{"id":108,"date":"2023-11-02T05:54:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T05:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/?p=108"},"modified":"2023-11-02T05:54:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T05:54:35","slug":"how-to-fix-a-leaky-toilet-water-supply-valve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/how-to-fix-a-leaky-toilet-water-supply-valve\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix A Leaky Toilet Water Supply Valve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A leaky toilet water supply valve does not have to mean replacing the entire unit &#8211; although that may be a possibility. So, let&#8217;s go through some tips that may help you to fix this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you notice a leak coming from the stem where the handle is located you can try tightening the packing nut with an adjustable wrench. This is the nut located right behind the handle.<br>Turning the packing nut clockwise will tighten it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you still notice a leak then you will have to investigate further by taking apart the water supply valve to clean or replace the washers\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shut off the main water supply to the toilet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place a bucket and towels under the water supply valve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the screw from the handle of the valve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the packing nut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the threaded valve system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NOTE: We recommend you take photos of each step so that you can remember how to put it all back together again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean the washers with a clean rag or if they are severely damaged then replace them entirely<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reassemble everything back<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure that all components are tightly replaced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn your main water supply back on<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you still notice a leak &#8211; then we recommend that you contact a professional plumber to assess and fix the problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about leaky pipes or are having some problems with it, call Atlantis Plumbing today at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+17704438229\">770-443-8229<\/a>. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A leaky toilet water supply valve does not have to mean replacing the entire unit &#8211; although that may be a possibility. So, let&#8217;s go through some tips that may help you to fix this problem. If you have any questions about leaky pipes or are having some problems with it, call Atlantis Plumbing today [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dallasgaplumbers.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}