How to Replace a Toilet Connector Water Hose

A leaking or broken toilet connector hose can cause serious water damage to your home. When this happens turn the water off as soon as possible. The toilet connector hose can be replaced very easily, and you can easily do it yourself. The following steps will assist you in doing this task.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Flexible Water Connection Hose
• Wrench

1. 
    
   New toilet connector hose.

   Purchase a water connector hose from the nearest hardware store, or department store.

2. 
    

   Shut off water valve. Make sure you do this before you start disconnecting the damaged water connector hose.

3. 
    
   Toilet Tank

   Flush the toilet to drain the tank. This will remove all the water that is in the toilet tank. If all the water is not removed when flushed, use a towel to soak up the remaining water.

4. 
    
   Remove the old connector hose

   Remove the old supply line (water connector hose), unscrew the thread plastic ring nut from the toilet fill valve, this can be done by hand. Then unscrew the metal ring nut from the water supply valve, this will have to be done with a wrench.

5. Attach the new supply line ( water connector hose). Thread plastic wing nut of connector onto toilet fill valve threads, tighten this by hand only. Do not over tighten.

6. 
    
   Use wrench to tighten the metal nut.

   Thread metal nut of connector onto shut-off valve outlet, tighten by hand. Finish by using a wrench to tighten the metal nut 1 turn do not over tighten.

7. Turn on water supply and check for leaks. If any , carefully tighten nuts a little further.