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Toilet, faucet and disposal repair

Fixture problems are the most common plumbing calls and usually the quickest to fix. A running toilet, a dripping faucet or a jammed disposal is often a worn part a plumber can replace in one visit, and replacing the whole fixture makes sense mainly when it's old, cracked or hard to find parts for.

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Toilets, faucets & disposals services

How toilets, faucets & disposals problems start

Small fixture leaks waste more water than most people expect. A toilet with a worn flapper can run silently all day, and a faucet drip adds up over a month. Fixing them is usually cheap compared with the water they waste.

Most fixture work is done without opening walls: replacing a fill valve or flapper, a faucet cartridge, supply lines and shutoff valves under the sink, or the wax ring under a toilet. A loose or rocking toilet is worth fixing early because a failed seal can rot the subfloor.

The services below cover toilets, faucets and sinks, and garbage disposals.

When to call a plumber

  • A toilet that runs, refills on its own or rocks on the floor
  • Water on the floor around the base of a toilet
  • A dripping faucet or one that's hard to turn off
  • Water under the sink or a cabinet floor that's swollen
  • A disposal that hums but won't spin, or leaks underneath
  • Shutoff valves that won't close all the way

Choosing the right fix

Repair or replace the toilet?

Internal parts are inexpensive and fix most running toilets. Replace the toilet if the tank or bowl is cracked, it clogs constantly, or you want a lower-flow model to cut water use.

Faucet cartridge or new faucet?

A quality faucet can be rebuilt with a new cartridge or seals. A builder-grade faucet with corroded parts is often worth replacing, especially if the shutoff valves under the sink need replacing too.

Disposals

A jammed disposal can often be freed with the hex key in the bottom of the unit after turning off the power. A disposal leaking from the body has failed and needs replacing.

Toilets, faucets & disposals questions

How do I check if my toilet is leaking?

Put a few drops of food coloring in the tank and wait 15 minutes without flushing. If color shows up in the bowl, the flapper is leaking and needs to be replaced.

Can I replace a faucet myself?

Many homeowners can, if the shutoff valves under the sink work and the connections are standard. Call a plumber if the valves are seized, the supply pipes are corroded, or the sink or countertop could crack.

What shouldn't go down a garbage disposal?

Grease, fibrous peels, coffee grounds, pasta, rice and bones. They jam the disposal or settle in the drain line downstream.

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