We service and repair all brands. If you're toilet is leaking water, overflows, or is having any other issues we can repair it. Toilet repairs are an easy task for us- Chances are, we can even give you an estimate over the phone. We also install the free city rebate Niagara water saver type for $60 a piece if installing two or more. The city rebates $60 per toilet for installation by a licensed professional plumber. With installation by us, you virtually get those toilets and installation for free after the city rebate.

Your toilet is operated by a fairly simple system of levers, floats, and seals. Many basic repairs are ones that you can do on your own without the expense of hiring a plumber. All you really need is some basic tools and the ability to figure out what isn't working. Once you have identified the problem, you can buy new parts - they usually aren't very expensive - and install them yourself. Your spouse will think that you are a genius and your checkbook will love you.

Let's start with a very basic explanation of how a toilet works. It consists of two parts, the tank and the bowl. The bowl is the part of the toilet that sits on the floor. It has a discharge throat at the bottom which allows waste to be flushed away. The tank generally sits on top of the bowl. This is what hold the water that allows you to flush. When you push the handle, the water from the tank is released into the bowl. Gravity does a lot of the work here as the water seeks to level itself within the trap of the toilet. As the water seeks to level itself out, it pushes all of the waste through the "S" trap and it falls into the drain line on the other side.

Armed with a basic knowledge of how your toilet is supposed to work, let's take a look at some potential problems.

Stopped up Toilet

A stopped up toilet bowl is the most common problem so it's a good place to start. To start with, looking in the bottom of the bowl reveals a round opening. Where this opening disappears from view it takes on an elliptical shape. Logically, that which disappears from sight might become lodged just a couple of inches beyond view. The basic solution is to use a plunger. Seat the rubber end of it in the bottom of the bowl with the best seal possible. Plunge in and pull back out while retaining the seal. If water splashes out, too much force is being used. The water should soon go down of its own accord. If the plunger doesn't clear the blockage, something more serious could be the problem.

Running Toilet

A toilet that won't stop running is the most common problem. Your toilet is designed with a float system inside that monitors and maintains the depth of the water in your tank. At the very bottom of the tank is a valve. That valve holds the water in the tank until you are ready to flush. When you flush, that valve opens and allows all of the water in the tank to rush into the bowl. Typically, this is a flapper style valve.

Since the valve is made of rubber, it can start to decompose over time. Sometimes the rubber hardens and warps. In either case, the valve no longer seals correctly and water is allowed to escape from the tank into the bowl even when you haven't flushed. Since the float mechanism in the tank is going to allow the water to keep running until the tank is full, your toilet will run forever.

Broken Flush Handle

Another common problem is often found with the flush handle itself. That handle sees a lot of use, and since they are often made of plastic, they can break.

Leaking Toilet Bowl

A third common problem is discovered when you stand up and realize that your socks are wet. Water leaking out onto the floor from the base of the bowl is indicative of a few different problems. While it could mean that the porcelain has cracked, it's not very likely that this could happen without you knowing it. Something would have to hit the toilet quite hard for this to happen. Most likely, this leak is cause by a faulty wax ring. If a toilet is not bolted to the floor firmly, it will rock ever so slightly whenever someone sits on it. Over time, this subtle rocking motion will cause the wax ring to work loose.

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