Check for leaks around the base of the tank and around the water shut off valve.
Toilet shut off valve replacement youtube.
If you live in a home built before 1980 chances are you have iron pipes.
Check the new valves for leaks.
Now while i repaired this faucet on a table.
Open the main water supply valve to the house.
If your water supply valve is leaking you may not need to replace it.
For leaks at the valve gently tighten the packing nut.
Over time a worn or out of alignment fill valve can become a problem cause a leak and wear on valve s components and parts.
Slowly open the toilet shut off valve by turning counterclockwise.
The angle stop valve is used where the water pipe enters the room to allow for easy shut off of water flow to the end fixture allowing for maintenance and repair without having to turn water off to the entire home.
Then shut off the upper and lower faucets.
In this video i first show how to easily fix a handle leak and then how to rebuild a brasscraft shut off valve.
Close the new valve.
Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to remove an old water shut off valve for a toilet and install a new one compression type.
There s an easy way to fix it and you may want to give it a try.
The fill valve is the part of the toilet that is responsible for refilling the tank after being flushed.
Then open the water main shutoff valve and let the water run until all the air is out of the pipes.
Learn how easy it is.
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Turn the water heater gas valve back to on or flip on the circuit breakers to the electric water heater.
If there is a leak at the base of the tank tighten the supply hose gently.