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How to Fix a Running Toilet
How to Tighten a Toilet Seat
How to Replace an Old Toilet Seat
Toilet Seat Replacement Basics
Completing the Job of Replacing an Old Toilet Seat
How Do Ball Valves Work
The Beginning of Installing a Ball Valve
Tips for Installing a Ball Valve
Ball Valve Installation Essentials
Ball Valve Installation Steps
Ball Valve Insallation Plumbing Basics
Checking Ball Valve Installation
Testing Ball Valve Installation
Final Ball Valve Installation Steps
Ball Valve Installation Summary
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Summary: Learn how to fix a constantly running toilet in this free do it yourself home improvement video for bathroom repair and maintenance.
Home improvement projects can be some of the most rewarding—or most frustrating—tasks homeowners can tackle. Whether it’s building a new deck, doing plumbing installation for a new bathroom, laying tile, or just fixing the toilet, home repair and maintenance can be done successfully with the proper tools and the right knowledge. The key to making your home repair relatively hassle-free is a tactic that has worked for ages: divide and conquer. With step-by-step instructions and safety procedures in hand, Sunday afternoons walking around the house with a screwdriver and a plan can resume.
In this free home improvement and repair video series, learn some important tips for bathroom maintenance and plumbing installation. Our expert handyman Jon Olson will show you some simple ways to fix up your toilet, including how to stop a running toilet and how to tighten or replace a toilet seat. Then, if you’re feeling a little more ambitious, the series continues with a relatively simple plumbing installation. You’ll learn how to install a ball valve in the hot and cold water pipes for emergency water shutoff to certain parts of the house. With a few plumbing tools, some spare time, patience and a plan, you should be able to pull this one off without a hitch. Enjoy.
" Hi! This is John on behalf of Expert Village. In this video clip, I will show you a quick fix for a toilet that runs. If you have a toilet that constantly runs, the first thing that I would recommend in doing is go ahead and remove the top of the tank. If you look inside, you will see a pole connected to a float. If your toilet constantly runs, it could be because this float is set too low or too high. If I push this float down, it will raise the water level and the toilet will think that it needs more water, so it will continue to run. It could be on yours that the float is just set too low so that it constantly runs. What you should do in a scenario like this is take the float and bend it up just a little ways so your float will sit a little bit higher. "
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catz said
on 4/27/2009 but Jon holds a Bachelors of Science in Education and Human Sciences degree, with an endorsement in Industrial Technology Education from the University of Nebraska!
I agree, this information is not helpful. We all know that much. If that doesn't work, what then? Onebigred51's post was more informative. Thank you.
onebigred51 said
on 8/2/2008 John, you are full of sh*t. Lowering the float only lowers the water level. The valve that the float is connected to is the item that shuts the water off. There are only two reasons that the water runs in a toilet; 1. The valve the the float is connected to is not shutting off (bad valve). 2. The flush flapper is leaking and letting water seep into the bowl and the tank needs constant refilling (common cause. So far I have seen two of your videos on plumbing and both have been very wrong. You should remove these videos so that people will not view your advice and make a drastic mistake. Man up and admit you have no idea of what you are advising.