Fixing a Toilet Leaking From the Tank Bolts
by
Tony
3 Materials
$10
30 Minutes
Easy
Fixing a toilet is perhaps the last thing a homeowner wants to deal with. It is one of the reasons why renters enjoy being renters and the most common argument against land lording you read about on the Internet.
Although I agree with both of them, I also believe that it is usually a very easy repair. There's no need to panic.
Not too long ago I had to deal with the problem, and these are the steps you need to follow in a similar situation:
- Determine where the water is coming from
- Shut off the water supply, flush toilet & empty the tank
- Disconnect the water supply line
- Remove toilet tank & old bolts
- Replace tank to bowl gasket
- Install the new gaskets, washers, and nuts
- Reposition tank, install extra washers and nuts
- Reconnect the water supply line
- Turn the water back on and make sure there are no leaks
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