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On Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:21:51 +0000 (UTC), badgolferman posted for all of us to
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One of our toilets has a slight leak into the bowl. The bathroom is
attached to the bedroom so during the night I hear the tank fill itself
back up very quickly. I have swapped flappers with the other toilet
and even bought two new flappers. The first flapper was a Korky but my
plumber friend said it was for other model toilets and I needed a
Universal type Korky for the Universal - Rundle toilet in question.
The toilet still leaks despite the new flapper. Do I need to replace
the flush valve now? If so what do you suggest? Any gotchas to be
wary of?


I would go to the plumbing supply store and get a genuine U/R flapper, bowl
gasket and brass tank bolts. Might want to get a new supply hose too. Make sure
the shutoff valve works before staring any major work like removing the supply
line or tank bolts.

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