hey there folks i'm kimberly with mr. Rooter Plumbing and I'm back with an easy do-it-yourself tip for around the house now running water can be this source of a drain on your wallet and your nerves so one of the solutions may be as simple as replacing your toilet flapper to determine if your flapper is the cause of your running water woes you can perform a quick and easy test find a yardstick or any sturdy long instrument and you're prepared for your test begin the test by removing the top of the toilet tank locate the flapper which is the round rubber plug at the bottom of your tank place your yardstick into the tank and press down on the flapper now if the water stops running you will have located your source of contempt now mr. Rooter we suggest investing in an adjustable flapper which can save you both water and money with each flush after purchasing a flapper the next step is to turn the water supply to your toilet off by locating this shutoff valve usually on the side of the toilet and turning it to the right once the water is shut off flush the toilet to drain the tank after you've flushed the toilet you'll reach into the tank and remove the flapper from the side hooks along with the flappers chain from the trip lever from here simply replace the flapper by hooking the new unit to the sides of the stem and reattaching the chain to the lever ensure there's enough slack for the flapper to sit comfortably covering the flush valve seat once you've successfully installed your new flapper turn the water back on flush the toilet and enjoy the sound of a silent toilet for more helpful plumbing tips and tricks be sure to visit our website at mr. Rooter com or stop by our youtube channel mr. Rooter corporation