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leaking toilet, supply line or filling valve?
I just realize my toilet is leaking at the connection of supply line to
the toilet. I've replaced the supply line but it's still leaking. I don't think is the filling valve but I'm no plumber and a first time home owner. When I turn off the water, the leaking stop, so the water is not coing from the filled toilet, could it be the nut where the supply line connecting to the toilet? Any advice will be helpful. Thanks. |
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I just realize my toilet is leaking at the connection of supply line to the toilet. I've replaced the supply line but it's still leaking. I don't think is the filling valve but I'm no plumber and a first time home owner. When I turn off the water, the leaking stop, so the water is not coing from the filled toilet, could it be the nut where the supply line connecting to the toilet? There is a seal on the nut as well as a seal for the assembly to the toilet tank. Get a replacement fill valve assembly, which should include both seals. You may want to replace the flapper valve while you're at it. Once one seal starts leaking, the others are likely to follow soon. |
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Just tighten that nut a bit where the line goes into the toilet (fill
valve). Maybe you did not tighten it enough or perhaps you used the wrong type line. They make a couple different seals for those and some work better than others. One problem is that you can overtighten these lines and cause a leak. And maybe the rubber seal inside the tank on the bottom of the fill valve is distorted or broken, in which case I would buy a new valve kit including the seal. |
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John and Al are worng - Sorry guys. Well, maybe I'm wrong and your right.
Well, anyway. The key statement in the OP is "When I turn off the water, the leaking stop". That would indicate that the leak is somewhere between the washer on the shutoff valve and the stop washer on the fill valve. My first thought was it could be the packing nut on the shutoff valve. Now that I re-read the OP and the other posts I think I'm probably wrong. OK - So why can it leak at the connection from the supply line to the toilet fill valve. Here is a thought - If you use one of those hard metal, chrome, supply tubes. They can be a real pain to get alighned correctly. If thats what the OP used for a replacement may I suggest one of the metal braided flex lines with a built in washer on each end? Then no compression fittings and less likely for leaks there. If it still leaks then its probably the washer at the bottom of the fill valve. Or even the washer between the tank a bowl. wrote in message ups.com... I just realize my toilet is leaking at the connection of supply line to the toilet. I've replaced the supply line but it's still leaking. I don't think is the filling valve but I'm no plumber and a first time home owner. When I turn off the water, the leaking stop, so the water is not coing from the filled toilet, could it be the nut where the supply line connecting to the toilet? Any advice will be helpful. Thanks. |
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I'm using the brand new flex line, I think you are right about the
washers at the location you mention, any easy way to replace those without replacing the new fill valve? No wrote: John and Al are worng - Sorry guys. Well, maybe I'm wrong and your right. Well, anyway. The key statement in the OP is "When I turn off the water, the leaking stop". That would indicate that the leak is somewhere between the washer on the shutoff valve and the stop washer on the fill valve. My first thought was it could be the packing nut on the shutoff valve. Now that I re-read the OP and the other posts I think I'm probably wrong. OK - So why can it leak at the connection from the supply line to the toilet fill valve. Here is a thought - If you use one of those hard metal, chrome, supply tubes. They can be a real pain to get alighned correctly. If thats what the OP used for a replacement may I suggest one of the metal braided flex lines with a built in washer on each end? Then no compression fittings and less likely for leaks there. If it still leaks then its probably the washer at the bottom of the fill valve. Or even the washer between the tank a bowl. wrote in message ups.com... I just realize my toilet is leaking at the connection of supply line to the toilet. I've replaced the supply line but it's still leaking. I don't think is the filling valve but I'm no plumber and a first time home owner. When I turn off the water, the leaking stop, so the water is not coing from the filled toilet, could it be the nut where the supply line connecting to the toilet? Any advice will be helpful. Thanks. |
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