Draining A Toilet Tank Repair Guide

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                          2 minutes

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Tank Lid
1 step
Shutting off the Water Supply to a Toilet
1 step
Draining a Toilet Tank
1 step

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Introduction

Step 1

              Tank Lid

Lift the tank lid up and away from the toilet tank.

Lift the tank lid up and away from the toilet tank.

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Step 2

              Shutting off the Water Supply to a Toilet

Shut off the stop valve underneath the toilet by turning it clockwise until it becomes hand tight.
The appearance of this valve may differ from toilet to toilet, but most operate the same. Some valves require multiple turns to stop the water while others only require a quarter turn.

Shut off the stop valve underneath the toilet by turning it clockwise until it becomes hand tight.

The appearance of this valve may differ from toilet to toilet, but most operate the same. Some valves require multiple turns to stop the water while others only require a quarter turn.

Step 3

              Draining a Toilet Tank

Push down the flush lever.
Hold the lever down until water stops draining from the tank.
A small amount of water will remain in the bottom of the tank.
If the flush lever or pull chain have become disconnected, lift up the toilet flapper to drain the tank.

Push down the flush lever.

Hold the lever down until water stops draining from the tank.

A small amount of water will remain in the bottom of the tank.

If the flush lever or pull chain have become disconnected, lift up the toilet flapper to drain the tank.

Most toilets retain a small amount of water in the tank after draining. To remove any excess water from the bottom of your toilet tank, use our guide for Sponge Drying a Toilet Tank.

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                    Ron Davis

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K EVANS - Jan 2, 2017

I have a cracking in my toilet tank going almost the length of the tank and below water line resulting in a leak. In your experience is a sealant a good option or in reality would the tank need to be replaced in time ?

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John Turner - Dec 11, 2019

It would make more sense to replace the tank, than seal any crack which would only reappear after time anyway.

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Introduction