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How To Replace a Worn Toilet Flapper

Most toilet leaks are either at the overflow pipe or the flapper valve. If you're a do-it-yourselfer, you can probably handle the job by following the steps below. Otherwise, call a plumber.
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To replace a toilet flapper, just follow these easy steps for most common types of flappers:

  1. Turn off the water to the toilet.
  2. Flush the toilet several times.
  3. Remove the flapper from its side hooks on the overflow tube.
  4. Remove the chain.
  5. Install the new flapper, connecting it to the side hooks and chain.
  6. Turn the water to the toilet back on.
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