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[AzN_F15h]

after i flushed the toilet, the water in the tank empties but doesnt refill! theres still that hissing sound as if the water is refilling but nothing is happening! is it because i need a new refill valve? thx ppl

 

[demon]

I made a toilet-problem thread nearly a year ago (shit I can't believe it was that fuckin long ago already).
http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=15857

It might have the info you're looking for.

 

[Ecrofirt]

I made a toilet-problem thread nearly a year ago (shit I can't believe it was that fuckin long ago already).
http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=15857

It might have the info you're looking for.

That thread of yours helped me several times.

 

[teiresias]

First of all you shouldn't be holding the lid open watching the water as you flush the toilet as bacteria can be thrown many meters into the air when a toilet is flushed - makes one question whether the extra cleaning time saved is worth public restrooms not having lids on the toilets.

 

[fennec fox]

Hay guys has anyone ever had green diarrhea ???

 

[Vlad]

after i flushed the toilet, the water in the tank empties but doesnt refill! theres still that hissing sound as if the water is refilling but nothing is happening! is it because i need a new refill valve? thx ppl

If I had to take a guess, it sounds like there's a problem with the seal on the little flap that covers the hole in the bottom of the tank.

Take a look at the inside of your toilet tank, from the flushing handle, there should be a chain that goes down to a rubber flap (about as big around as a tennis ball or so) on the bottom of the tank. Make sure that the chain isn't so long that the slack can get sucked into the hole. If it does, then the flap won't be able to keep the water in the tank, causing it to perpetually try and fill as it drains.

If the chain isn't overly long, then it's possible that the flap is just off-kilter or so old that it can't form a completely watertight seal any more, and will need to be replaced.

On the plus side, replacing the flap is pretty simple, and new ones are pretty cheap.

 

[SteveMeister]

If I had to take a guess, it sounds like there's a problem with the seal on the little flap that covers the hole in the bottom of the tank.

Take a look at the inside of your toilet tank, from the flushing handle, there should be a chain that goes down to a rubber flap (about as big around as a tennis ball or so) on the bottom of the tank. Make sure that the chain isn't so long that the slack can get sucked into the hole. If it does, then the flap won't be able to keep the water in the tank, causing it to perpetually try and fill as it drains.

If the chain isn't overly long, then it's possible that the flap is just off-kilter or so old that it can't form a completely watertight seal any more, and will need to be replaced.

On the plus side, replacing the flap is pretty simple, and new ones are pretty cheap.

A winnar is you.