Measuring A Toilet Rough In (4 Simple Steps)

We’ve all heard we need to adjust the thermostats when we are gone to not waste gas or electricity, but what about the water? Sure, take shorter showers or baths to save, but what about a constantly running toilet? Did you realise that a leaky toilet could waste as much as a few thousand gallons of water each month? That can add up to as much as $50 extra on your water bill! Here we will show you how to fix a running toilet valve.

The Scoop on Valves

So, what is a valve, anyways? A valve is a device that controls, directs, or regulates the flow of liquid or air. To better apply this to matters of your home, it is a “switch” for your water. When you turn the cold or hot water knobs in the sink tap or tub or turn the water on to your garden hose, you are opening and closing a valve to allow the water to flow. Valves are very simple devices. They control the flow of water by means of a ball or a gate. These ball or gate valves can go from completely closed to gradually opening up to the full size of the inside of the pipe that it is connected on, and the amount of this opening is the amount of water that the valve will allow getting through.

Some valves, however, are made to be either open or closed – either the water will flow through it or it won’t. Inside your toilet tank, you will find 2 valves – a float valve and a flapper. As long as these two valves are doing their jobs, the flushing part of the toilet should be working just fine.

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