How to Replace a Toilet Flapper - Plumbing Tips - Korky Universal Ultra

A very common cause of a leaky / running toilet is a toilet flapper valve that isn't seating properly in the tank. Replacing a toilet flapper valve is a simple fix that could save you a money on your water bill.

Time Stamps:
0:05 - Toilet Parts at Lowes
0:25 - Turn off water
0:34 - Drain tank
0:52 - Remove old flapper
01:38 - Open new flapper
01:43 - Flapper instructions
01:52 - Adjust chain on new flapper
02:31 - Install new flapper
03:12 - Turn water back on / fill tank

Date of Activity: 10/2/2021
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black

[jonathannateesri]

I know these seem like simple tasks. But as a new homeowner with zero home economic experience, this tutorial was a godsend.

Thank you

[billybobjimjoejacksn]

Thank you for not talking about useless stuff and just saying what needed to be done

[anthro]

I'm embarrassed, I actually thought I would need tools for this task. 80-year old lady off to store to get flapper to fix my toilet.
I'm grateful for your concise instructions. Thank you.

[katiescarlett]

I’m learning how to do basic fixings on my first house, and I’m glad I found this! Thanks for making this so simple and easy to understand, and thanks for being so kind as well.

[Chevyshow]

I have a $5++ water bill and my landlord has been putting me off for a month cause of this simple repair 😅😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[vinceyoder]

I am NOT a DYI person at all! But after watching your video a few times (an pausing as I followed each step - I had to replace 3 of them in my home) it worked like a chard and I saved a few $100's on getting a plumber! Thank you so much!

[SatishJoshi]

Thank You. I almost called in a Plumber. Amazing how much you can learn on YouTube

[Overly_nourished_entity]

Yay! So easy my 8 yr old got it done before the video ended. Thank you! 😅

[BretCahill]

The 2 dials on this particular flapper allow you to control how long your toilet will flush. The key is to get it to the optimal setting that allows the toilet to be completely flushed with only the minimum amount of water. The benefit to this is that your using less water and also your toilet runs for less time after you flush because it doesn't have to refill as much water in the tank.

[williampietsch]

Thank you. That’s was simple, I appreciate how easy you described all this!

[bigfootswatching]

Thanks so how just replacing this solves the issues with flushing as well!!

[kenyshatoney]

Thanks for this video! I was able to install this on my own, which saved me $$$.

[jayquanify]

Thanks this helped me i didn't know it was this easy

[debryan]

really simple but informative. Thank you.

[chiefinspector]

The dial controls how long the flapper floats to let more water in the bowl.

[Frank]

my old flapper was not in the right height at all; so, I am going by feel trying to hone in on the best setting. I am toying with the dials on the flapper too. I work on my toilet every month, still it does not flush well. I augered 6ft. I changed the valve on the left, and the flapper. I also did try to clear the hard water deposits with acids prior to changing this hardware.

[kirthire]

Does increasing the chain length help with the flapper sealing properly and not leaking?

[nd.Air.Division.thUSAAF]

The flapper was easy to install but it sticks open intermittently. I'm not able to bend it enough or figure out why it sticks in the open position sometimes.

[cindyjobisset]

This 3060 universal flapper seems wrong to me. The back lip is buckling up against the pipe. Seems like it should be able to be cut

[viscious]

My flapper tore at the connection point for the chain