The handle used to flush the toilet is known as the tank lever. It’s a relatively innocuous-looking component, but it’s subjected to as much use and abuse as any other part of the toilet.

In a pinch, you may be able to lift the lid off the toilet tank and manually pull on the lever attached to the handle. This will open the flush valve at the bottom of the tank, emptying the water ...

After a flush, water fills the toilet tank, lifting a float that shuts off the water when it reaches a certain level. A lever still opens a flapper to cause the flush, falling back into place when ...

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The toilet upstairs flushes good ... there simply isn't enough water flowing from the tank into the bowl when the flush lever is activated.

In good news, it was just a simple toilet flush lever. I replaced it for $6.78, instead of the $80.00 I probably would have paid a plumber for his time, and parts. I am not sure if you get the ...

When they aren’t working perfectly, toilets let you know by hissing, squealing, banging, and moaning loudly. Odd toilet noises have a number of causes—from water-flow issues caused by debris ...

The average person flushes the toilet five times a day and ... you should always leave the lid closed when you flush. When you pull the lever, in addition to taking whatever business you ...

The concept is simple; the water tank in the custom-built toilet can be charged with pressurized air from a compressor when an more powerful flush is needed. Then, when the lever is pulled on that ...