Toilet Tank Assembly Replacement

Geschrieben von: Ron Davis

Kommentare: 5

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

10 - 15 Minuten

Einleitung

Use this guide to replace the entire tank assembly on a gravity flush toilet. Removing the entire tank assembly is a helpful step when moving a toilet or replacing the toilet bowl.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

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

Schritt 2

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.

Schritt 3

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.

Schritt 4

Use a sponge to soak up and remove any remaining water from the toilet tank.
Periodically squeeze the excess water from the sponge.

This is kind of funny but it worked. I had absolutely no sponges at the house, but had leftover diapers our granddaughter outgrew. I thought outside the box and ended up being impressed with the outcome. I opened up the diapers and placed in the remaining tank water. Viola, it immediately began absorbing the water. I used 4 diapers and it did the trick. Just have a leak proof trash bag on hand. No sponge, no bucket, no mess!

Jody Broussard -

Schritt 5

Place a bucket under the supply tube to catch any dripping water.
Turn the coupling nut on the supply tube clockwise until it releases from the threaded shank on the bottom of the tank.

Schritt 6

Using a socket wrench to hold the nuts, unscrew the two tank bolts with a screwdriver.
When reattaching the tank, tighten the bolts with a screwdriver, rather than tightening the nuts. Alternately tighten each bolt in increments, until the tank fits snugly against the toilet.
Avoid over-tightening the tank bolts. Too much force can easily crack the toilet tank or toilet bowl.