A faulty toilet flush valve disturbs the integrity of your toilet as far as the sanitation is concerned. Such issues must be fixed immediately in order to restore the serenity of your plumbing setup.

Before you look to replace the faulty flush valve with a new one, try diagnosing the flaw in the valve and evaluate if it can be fixed. If the fault seems to be irreparable then move to the replacement job of the flush valve.

Foremost thing to do before commencing any plumbing project is to notify yourself about the availability of the required plumbing tools. Do you have all those essential plumbing tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, Teflon tape etc. in tact ? Also make sure that you’ve turned off the main water supply prior to the repair work.

Next, open the lid of the tank and empty it by either flushing down the water or removing it with a small container. If still some water is left in the tank then clean it out using a piece of cloth. Now start dissociating the valve chain that is attached to a trip arm in the underlying setup.

After removing the valve chain, lift the clips of the flush valve or flapper from it’s bindings on the sides of the overflow tube such that the flapper is detached from the flush valve seat. Make sure that no damage is done to the affiliated fixture. Not all the flush valves are attached to the flush valve seat in the same manner hence, the method of detachment may vary. Dissociate the flush valve completely from the fixture and take it down to a local plumbing or hardware store to buy a new flush valve with the same functions as the old one. If the new valve deters from the old one in terms of it’s flapper style or clipping, then it may not fit tightly on the flush valve seat.

Rest the flapper flat on the flush valve seat and attach it’s clips to the respective setup on the overflow tube. Make sure that the flush valve rests flat on the seat and no irregularity is noticed.

Attach the valve chain to the trip chain again and finish off the installation of the new flush valve.

Test the success of the project by rendering normal water supply to the toilet and flushing the water down.

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