Common Toilet problems

Are you experiencing issues with your toilet? If so, we hope you find these Toilet Troubleshooting tips useful. Please remember that it’s often more economical to call a Licensed Tampa Plumber.

Vibrating/Moaning Noise: As households settle down for the evening, water pressure in municipal water systems begins to rise. This increase in water pressure can cause stress on a worn ball cock valve and trigger it to vibrate ever so slightly. This is the moaning you are hearing. You will need to replace the ball cock valve.

Ghost Flushing: Does your toilet tank start to fill on its own? (Run for an extra 5/10 minutes) This is usually due to a poorly fitting/leaking flapper or a refill tube that is too long. A worn flapper or corroded flapper seat will trigger water to slowly drain from the tank into the toilet bowl. After an hour or two the water level drops enough and the fill valve kicks on.

Multiple Flushes: Do you flush your toilet and get two for the value of 1? If that’s the case, the water level within the tank could also be too high. Alter the float management on the fill valve and try to drop the water level in the bathroom tank one inch or so. Trial and error will let you get the water level correct.

Still having issues? Give us a call at Red Cap Plumbing and we will help get you up and “running” again. 813-963-3056