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My apartment's toilet has to be at least 15 or 20 years old at this point, and it's starting to show its age in a big way — the handle keeps sticking, the flapper goes constantly, and I've noticed some discoloration at the base that worries me. My landlord has given me the green light to swap it out myself if I want to handle it, and honestly I'd rather just have a fresh, efficient unit in there.

I've never pulled and set a toilet before, but I'm reasonably handy and I want to understand what I'm getting into. Are there different ways to approach this job, and what are the main things I should know before I start? I'd hate to get halfway through and realize I'm in over my head.…more

Three of my kids share the upstairs bathroom, and the toilet seat has been wobbling and sliding around every time someone sits on it. I keep worrying one of them is going to slip off and hurt themselves, so I want to replace it as soon as possible. The problem is I have no idea what size to buy — do all toilet seats fit all toilets, or do I need to measure mine first? I don't want to make a trip to the hardware store and grab the wrong one.…more

Three of my rental units need their aging toilets swapped out, and I'm standing in the plumbing aisle of the hardware store trying to figure out exactly what I need to buy before I start pulling them. I've got a handyman coming to do the actual installs, but I want to have everything on hand and understand the process so I'm not caught off guard if something goes sideways — like a rusted bolt or a cracked flange.

What tools should I have ready, what replacement parts should I grab at the same time, and are there any points in the removal where a landlord really should just step back and call a licensed plumber instead of pushing through? I'd rather know ahead of time what a 'stop and call someone' situation looks like than find out mid-job.…more

During my weekend home inspection walkthrough, I noticed the toilet in our main bathroom has basically stopped flushing properly — you press the handle and almost nothing happens, or it flushes so weakly that stuff doesn't go down. Before I run out and buy a bunch of replacement parts or call a plumber, I want to understand what's actually going on inside the tank. Is this usually a cheap DIY fix, or am I looking at something more serious? I'm handy enough to swap out basic parts but I've never dug into toilet internals before.…more

Three weeks ago my toilet started running constantly, and I finally called a plumber to take a look. The quote he gave me felt really steep for what sounds like a pretty minor repair, so now I'm wondering if swapping the flapper is something I can actually handle on my own without making things worse.

I've peeked inside the tank and the rubber flapper piece looks worn and kind of warped — I'm guessing that's the culprit. I just want to make sure I know exactly what I'm doing before I go buy a part and start pulling things apart. What's the process for getting the old one off and putting a new one in correctly?…more

Nobody warned me how frustrating it would be to tackle what looked like a simple toilet fix, only to have the problem linger. Replaced the flapper yesterday after reading it was the likely culprit for a sluggish flush, but the bowl still barely clears when I hit the handle — water kind of drifts around rather than pulling everything down with any real force.

The toilet is in my condo's main bathroom and has been here since I moved in. It's a standard two-piece unit, nothing fancy. I adjusted the water level in the tank while I was in there and it looks full to the marked line, so I'm not sure what else to check. Could there be something else going on that I overlooked, or is a weak flush always a sign of a bigger issue?…more

Looked up a video on how to stop a toilet from randomly running and ended up making things worse than when I started. The toilet in my apartment refills by itself every few minutes even when nobody's used it — it's like it briefly kicks on, runs for 10–15 seconds, then goes quiet again before starting the cycle all over. The landlord is slow to respond, so I figured I'd try to sort it out myself.

Followed a tutorial that said to adjust the float by bending the arm, but this toilet has a newer-style fill valve, not the old ballcock type, and now I'm not sure I adjusted the right thing. The running seems about the same if not slightly more frequent. I can hear it clearly from the hallway at night, which is getting pretty annoying.…more

Found something strange happening with my toilet — after every flush, the tank seems to refill okay, but then I notice the water level in the bowl is slowly dropping, like the tank is quietly leaking into it. Or maybe it's the other way around? I honestly can't tell. I'm retired and I've owned this house for a while now, but I've always just called someone for plumbing stuff and never really learned it myself.

I opened up the tank lid to take a look and I can see the water is definitely trickling down into the bowl even when nobody's flushed. There's a rubber flap thing at the bottom of the tank and some kind of float and valve setup, but I don't really know what any of it does or which part might be causing the problem. The toilet doesn't run loudly — it's more of a slow, silent drain that I only noticed because my water bill ticked up a bit this month.…more