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Stop a Toilet from Running
A constantly running toilet is annoying and wastes water. There are a number of steps you can take:
* Reach into the tank and reseat the tank stopper in the flush valve;
* Try bending the float arm down or away from the tank wall;
* Replace the float ball; it may have filled with water;
* After draining the tank, scour or replace a corroded flush valve seat;
* Replace the tank-fill tube if it is cracked—or replace the entire assembly; and
* Oil the trip lever and replace faulty washers.
Before replacing the flush valve or any of the other toilet tank components, turn off the water at the toilet shutoff valve. Empty the tank by flushing the toilet and wipe up any remaining water.
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