✅ Parts in this running toilet repair video: ✅ Fluidmaster 504 2-Inch Universal Toilet Flapper: amzn.to/2Z9MY5H ✅ Korky Large 3-Inch Flapper For American Standard Cadet 3 Toilet: amzn.to/2NbdJEt

For a GIRL, your instructions were EXCELLENT. I measured, went to the store bought the perfect replacement and come home, followed your instructions, and in 5 minutes my problem was solved...Thank you very much.

I’m 76 years old (woman):and am tired of calling my nephew to fix things, although he is great about it. I’m going to try this myself! Thank you - wish me luck!

Before removing chain from lever, remember which hole the chain clipped into.

Thank for teaching me how to fix my toilet i was wondering why my water bill was so high. Your a life saver 😁

Good demonstration. You solve me a problem that I have dealing with for last 6 months and now it becomes a DIY.

Thanks for the video! Just fixed my running toilet for the first time by myself thanks to the help

Thanks excellent directions, I am 58 year old woman that hates asking for help.

Oh my goodness...the side bars had me stumped. Thank you for that detail on how to push them to the side and lift!

Thanks for sharing your expertise on how to fix the flapper. This is my first time and will try to fix it myself and will let you know how it goes. TX and really appreciate and looking forward to your helpful KZfaq videos.

Renting my first apartment and our toilet runs like every 2 min like this. Thank you for the video🙏

As as a single mom that needs to learn diy now to save money, you are a life saver!

Thank you!!! First time here & your tutorial just walked me thru my flapper change!!! ❤️

Thanks Jeff!!! Great video and so easy to do!!! The last time I paid a plumber $50 to do this!!

Thank you for demonstrating the measurement of the tank hole to determine the proper size of the flapper. Also, great "footage" on how to remove and add the flapper without snapping the side post on the fill-tube.

Great video full of helpful tips, installation was exactly as described!

This is great ... I’m having the same problem with it flushing itself every so often ... I had it fixed a year and a half ago by a plumber but I think I could fix it myself after this ... thank you. Do you flush the toilet after you’ve turned the water off to empty the tank?

I believe that when the flapper says universal it’s universal in its size. There are several types of flappers for different toilets and the universal would work as long as it’s the same size as the original.

Great video, but trying to figure out the tension of the chain can be frustrating

Hello. Thanks for taking the time to make this great video. I can't seem to get the flapper off the pins (which are upright) that are holding the flapper on. I'm not sure if the rubber has hardened. It's almost like plastic but isn't. Do I have to cut it? It's an old American Standard that does 3g I think.

I can’t say how much of a great tip it is to put the lid somewhere safe..like not on the edge of the tub…so thank you

Thank you for the video! Quick question, how long does it take for the water to refill in the tank? Mine is moving really really slow once I turned the water back on and I’m a little worried.

Thank you! We just bought our home and the toilet tank has been running non-stop in our master bathroom. (Not sure why the home inspector didn’t pick that up during his home inspection.) I’m heading to the hardware store to get a replacement flapper. Bye, bye $300 water bills.

Thanks for the video I'm on my way to help my friend fix their toilet

Thanks Jeff very self explanatory learned how to change a toilet flapper 👍🏾👍🏾100%

Great video and very informative. I do have a quick question. My white flapper has a chain that inserts inside a round white plastic float that is probably 1-1.5 inches in diameter. The chain continues through the white apparatus until it hooks onto the black arm that is depicted in your video. Will this still work if we use the one depicted in your video or do I need to purchase the one with that white plastic float? I appreciate any advice you can offer. Thanks in advance.

I noticed my water bill went up the last few months and checked all around for leaks. One of our 3 toilets had this issue and I didn't find it until recently. It can cost you $100 a month in needless water usage, so check this if you ever see a spike.

very good video but my blue flapper is hard plastic and not as plyable and i dont see how to remove it as easily unless i cut it off with like a pair of sidecutters and hopefully not break the overfill tube. how else am i supposed to remove my stubborn hard plastic flapper?

Thank you! SUBSCRIBED...and I will be making this plumbing repair by myself, without the plumber!

Don’t forget some times you need to cut off a ring out the flapper.where the two clips are located to clamp the flapper 👌

Jeff you da real MVP

Thank you! I’m sure you saved us hundreds of dollars!

Good video on replacing flapper. Thanks for sharing new friend 💜

What if your toilet is an older model and the flapper has a plastic holder needed. Can it be replaced with a newer type of flapper?

Thise little side arms on the overfill valve broke. Does mean you have to replace the whole kit and disassemble the toilet into 2 pieces?

Good video next thing you might want to demonstrate is repairing the on and off valve in the wall. Looks a little loose

THANK YOU!!! VERY HELPFUL AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND!

Great video. Very well explained and demonstrated. Thanks. Subscribed and look forward to checking out some of your other content.

Good explanation. Any suggestions for a broken flush arm (lever) mechanism? Hope that's simple also. Thanks for the video.

Hallujahah a video that does a a great job of specificlly describing what the problem is, what is happening and how to fix it. I am not someone that really wants to fix my own toliet. I tried to do it in the past and it wasn't successful. This looks easy. Just need to get the correct flapper. I was introduced to your channel during the collapse of the Champlain towers. You did a great job on those videos!

Many thanks, I will be changing ours tomorrow. !!

Great video - helped me fix this right away.

Thank you! I feel like Bob the Builder now because i just fixed my running toilet which my handyman would’ve charged me $100 to fix!

Thank you! A plumber would have told me in need a new toilet! Saved me big bucks!

Thanks. I need to get a new “starship enterprise” piece so I can boldly go where no one has gone before

Jeffostroff Can you tell me the model # of the American Standard toilet that you’ve recommend to us in the past? Thanks for all that you do.

I tried installing a new flapper but it “bends” downward instead of closing flat (to form a tight seal). Any idea what’s going on?

Hi. My husband replaced the flapper and the seat with epoxy under the seat. Every so many minutes I can hear that it's losing a slight amount of water. What do you suggest?

Used a moen universal 3" flapper but the posts on the tower are different sizes.

Help! I tried to do this simple replacement, but I can't get the old flapper off! The sidearms connecting the flapper to the overflow tube seem to be a hard plastic so they won't pop off. Do I have to replace that whole overflow tube contraption??

What is a Fill valve? What is the supply line going to the wall?

I got a problem the flapper it too hard to take off, I'll break the pivots if I try. Do I cut it?

Thank you for the video. I love doing my own plumbing!

My toilet flushed itself 3 times while watching this video, thanks so much!

Omg thank you so much for this video

My new toilet has the 3” flapper valve. I was amazed at the flushing power that the bigger flapper valve provides with only 1.6 gallons of water.

Randy Hos Randy Hos 1 second ago Can you do a video on what are the best toilet brands say for maintenance over a life time

Is the American Standard sealer set up different from what you show in this video. Mine seems quite different from what you show?

How do adjust the chain on the flapper? Is the chain already adjusted and you just put it on the clip? This will be my first time replacing it by myself.

I did it!!! Thank you for the help!

My new Elger was installed by a mechanic , He reported every thing inside the tank was assembled. Thinking the tank fill valve was set correctly and it flushed OK, it was ignored, Then it was discovered the flapper started hanging up, preventing the flapper to close. the excess chain wrapped around itself and shortened the chain thus holding the flapper open. The chain was a fine close link stainless. note the chain should be trimmed to the exact length! That's not all the valve's float was also guilty! The assembly was mounted very close to the rear wall of the tank. I noticed the interference fit, of the float trying to float to the shut off position. I placed the shaft of a plastic cotton swap against the wall of the tank and the top of the flow valve to permit the float to work properly. A near future event the mechanic will return and shut the water off and loosen the mounting of the fill valve and reposition to permit max clearance. Water closets have been produced for over two hundred years, still haven't got it right!

How often does a flapper need changing? I only ask because it seems like I have to change mine every year, could it be the water in the toliet affecting the flappers durability? what can i do about the toilet water if thats true?

Mine is an old toilet in a 1956 house. It uses a toilet ball made by Fluidmaster. It leaks worse after you change it. I had to soak it in hot water from the coffeemaker and push it in before it cools down. I then filled the bowl with hot water from the sink. I put my oil-filled radiator next to the tank and covered it all with a fiberglass curtain. I let the heater run on high for 4 hours. The tank got up to 130°F. It sat there two hours before the water got cool. I left it overnight to shape to the hole. I used it the next day and it flushed okay. 🐀🐾

At 5:05, isn’t the small fill tube supposed to be installed inside the white pipe? Keeps the water from splashing, and makes it quieter.

Thank you very much. Very informative!

Thank you!!

Very helpful Jeff, thanks.

I can do this! Great great Grannie... Thank yu!

Newly single here. This was a game changer for me. So proud to have done it myself!

Thanks!

Thanks. Wish i would have watched this before I bought the wrong size.

The new flappers I have been looking at don't have the eyelet type connections but have hook shaped ones. Do they work the same?

Need to see better how to fix the chain as our flapper top is broken and the chain slipped right out. Temp fix with a paper clip through a different part of the top of the flapper only worked once or twice. Also, how do you get the right chain length back? Bowl fills very little. Thanks! Heading to hardware store get new flapper, old one in hand, now.

My flapper that's installed already is not coming off. The part that connects to the toilet is one rubber piece. No snap off. What do I do?

I can't get the flapper off I have Tug at that flapper I pulled up I pulled out to the side it just won't come off I'm frustrated because the toilet is making so much noise. Ugh It seems so simple but yet so hard. Any suggestions?

Thank you for this. The last time the plumber came to fix this for me, it was $200 so I can only imagine what it would cost now.

I replaced the flapper and the other parts inside the toilet.I did the leak test and the water stopped leaking into the bowl when the water reached the flapper level. So, I replaced the flapper for the second time. But, now I am wondering what is causing the leak from the tank into the bowl.

Thanks for the help!

Thank you sir so easy

What can you do if you broke one of the arms the flapper snaps on?

Thanks that's a good vedio explain real good

Thanks

My flapper doesn't seem to be removable, there is no way to unhook the side arms (it's hard plastic that doesn't slide out)

Great video.

This video was so helpful!! Thanks 😊

Thank you so much

Thank you!

Super helpful, thanks!

thank you

When you flushed at the end the flapper closed really fast…..doesn’t seem like a full flush. My toilet is currently having that problem.

Thanks soooooo much!!!!❤❤❤

The old flap wont come up, it doesn't hook on like the one, so what do I do

Great video

What if you are having problems removing the old flapper?

Could a dripping sound also mean your flapper needs to be replaced?

Thank you for your informative information been very helpful

How do you turn the water off in the toilet?

How would you know that you only need to change that part and not the whole valve? Or just start there since it is cheapest?

Thank you for you help I really appreciate it.

how do i know how to find the correct flapper? mine is a weird one... pink rubber bulb with a separate black, hard plastic piece that connects to flapper top. i cannot find a flapper anywhere like it and not sure the universal would work. if it's just as simple as measuring the diameter of the hole then can i just get a universal with that diameter ?