In any toiletz, it is a drain tank that is the most complex element that sometimes may fail. Damage to the mechanism located inside the tank can be complex, and can - and insignificant. When there is no time or desire to call a specialist for its repair - try doing it yourself.
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The bulk of the tank faults is expressed in the form of flowing water. The liquid can drip directly to the floor, to flow into the toilet or simply not to be supplied to it. One hundred percent guarantee of the lack of such problems will not give you any toilet, regardless of its cost and manufacturer.
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Before starting work, break the crane that is responsible for the flow of water into the tank. If you have not been repaired for a long time and the pipes were covered with a layer of rust, the valve may not be reliable. To prevent abundant flooding, contact the plumbing with a request to overlap the flow of water to riser.
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Drain the water from the tank by pressing the drain button. If the button is located on top - dismantle it, because it will prevent the lid removal. The button can be offended or simply to remove. If you have a toilet bowl with a side point of the Plum start - to remove it optionally. Removing the lid, do not damage it. The toilets are made from ceramics, which is easily beating. Since no one will sell the lid separately, in case of damage, you will be waiting for the purchase of a new toilet, which will cost much more than the cost of repair.
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After removing the lid, carefully examine the inside of the tank. The cause of the leakage may be chip, due to which the cuffs do not fit tightly to the surface and flow water.
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If the coating is intended - proceed to the inspection of the mechanisms. Inside the tank there are mechanisms of the bay and drain of water. The bay mechanism provides water intake inside the tank and its hold. The drain mechanism comes into effect when the button is pressed and is responsible for the rapid drainage of water in the toilet.
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To remove the filler mechanism, unscrew the water supply hose and the nut fixing the feed rod. Then using the key or passatia, unscrew the machine mounting nuts inside the tank. Get it out and carefully inspect. If everything is in order with him - proceed to the enemy of the drain device.
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The drain mechanism is fully made of thin plastic, so as not to damage it, act very carefully and carefully. To remove it, turn the upper part of the device to the right, to the side opposite the course of the clockwise. The lower part is attached to the tank with the fixing rubber washer or metal bolts. Twisting them, remove the mechanism from the tank.
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If the tank disassembly is not possible without removing the toilet bowl - carefully unscrew the screws securing the toilet to the floor or wall. After that, move it to the side and proceed to removing the tank.
Knowing how to disassemble a tank, you can quickly eliminate a small malfunction or flow. If the breakdown turned out to be much more serious than you thought - call a specialist. Plumbing services are not expensive and allow you to avoid a flood and pay bills for repairs from flooded neighbors.
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