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Quick toilet repair question

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bczoom

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The 1.5 or 2" rubber plug in the tank that lifts up when you hit the flush button isn't sealing all the way and water is constantly running (although slow).

Any quick way to plug the gap? Can I put some petroleum jelly or something around where it's supposed to seal until I can get a new one?
 
Never tried the vasoline idea, but it might help. Not sure how long it would stay on though.
Maybe just cleaning the rubber piece where it touches the tank. If residue has built up there it can cause the slow leak you mention.
 
Mine go bad quite often due to the hard water/minerals/stuff in our water that I usually keep a few repair kits in the garage. I can replace the whole flush valve in about 10 minutes or less.
 
bczoom said:
The 1.5 or 2" rubber plug in the tank that lifts up when you hit the flush button isn't sealing all the way and water is constantly running (although slow).

Any quick way to plug the gap? Can I put some petroleum jelly or something around where it's supposed to seal until I can get a new one?
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Chewing gum? :rolleyes:

Dave
 
Doc said:
Maybe just cleaning the rubber piece where it touches the tank. If residue has built up there it can cause the slow leak you mention.
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I did try a cleaning but it didn't resolve it. It appears that there is depressions/grooves in the rubber where it made contact over several years.

Vasoline or ???
 
DaveNay said:
Chewing gum?
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LOL. My kids would love it if I handed them a couple packs of gum and said "have at it... I need it softened up".
 
Next time you are by a home improvement store, just buy a new "flap jack" kit. Since I have 8 toilets here, I'm always having one go out. I think the replacement kit costs around $3 and takes about 2 minutes, start to finish, to change.
 
Dargo said:
Next time you are by a home improvement store, just buy a new "flap jack" kit. Since I have 8 toilets here, I'm always having one go out. I think the replacement kit costs around $3 and takes about 2 minutes, start to finish, to change.
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Thanks. That's my plan but I won't be near one until Thursday.
 
Dang, where is this site going (or where has it been)? I fixed the toilet today but did a search of the site to say I did so and came up with 40 threads when I entered "toilet" as my search string. Is that an indication as to where this site lives? :eek:
Vaseline did take care of it as an interim solution although it did still drip a little. It probably stopped the leak flow by 80-90%

As Dargo said, $3 and 2 minutes and you're done.
 
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