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John Smith[_17_]

On 02/10/2015 11:36, wrote:
On Fri, 2 Oct 2015 10:13:32 +0630, John Smith wrote:

Can anyone explain why a flapper which was not leaking leaks after
cleaning? Much appreciated.

Did you also clean the seat (the part it rests on when it's shut). Clean
that too! Of that seat is worn or corroded, you may need to replace
that too. That requires removal of the toilet tank. Not a hard job, but
time consuming, and will probably require new tank to bowl bolts and
rubber seals as well.

I assume you checked to make sure the chain is not holding it up a
little, or some other object in the way....

I cleaned the rim with my hand.

No. It is not the chain. Once the toilet is flushed, water starts to
fill up the tank. When the tank is full, water is cut off. After one or
two minutes, water starts to fill slowly, definite a sign of leaking.