BDP
New Member
I've got 2 toilets in the house which both need new floats, and I've now created the same issue with both, so I figure I am doing something wrong and came here to ask the Pros.
Despite replacing both floats successfully, BOTH toilets now have a slow drip/leak under the tank on the back left as you face it, right where the new float comes out. I've tightened it pretty good, close to the fear of cracking the tank -- AM I missing something here? I didn't see any tape or plumbers putty on the old floats. Is there a trick or secret to this?
Also...Is there a tool I might be able to pick up at a big box store to better tighten that very slim, tough to grip plastic nut under the tank where the float stem goes under? I've been using a metal vice grip and it's not only ripping the heck out of those nuts but close to impossible to get on there.
Thanks.
Despite replacing both floats successfully, BOTH toilets now have a slow drip/leak under the tank on the back left as you face it, right where the new float comes out. I've tightened it pretty good, close to the fear of cracking the tank -- AM I missing something here? I didn't see any tape or plumbers putty on the old floats. Is there a trick or secret to this?
Also...Is there a tool I might be able to pick up at a big box store to better tighten that very slim, tough to grip plastic nut under the tank where the float stem goes under? I've been using a metal vice grip and it's not only ripping the heck out of those nuts but close to impossible to get on there.
Thanks.