If your toilet flushes perfectly but continues to run much longer than it should, then this signals that it has a defect that needs to be fixed. The last thing you want to do is allow this situation to continue, as a constantly running toilet wastes a lot of water and can eventually lead to a leak or a completely broken toilet. The good news is that these problems are usually relatively easy to fix.


Identify the problem

Familiarize yourself with the inner workings of the toilet. When you flush the toilet, it’s supposed to be a simple process: the chain lifts the flapper to let water into the bowl; as the water lowers, a floating device pulls on a valve to let more water into the tank; as the tank fills, the water from the intake shuts off. This is how it should happen, so try to catch the problem by observing the inside of the tank as you flush.

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