@@FixThisHouse Bro. the first nut will not damage porcelain? I have 12 years old home and I will change all of them as a precautionary measure. It's cheap and doable.
If the people you live with push back on the tank when taking care of business, the extra nut is a requirement! Without it, the bolt head will just tear through the gasket in no time.
Thank goodness i found your channel! My late husband was a plumber, electrician, carpenter, mechanic, welder, etc. He fixed everything. But when my toilet started leaking, i decided i could find out how to fix it. Thats when i found your channel. Im disabled but my adult daughter and i watched your video on how to fix a leaky toilet. Daughter got it done in no time. You explained each step to take. Clear and precise. We cannot thank you enough sir. We're loyal followers of yours now. Thanks again! 😊
This is a good video presentation about how to deal with a common toilet leak. If you are ever planning on installing a new toilet or you need to otherwise replace a toilet, consider buying a toilet version that is one piece with the tank and bowl made as a single unit. These are available from American Standard and others. This type eliminates any chance of leaks between the tank and the bowl.
Excellent video. I watched about 25 videos before replacing all the parts inside the tank, and none of them, including this one told me the following! You need to come back about 10 days after install and re-tighten the two retaining nuts. The weight of all the water in the tank will compress the main seal (donut sized seal) below the tank and the tank will become wobbly.
Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to share this DIY fix. It helped me fix my leak! My local plumbing companies quoted me a flat rate between $125-$150 I saved $134 after purchasing the kit and installing it myself. Once again thank you for sharing!
Thank you for an incredibly helpful tutorial. I was able to replace all of the nuts, bolts, gaskets and wax ring on my own.. first time ever! Saved me from using a plumber. Saved me a lot money, but mostly very satisfied knowing I was able to do without paying someone to do. Thank you!
THANK YOU!!! The step at 5:51 is what I was missing as what I had taken off didn't have the washer/nut placed there. Couldn't figure out why there was still a leak after following the instructions from the company I purchased it from. I appreciate this video.
Excellent, DIY, this clip just gave me a clearer picture of what to do with a nasty water leak that I just discovered below our toilet tank! Thank You ! God bless.
I love how at 5:51 he says " make sure you just hand tighten it. be very very careful, porcelain is very fragile" as he is tightening it down with a half inch socket wrench.
I think I'm actually currently having a leak from overtightening one of those bolts with a ratchet wrench. Heard the porcelain crack but was just in denial and hoped it was nothing important
He said don’t do it if your porcelain is weak and truthfully at that point a new toilet is needed. My guess is two things 1) his porcelain is strong 😂 or 2) he’s been doing this so long he knows how to use the tools w/o damaging the porcelain. Ijs
VERY helpful video, saved my $300!!! The ONE and only caveat, when you put the gasket in, make sure you get it seated properly on the tank top... there was an adapter on mine that I initially did not see (didn't take the intake line off, should have so I could get a better view of everything) and I didn't get the gasket seated completely before I put it back together... found a leak almost immediately and watched your video again to make sure I had everything in the correct sequence... simply a USER ERROR, and second try was the trick. THANK YOU for this video!!
Thank you so much for this video I had this same problem today. I did what you said in the video and got the new rubber from home depot and put it on and no leaks. Thank you for this you are a blessing. God bless you and your family 🙏👍💪
Spent today trying to mitigate this and came across this video. I've ordered the kit! Thank you! You've saved me from having to deal with plumber expenses and my strata!
Thank you! Followed this and fixed it myself. Longest and hardest part was cleaning the tank and holes around the base. The rest was pretty straight forward. Saved me a nice chunk of $$$. Plumbers in my area don't come out for less than $200. Greatly appreciate the step by step and options.
I ended up replacing the big gasket, long screws, etc. You explained and showed everything so it was super simple for a novice (ME) to follow. Thank you so much!
I don't wanna seem, you know, pushy, but you have a drastically relaxing voice. You should definitely make more videos. It's just plain old fashioned calm as hell and that's important to me for some bizarre reason. Thank you for this video. You're awesome.
An excellent instructional video, particularly using a fluid syringe to remove unflushed water from the tank. $20 for the syringe and gasket kit, saving a $150 plumber's charge. Thanks!
Thank you! Found that one of the tank bolts had rusted completely and no longer holding the tank to the bowl securely! I think I will also follow the advice of another commentor and tighten the tank bolts in another day or so.
Thank Bro! I appreciate your channel and this video. Followed your instructions and leak is fixed. Wife is very happy and so am I! Happy wife, happy life 👍🏾
Thanks man! This helped me a lot, first time I tried doing something like this myself and it’s seeming to work great. (Kinda nervous the leak will somehow show back up lol but it’s been a couple hours and it’s looking good, so I’m most likely just being too paranoid lol)
this was GREAT, thank you. i did the replacement with a new kit. there seems to be a very very small drip from the tank bolts. maybe three drops a day. should i just let it go or try to re-tighten? i’m afraid to crack the porcelain by tightening more. again, thank you.
Just happened to us for the first time I just started fixing the toilet issues recently and I picked up the parts going to try this tomorrow thank you for all of the information I’m going to try that method so it doesn’t leak in the future
THANK YOU!! My crooked plumber was going to charge me $900 to fix this kind of leak!!! I have a problem with people taking advantage of me bc I live alone.. I decided to do it myself and it's been pretty easy except the screws were rusted and even w wd40 extremely hard to remove... but I got stuck on this last step and where to buy the kit. Great video 👍
I really needed this video because I have that same leak. I hope the porcelain is not cracked! The toilet sits about 2.5 inches off the wall and wobbles back a little bit.
They put the metal washer inside the tank between the screw and the gasket. The metal on metal seal is probably where the leak is coming from. You can see it at the beginning of the video.
Hi. Thanks for taking the time to post this. One thing; the view of inside the tank @1:53 shows a metal washer between the bolt head and rubber washer on each of the hold down bolts. Is there a reason why you didn't use metal washers when you put it back together? From what I can tell, there were 4 washers in the replacement kit.
I used a metal washer between the bolt head and the rubber gasket in the tank because the bolt head was about 1/4 " smaller than the original bolt. I wanted the metal washer inside the tank to help more evenly disperse tightening pressure to avoid cracks around the bolt holes. Then I put a rubber gasket , metal washer, then nut at the bottom of the tank. I put the tank on the toilet, and finished off both bolts with a rubber gasket, a metal washer and a nut. The final rubber gaskets were to protect the porcelain, and for easier removal of the nuts next time I have to fix the toilet. The left bolt does not leak at all. The right bolt leaks a tiny drop every now and then. I put a small plastic container under it . Takes weeks to fill. I suspect my husband overtightened the right bolt when he first installed the toilet, since it has always been leaking. Yeah, that's him, Mr. Locktight. He puts the Kung Fu grip on everything.
It could be water seeping between the screw head and washer, then running straight down the thread. I had this problem, removed the steel washers from inside the cistern and the leak stopped.
At 6:25, why did you place the second gasket at the end of the screw? Doesn't it make a lot more sense to "sandwich" the porcelain between the gaskets? Screw head, gasket, through the hole, gasket, washer, nut. Tight nut. Place tank, another washer and nut.
Excellent question. Adding a second rubber gasket to the bottom of the tank wouldn't necessarily seal it any more that it already is. The top part has a wide-head bolt that seals it off, but the bottom would have a possible unsealed part between the bolt and the nut just past the washer. It's not sealed like the top part even with an extra gasket added. It also weakens the compression on the inside, sort of cutting it in half between the two gaskets. Instead of one strong link in the chain there's now two weaker ones. It's better just to use the metal washer on the outside of the tank, again not too tight that it might crack the porcelain. I'm guessing that's why his option is not mentioned in any of the official instructions that you get with the tank bolt sets, because DIY'ers would occasionally be cracking the porcelain, but it does work very well in preventing long-term leaks. (Not a plumber, just fixing my own stuff for centuries).
Your videos are awesome. I had a question about whatever gasket is present for the supply line. Is that ever the culprit for a leak? I've never really done anything other than pulling old toilets or attaching the new ones. Thank you in advance for your answer and thank you for posting them. You're very good at explaining things. I appreciate it.
If the leak was constant, that would make sense. But if the leak was only during the flush, it seems more likely that the leak was around the main gasket.
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Again good one for DIY. Plumber will charge $150. Thanks buddy.
Thank you 🙏🏽!
@@FixThisHouse Bro. the first nut will not damage porcelain? I have 12 years old home and I will change all of them as a precautionary measure. It's cheap and doable.
If the people you live with push back on the tank when taking care of business, the extra nut is a requirement! Without it, the bolt head will just tear through the gasket in no time.
@@MoneyManHolmes Thanks
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Thank goodness i found your channel! My late husband was a plumber, electrician, carpenter, mechanic, welder, etc. He fixed everything. But when my toilet started leaking, i decided i could find out how to fix it. Thats when i found your channel. Im disabled but my adult daughter and i watched your video on how to fix a leaky toilet. Daughter got it done in no time. You explained each step to take. Clear and precise. We cannot thank you enough sir. We're loyal followers of yours now. Thanks again! 😊
This is a good video presentation about how to deal with a common toilet leak. If you are ever planning on installing a new toilet or you need to otherwise replace a toilet, consider buying a toilet version that is one piece with the tank and bowl made as a single unit. These are available from American Standard and others. This type eliminates any chance of leaks between the tank and the bowl.
Thanks, I like that!
They are VERY heavy and awkward to handle.
@@Ocalaman get a dolly and blanket
@@Ocalaman Good point. A lot of us don't have the upperbody strength to handle that.
I like this video as well. Totally descriptive and thorough thank you.
Excellent video. I watched about 25 videos before replacing all the parts inside the tank, and none of them, including this one told me the following!
You need to come back about 10 days after install and re-tighten the two retaining nuts. The weight of all the water in the tank will compress the main seal (donut sized seal) below the tank and the tank will become wobbly.
Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to share this DIY fix. It helped me fix my leak! My local plumbing companies quoted me a flat rate between $125-$150 I saved $134 after purchasing the kit and installing it myself. Once again thank you for sharing!
I’m glad, I could be of help and I’m always happy to hear you saved alot of money! 🙏🏽😊
Thank you for an incredibly helpful tutorial. I was able to replace all of the nuts, bolts, gaskets and wax ring on my own.. first time ever! Saved me from using a plumber. Saved me a lot money, but mostly very satisfied knowing I was able to do without paying someone to do. Thank you!
Yes! And now you will always know how to do this repair. And you might have confidence to try other stuff, too.
I definitely admire the step by step process in this video presentation on how to fix just about any household problems like these. Thank you!
THANK YOU!!! The step at 5:51 is what I was missing as what I had taken off didn't have the washer/nut placed there. Couldn't figure out why there was still a leak after following the instructions from the company I purchased it from. I appreciate this video.
Excellent, DIY, this clip just gave me a clearer picture of what to do with a nasty water leak that I just discovered below our toilet tank!
Thank You ! God bless.
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
I love how at 5:51 he says " make sure you just hand tighten it. be very very careful, porcelain is very fragile" as he is tightening it down with a half inch socket wrench.
I think I'm actually currently having a leak from overtightening one of those bolts with a ratchet wrench. Heard the porcelain crack but was just in denial and hoped it was nothing important
He said don’t do it if your porcelain is weak and truthfully at that point a new toilet is needed. My guess is two things 1) his porcelain is strong 😂 or 2) he’s been doing this so long he knows how to use the tools w/o damaging the porcelain. Ijs
Hand tightening can refer to using a hand tool rather than a power tool
And he was gripping more toward the socket end vs using the leverage of the handle end.
Hand tight…grab your rachet with your hand closer to the head than to the end of the handle and use your wrist strength to tight it.
Thank you so much. You have shown a professional clean way of fastening the bolts/nuts to the tank!! Awesome.
VERY helpful video, saved my $300!!! The ONE and only caveat, when you put the gasket in, make sure you get it seated properly on the tank top... there was an adapter on mine that I initially did not see (didn't take the intake line off, should have so I could get a better view of everything) and I didn't get the gasket seated completely before I put it back together... found a leak almost immediately and watched your video again to make sure I had everything in the correct sequence... simply a USER ERROR, and second try was the trick. THANK YOU for this video!!
No nonsense, straight to it, properly explained. Well done and thank you
Thank you so much for this video I had this same problem today. I did what you said in the video and got the new rubber from home depot and put it on and no leaks. Thank you for this you are a blessing. God bless you and your family 🙏👍💪
Spent today trying to mitigate this and came across this video. I've ordered the kit! Thank you! You've saved me from having to deal with plumber expenses and my strata!
Thank you! Followed this and fixed it myself. Longest and hardest part was cleaning the tank and holes around the base. The rest was pretty straight forward. Saved me a nice chunk of $$$. Plumbers in my area don't come out for less than $200. Greatly appreciate the step by step and options.
I ended up replacing the big gasket, long screws, etc. You explained and showed everything so it was super simple for a novice (ME) to follow. Thank you so much!
I don't wanna seem, you know, pushy, but you have a drastically relaxing voice. You should definitely make more videos. It's just plain old fashioned calm as hell and that's important to me for some bizarre reason. Thank you for this video. You're awesome.
Having the same issue right now with our toilet tank. Thanks Bro. God bless you. 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😊😊😊
always a good idea to pay a bit more and use brass or SS hardware. bolts will eventually rust through and wreak havac.
Thank you so much!!!!!! I'm headed to my mother's today to replace her tank bolts and gaskets
Thank you so much for sharing❤. For a woman like me who’d rather do it so that I can save, your clip is of great help 😍😍😊Again thank you 😊❤❤❤ from 🇵🇭
Thanks my friend! I kept trying and trying to fixt the tank and it kept leaking, until I watched your video and followed your advice. Thank you!!
I’m glad I could be of help! 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
Man you are God sent! Simple video straight to the point. Exactly my current issue, thanks my brotha
An excellent instructional video, particularly using a fluid syringe to remove unflushed water from the tank. $20 for the syringe and gasket kit, saving a $150 plumber's charge. Thanks!
Thank you! Found that one of the tank bolts had rusted completely and no longer holding the tank to the bowl securely! I think I will also follow the advice of another commentor and tighten the tank bolts in another day or so.
First time home buyer and know nothing about house repairs. This video was simple and easy to follow. My house is OLD so I'll be watching a lot!!🔧🔨🪛🔩
I use a turkey baster for most stuff, makes a decent cheap syringe. It's not airtight but if you can transfer the liquid fast enough, it works great
Thank you! Easy to follow instructions saved me hundreds.
Excellent video! Very well done. I’ll do my repair tomorrow. Thank you
Thank Bro! I appreciate your channel and this video. Followed your instructions and leak is fixed. Wife is very happy and so am I! Happy wife, happy life 👍🏾
Thanks man! This helped me a lot, first time I tried doing something like this myself and it’s seeming to work great. (Kinda nervous the leak will somehow show back up lol but it’s been a couple hours and it’s looking good, so I’m most likely just being too paranoid lol)
Exactly my problem right now, thank you for showing me how to fix it.❤❤🎉
You're very good at demonstration and explanation.❤
Thank you so much for love and support 🙏🏽😊
Great work on this video. Simple to follow and your explanations are great too.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
this was GREAT, thank you. i did the replacement with a new kit. there seems to be a very very small drip from the tank bolts. maybe three drops a day.
should i just let it go or try to re-tighten? i’m afraid to crack the porcelain by tightening more.
again, thank you.
Well done DIY video. I got this now. Thanks 'Fix This House'.
Thank you! Easy DIY project thanks to your video.
I’m glad I could be of help! 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
That one handed nut install while the other hand holds the camera...nice.
Just happened to us for the first time I just started fixing the toilet issues recently and I picked up the parts going to try this tomorrow thank you for all of the information I’m going to try that method so it doesn’t leak in the future
Thank you for sharing this video. This video is helpful.
Thanks bro. Just fixed mine while watching your video. Very helpful thank you
Too many of my diy projects become snafu's but this worked perfectly!
Thank you
Very nicely explained the whole process. Thanks for the video. What if the bolts are not properly tighten... could this also be a reason of leak?
Id put the lower seal with the second nut...seal on both sides of tank bottom
Would also help prevent cracking.
Definitely did not notice this was wrong until it leaked afterwards for me. Even instructions on the box state this
Amazing detail in this video my friend! Great job and definitely saved me over $100 as well, thank you!
Use rubber gaskets on bottom of tank also. Get extra nut and rubber kits do not provide 5:51 .
Thank you so much for this video . Just followed your steps and it worked. No more leaks. 👏👏🙏
THANK YOU!! My crooked plumber was going to charge me $900 to fix this kind of leak!!! I have a problem with people taking advantage of me bc I live alone.. I decided to do it myself and it's been pretty easy except the screws were rusted and even w wd40 extremely hard to remove... but I got stuck on this last step and where to buy the kit. Great video 👍
I really needed this video because I have that same leak. I hope the porcelain is not cracked! The toilet sits about 2.5 inches off the wall and wobbles back a little bit.
I’m glad I could be of help!
Thanks! Now I have a solution for my weekend project!
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊👍🏽
Thank you for this video, clear, short and very helpful.
Great video.. I just fixed my Mom toilet using your video, thank you!
I love how he explains and demonstrates
Well video taped and we'll demonstrated and spoken...EXCELLENT
Thinking I might try this too. Thanking Jesus for you
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
They put the metal washer inside the tank between the screw and the gasket. The metal on metal seal is probably where the leak is coming from. You can see it at the beginning of the video.
Not true. Washer is above gasket.
Thank you so much sir I had to do the same thing I also made sure I did not tighten them to tight because of porcelain
He says "hand tighten it" while he is using a ratchet and socket... LMAO!
Please watch it again
@@FixThisHouse no! I saw you say multiple times. "Hand tighten" then you use a ratchet and socket!
LOL what a joke! 🤣🤣🤣
Your videos are so good and clear!!!! Just Great!!! I subscribed immediately the first time I saw one!!!! Thanks!!!
Very helpful thanks I fixed the problem going thru your recommendations 😎😎👍👍😁
Yeah one of the bolts on my toilet seems to have a leak. This video confirmed my suspicions. Thanks man, no need to pay $100 to a plumber for this 👍🏽
Wouldn't gob of silicone seal around screws inside tank be easier and cheaper?
Plumbers putty. It's the best!!!
I was thinking the same.
Hi. Thanks for taking the time to post this. One thing; the view of inside the tank @1:53 shows a metal washer between the bolt head and rubber washer on each of the hold down bolts. Is there a reason why you didn't use metal washers when you put it back together? From what I can tell, there were 4 washers in the replacement kit.
The best video out there on this topic - thanks a bunch!!!
One of the best DIY out there. Count me in as new subscriber!
I used a metal washer between the bolt head and the rubber gasket in the tank because the bolt head was about 1/4 " smaller than the original bolt. I wanted the metal washer inside the tank to help more evenly disperse tightening pressure to avoid cracks around the bolt holes. Then I put a rubber gasket , metal washer, then nut at the bottom of the tank. I put the tank on the toilet, and finished off both bolts with a rubber gasket, a metal washer and a nut. The final rubber gaskets were to protect the porcelain, and for easier removal of the nuts next time I have to fix the toilet. The left bolt does not leak at all. The right bolt leaks a tiny drop every now and then. I put a small plastic container under it . Takes weeks to fill. I suspect my husband overtightened the right bolt when he first installed the toilet, since it has always been leaking. Yeah, that's him, Mr. Locktight. He puts the Kung Fu grip on everything.
It could be water seeping between the screw head and washer, then running straight down the thread. I had this problem, removed the steel washers from inside the cistern and the leak stopped.
Excellent video. Cheers from Michael. Australia
Great visual and instruction. Thank you
Thanks your video helping me fix my toilet.
Thank you, here I am 7 months later needing to do this! Thanks much.
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Thanks! Having this exact problem. Now I know exactly what to buy. Thanks again!
Liked and subscribed!
I have this problem and thank you for showing how to do it.
Yes thank you! I just cleaned my bathroom and came back into the bathroom to find water everywhere
Thank you I fixed the problem!!
thank you for the video, it helped me a lot.
No more leaks thank you boss!
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Awesome, great great video, so well done, so clear.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the video very helpful.
Great step-by-step video 👍🏿
Good video...thanks for the help 👍.
Great video I have a crack at the base I made from constipation. I’m going to Jb weld it
Thanks for the tip.... Will try this weekend.
Thank you my friend!
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
At 6:25, why did you place the second gasket at the end of the screw? Doesn't it make a lot more sense to "sandwich" the porcelain between the gaskets? Screw head, gasket, through the hole, gasket, washer, nut. Tight nut. Place tank, another washer and nut.
Excellent question. Adding a second rubber gasket to the bottom of the tank wouldn't necessarily seal it any more that it already is. The top part has a wide-head bolt that seals it off, but the bottom would have a possible unsealed part between the bolt and the nut just past the washer. It's not sealed like the top part even with an extra gasket added. It also weakens the compression on the inside, sort of cutting it in half between the two gaskets. Instead of one strong link in the chain there's now two weaker ones. It's better just to use the metal washer on the outside of the tank, again not too tight that it might crack the porcelain. I'm guessing that's why his option is not mentioned in any of the official instructions that you get with the tank bolt sets, because DIY'ers would occasionally be cracking the porcelain, but it does work very well in preventing long-term leaks. (Not a plumber, just fixing my own stuff for centuries).
Excellent video! Clear explanation. Very helpful
Thanks for this video...very helpful
Is this kit universal for all toilet bolts? Thanks.
Thanks for posting the video. really helpful.
Your videos are awesome. I had a question about whatever gasket is present for the supply line. Is that ever the culprit for a leak? I've never really done anything other than pulling old toilets or attaching the new ones. Thank you in advance for your answer and thank you for posting them. You're very good at explaining things. I appreciate it.
And I apologize for being dense about measurements but how would I find if it's a 2" or 3" tank gasket? Thank you again for any answers.
Actually helpful 👍
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the video
Thank you for watching 🙏🏽😊
Nice video,very helpful
Thank you! 🙏🏽😊
interesting watching from jamaica 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
The previous install had metal washers between the bolt heads and gaskets. That could have been the problem.
Could be an issue yes 👍🏽
If the leak was constant, that would make sense. But if the leak was only during the flush, it seems more likely that the leak was around the main gasket.
excellent. saved me money
This is the second one for the basement bat. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxOuLt8IL_GxhhaK8DBuKEL-zV0UJVpWZn , works great
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Thanks
Great and helpful video thank you!