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Default toilet tank - purpose of water going into the overflow tube

When filling up the water tank, there is water going into the
overflow tube (throug a small black tube connected to the
floatmaster). What's the purpose of that water flowing?
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Default toilet tank - purpose of water going into the overflow tube

John Smith wrote:

When filling up the water tank, there is water going into the
overflow tube (throug a small black tube connected to the
floatmaster). What's the purpose of that water flowing?


To make sure the bowl trap has water in it.

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What is that dripping from my fingers?
Why it looks like time.
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