My toilet is dripping water into the bowl and about every 5mins the valve lets out water and makes a noise like its flushing water but just a little at a time. How do I fix this?

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about every 5mins the valve lets out water

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Do you mean that water is continually running into the bowl and periodically the fill valve opens and lets more water into the tank?

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Originally Posted by hkstroud

Do you mean that water is continually running into the bowl and periodically the fill valve opens and lets more water into the tank?

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Yes

The little tube that goes from the fill valve to the overflow pipe should be attached to the top of the overflow pipe. Not stuffed down in the overflow pipe. If put into the overflow pipe below the level of the water line, water will be siphoned from the tank and flow into the bowl. This happens until the water level in the tank reaches the level of the end of the tube. Before that happens the fill valve comes on again and refills the tank.

Attach to tube to top of overflow pipe.

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Originally Posted by hkstroud

The little tube that goes from the fill valve to the overflow pipe should be attached to the top of the overflow pipe. Not stuffed down in the overflow pipe. If put into the overflow pipe below the level of the water line, water will be siphoned from the tank and flow into the bowl. This happens until the water level in the tank reaches the level of the end of the tube. Before that happens the fill valve comes on again and refills the tank.

Attach to tube to top of overflow pipe.

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Ok, thanks I will try that.

Well, let us know.

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Originally Posted by hkstroud

Well, let us know.

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It seems to be working.. Thanks

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Originally Posted by srpage

It seems to be working..Thanks

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It is still doing it but less frequent.. now its about every 30mins

Replace flapper.