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    Darlene Duprey Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 20, 2013, 07:12 AM
    Whooshing air sound in toilet stool
    Our basement toilet stool makes an air sound every 2 - 3 minutes. There is no bubbling, clanging, etc. just the whoosh of air. Can you tell me what is causing this?
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    Nov 20, 2013, 08:51 AM
    Hi Darlene

    It may sound like air, but more likely here is that the FILL VALVE of the toilet is refilling the toilet tank with water periodically due to a faulty FLAPPER.

    To test this, you could put some food coloring in the tank and see if it shows up in the toilet bowl after a few minutes... or you could just lift the toilet tank lid and watch the water in the tank drop about an inch or so in between the "air" sounds... ;)

    The repair to this would be to get an exact flapper replacement if possible... easy to swap out. An exact replacement flapper will probably only be found online or at a local plumbing supply store.

    Back to you...

    Mark
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