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Is your toilet open? As the old joke says, you may not have to run to pick it up, but you should take prompt action to stop the leakage and prevent major losses to your water bill. Fortunately, it may be a relatively simple job to stop the waste of water in the bathroom toilet pipe, without calling the plumber. Review these tips to help end waste and annoyance.
Check your float
There is a float in the toilet tank, which will close the water inlet once the specified height is reached. However, if the float is set above the level of the overflow pipe, it will never reach the closing height, and the water will only be discharged into the toilet along the pipe. This is a simple solution -- you just need to adjust the float to a lower position. The exact mechanism for adjusting the float depends on your bathroom toilet pipe, but usually you just need to loosen the screw or push the clamp. Many toilets have marks on the water tank to indicate the water filling line. You just need to adjust the float to the same level. Or, if there is no mark, try setting the float so that the tank fills about 1 inch below the top of the overflow pipe.
Defective baffle
When flushing, the baffle opens and closes the valve from the water tank to the toilet. If the baffle does not work properly, water will continue to seep into the bowl and increase your bill. The baffle may not work properly for several reasons - the chain may be too short, or it may get stuck on another bathroom toilet pipe, preventing the baffle from forming a tight seal. The chain may also be too long, which will limit your flushing volume. You can add or remove links in the chain until you adjust them just enough to stop leaks.
Pay attention to worn parts
If you check the obvious area and your bathroom toilet pipe is still leaking, your fill valve may be worn out and can no longer prevent water from entering the tank. Adjusting the float or baffle here will not help you. If this is the reason, you need to purchase replacement parts and replace the old valve.