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The dreaded slow drip from a toilet bolt… We will show you how to fix a leaky toilet by replacing the hardware that holds the toilet tank to the toilet bowl.
This can be a hassle to diagnose since there are 3 (or sometimes 4) connection points on the bottom of the tank. Our suggestion is to pick up a kit that contains a new gasket, bolts and washers to replace all the connection points. In our case, we had a slow drip coming from one of the bolts.
Any DIYer can learn how to fix a leak from the toilet hardware as long as you have a little patience and are careful not to over-tighten the bolts on the porcelain.
Here are the steps to fix leaking toilet hardware:
1. Shut off the water to the toilet
2. Drain the toilet tank by flushing
3. Use a wet vacuum or a sponge to dry the tank
4. Remove the water supply hose
5. Unscrew the toilet tank bolts
6. Lift the tank off the toilet bowl
7. Remove the old gasket
8. Install the new gasket
9. Feed the bolts through the toilet tank with a rubber and metal washer
10. Add a rubber washer, followed by a metal washer to the underside of the tank
11. Tighten the tank bolt and nut assembly
12. Align the toilet tank above the toilet bowl and lower into place
13. Add a rubber washer, followed by a metal washer, followed by the metal nut
14. Use a wrench to tighten the bolt
15. Reattach the water supply hose
16. Open the water supply valve
House in Progress aims to make daunting home repair and improvement jobs a little simpler by showing you exactly what you need to do, the tools we used and how difficult each project is. Hopefully you feel comfortable fixing a leaky toilet after watching this!
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