This sound can happen intermittently and occur every few minutes or every few hours. Such a refill sound is usually alerting you that your toilet is losing water, either internally (if there's no water on the floor or exterior of toilet) or externally leaking if you see water outside the toilet.
This problem is almost certainly caused by a bad flapper or flapper seat. The solution is to drain the tank and bowl, check and clean the flapper seat and then replace the flapper if it's worn or damaged.
If your toilet is making noise when not in use, a worn or faulty flapper is likely the reason. If the flapper is not working properly, it can cause your toilet to constantly run, make noise, and ultimately, increase your water bill. Replace the flapper.
If your toilet is making random noises every few minutes, it means that at least part of the flush is executing. Usually that means that the flapper that holds your tank valve shut after a flush isn't sealing all the way, letting water leak through.
“If you're hearing these sounds, whether it be constant or every hour, it may be a sign of a bigger issue with your toilet.” The cause of your noisy toilet? Either the float cup is positioned at the incorrect height, the chain on the toilet flapper has an issue, or the flapper seal or fill valve needs to be replaced.
This sound can happen intermittently and occur every few minutes or every few hours. Such a refill sound is usually alerting you that your toilet is losing water, either internally (if there's no water on the floor or exterior of toilet) or externally leaking if you see water outside the toilet.
If the toilet keeps running or runs intermittently, you're not getting a good seal. Try a different flapper if the toilet won't stop running. If you just can't find a flapper that seals, consider replacing the entire toilet overflow tube/flapper. On most toilets (two-piece), this means removing the tank.
After you flush the toilet, the toilet makes a high-pitched whistling or squealing sound. The sound is brief and it ends when the water is finished filling the tank.
Like a slowly dripping faucet, a running toilet can waste thousands of gallons of water each day. Worse yet, the issue is, more often than not, indicative of a much larger problem. If your toilet keeps running or is overflowing, contact a plumbing company immediately and schedule running toilet repair services.
The first thing you have to do is turn off the water supply, then open the top of this valve and check for debris or dirt. If you find any dirt, remove it and restore the top of the valve. Turn the water supply on and check the pipe for any leaks. This should stop the noise from the cistern.
The culprit is likely a worn flapper. When you push on the handle on your toilet, the flapper opens, flushing water from the tank of your toilet to the bowl. Over time, this piece can become worn, allowing water to leak from the tank into the toilet bowl and resulting in a constant running sound.
A toilet bowl gurgles because of negative air pressure in the drain due to a blockage. The water and debris no longer flow freely, so gurgling is the result. The toilet may be clogged, a drain line may be clogged, a vent stack on the roof may be blocked or the municipal main line may have a major blockage.
An overflowing toilet is caused by one of three things: a clogged or blocked drain that doesn't allow for a proper flush, an improperly adjusted float that allows the tank to overfill or a blocked vent pipe that replaces the air in the pipe after each flush.
Ghost flushing, also known as phantom flushing, occurs when the toilet tank flapper is no longer creating a watertight seal with the flush valve, causing water to unnecessarily leak into the toilet bowl.
Ghost flushing happens, yes, for real, when the toilet tank is leaking, the water level drops until it refills. Out of nowhere, you hear the sound of water running back into the tank. It sounds like a flush. This is the ghost or phantom flush.
Ghost flushing happens because water is slowly leaking out of the tank and into the bowl. If it goes on long enough, it will trigger the toilet to flush. This not only makes for some spooky nights of sudden inexplicable noise, but it is also quite wasteful in terms of water.
Most commonly, something is preventing the flapper from closing completely. Therefore, it is always letting a small amount of water out of the bowl. Then, once the toilet tank is empty, the fill valve is triggered, and it refills the tank. That's what you hear when your toilet runs for a few seconds—the tank refilling.
If you hear gurgling when the toilet is trying to fill up, you most likely have too much air in your tank. Just open the filler valve at the back of your toilet and wait for about five minutes while it drains out some of its own water, then try refilling it again.
Most plumbers agree that an average toilet can last around 50 years. However, this is only when the toilet is well maintained and gently used. If it was improperly installed or frequently misused, it may not last as long.
A clogged or slow-flushing toilet may be the result of a clog or a problem with the flush handle, flapper, lift chain or water level. If you have a clogged toilet, turn off the water supply valve as soon as you notice the toilet isn't flushing properly. This can help prevent the bowl from overflowing.