How to Replace a Cracked or Deteriorated Flap Valve. Use a universal 2-inch toilet flush valve repair kit, which costs $10 to 15 and usually includes a toilet flapper, seal, sealant, and chain ...

You can do this by inspecting the flapper currently inside your tank — it's the rubber piece covering the flush valve opening (the hole where water rushes into the bowl).

To fix the leak, the flush valve seat might need cleaning or the flapper or tank ball might have to be replaced. Different toilets use different mechanisms to flush, so the first thing you'll need ...

Q • My toilet occasionally makes a water sound as if it is filling up, even when it isn’t. I’ve also noticed that my water bill is higher. Is this ...

You need to replace the fill valve and/or the flapper. The toilet is running because either water is running in the toilet or water is running out. VIEW E-EDITION ...