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Q: What causes a toilet flapper valve to stay up when flushing?
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How do you stop a toilet from flushing twice?

Adjust the flushometer / Fill valve / flapper


How do you make a toilet stop flushing?

Put a new flapper in the tank. The flapper is what the handle is attached to. They get hard over time and don't seal completely so the tank drains and then refills.


When you flush your toilet the water fills so slowly the flapper leaks what should you do?

remove and install a new filler valve and get a proper flapper for your toilet at a plumbing supply


If you have replaced the flapper but the toilet is still running?

New flush valve may be needed.


Replaced toilet fill valve and now toilet flushes twice why?

Check the flapper and re-adjust the fill height.


What is a hinged flap valve for plumbing?

That is the 'flapper valve' in the bottom of most toilet tanks. This valve is pulled up when you flush, admitting water into the bowl.


What did Thomas Crapper design?

An improved 'flushing' system for the toilet. In particular the ball valve system


How do you replace a flushing tower on American standard toilet?

There is no such thing as a "flushing tower" in America you have to go to France and ask for directions about changing a Douglas valve or fluid intake valve (Ball cock)


Loud whistle in pipe after flushing toilet?

A loud whistling in the pipe after flushing the toilet may indicate that the shutoff valve needs to be replaced. Replacement valves are available at most home improvement stores.


What is a toilet flush valve?

More commonly called the 'flapper', it 's the valve that fits over the hole in the base of the tank that you activate when you press the flush lever.


Repair toilet cistern inlet stopvalve?

This question is vague as what is needed is whether it is the inlet stopvalve, the inlet valve itself or flushing valve.


What is causing your toilet bowl to keep releasing slow water flow after or before flushing it and how can you fix it?

Take off the back of the toilet. Look down to the bottom and you'll see a flap that is raised when you flush it. That flap is leaking. IF the toilet is old I strongly recommend the Gerber viper toilet. Inexpensive and works great.ANS 2 - change the flapper valve - takes about 5 minutes and costs less than $5