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Repair Your Leaking Toilets: Save Water and Stop Flushing Away Your Water Bill High water bills are often caused by leaking toilets WHAT CAUSES A TOILET LEAK? that waste large amounts of water. ? The flapper becomes warped or damaged and does not provide a watertight seal on the flush valve. In- Size of Amount of Water Approximate Cost tank toilet cleaners can cause flapper damage. Leak Waste Per Day of Waste Per Day ? The flapper, trip lever or chain may lose its alignment with the flush valve, leaving a gap that can cause a Small 30 gallons $0.33 leak. ? The flush valve can develop small cuts or other Medium 250 gallons $2.74 damage that causes a leak between it and the flap- per. This is usually caused by grit or sediment. Large Up to 4,000 gallons As much as $44 ? The fill valve can become stuck in an open position causing water waste as it flows down the overflow tube. This can happen when your water pressure The diagram below illustrates the parts of a toilet. changes in your home. Most water waste is caused by a leaking flapper or a faulty fill valve that stays open. An open fill valve can THE TOILET THAT LEAKS WHILE YOU SLEEP have water flowing through it at a rate of three to five gallons per minute or 4,000 gallons a day. If you can Toilet leaks are often frustrating because they can be hear your toilet running loudly, it means you could be intermittent and hard to detect. If you have a toilet wasting large amo