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    3. I think my toilet has a leek. How do I go about fixing it? Or knowing? I put food coloring in the back of it and it did leek through!!!!
    I think my toilet has a leek. How do I go about fixing it? Or knowing? I put food coloring in the back of it and it did leek through!!!!

    I think my toilet has a leek. How do I go about fixing it? Or knowing? I put food coloring in the back of it and it did leek through!!!!

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    0  Views: 1282 Answers: 5 Posted: 12 years ago
    Tags: toilet leek plumbing
    Colleen

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    The seal is shot. Hire a plumber and have him replace the seal. Or go to Home Depot or Lowes and they can show you what you need and tell you how to install it.
    Commented 12 years ago
    Missbrandie22

    IS THE SEAL A PART OF THE FLAPPER?
    Commented 12 years ago
    clu

    You do know the water in the tank goes into the bowl! You can buy blue colored cleaning tablets for the tank and the water in bowl will be blue. Just so you are aware of this being as you put food coloring in the tank.
    Commented 12 years ago
    Colleen

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    If you do not know what you are doing, go to home depot and ask the professionals or hire a plumber.
    Commented 12 years ago
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      Leek  


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      Highly edible. Enjoy :)

      12 years ago. Rating: 7
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        Hire a plumber.

        12 years ago. Rating: 5
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          Missbrandie22

          WELL HECK!!!!! YOU THINK? ACTUALLY I DONT THINK THE PROB IS THAT DEEP. IM SURE I CAN FIGURE IT OUT!
          commented 12 years ago

          sounds like a worn seal ! ( flapper rubber disc ) DIY you can purchase the whole unit .See a plumber store

          12 years ago. Rating: 4
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            Now I'm curious. What do plumbers charge these days?

            12 years ago. Rating: 2
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              are you kidding, a blind man can put in a flapper.  The trick is to get the correct one.  Take all information to a home improvement store, or better still an old fashioned hardware store (good to support them, and you get people more knowledgeable, as a rule).  Need the make of the toilet.  The installation takes literally 10 min. you do not have to shut off anything but the valve at bottom of toilet, near rear wall.  There should be DIY instructions on the replacement.  They come in different styles, so do not fret if it looks different than the current one.  Good luck, you can do it!  

              12 years ago. Rating: 1
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