causing it to run into the overflow tube. If it is, the water level should be lowered.
If the water is not running into the overflow tube, then the issue is likely with the flush valve.
Adjust the Float Rod or Float Cup
Adjust the float rod or float cup to lower the water level inside the toilet tank.
Toilet running when not in useA float rod is a horizontal rod extending from the fill valve to the float ball. A float cup is a small cylinder that wraps around the fill valve and slides up or down with the water level.
Use a screwdriver, a set of channel locks, or pliers to turn the adjustment screw about a quarter-turn counterclockwise to lower the water level.
Adjust until the water no longer flows into the overflo
- toilet running tank full
- toilet running tank empty