complete fool when it comes to plumbing so i thought someone here could offer advice. my toilet tank started dripping last night so i thought i'd just let it drip out until empty and get myself some form of sealant until i can buy a new toilet. for the first time in four years i've opened it up and found what would be obvious to all of you...the tank doesn't drip out. the bubble sinks and refills.
my bathroom is a mess. i took the top of my tank off and did a little experiment - flushed. once i flushed, the dripping stopped and has led me to believe that the problem isn't a tiny crack on the bottom of the tank but one between the pipes and tank. someone has already botched my idea of sealing it with something and it's a mass of cheap looking sealant in there. i guess it's starting to fall apart.
anyway, i want to try sealing it again but i don't know how to turn my water supply off. i will need to keep the sealant dry so i figure; turn the water off, flush, apply sealant and then turn the water on when i'm confident it's hardened. there's no chance of me finding the crack but the tank drips when full so i'm guessing it's around the main pipe on the top-right corner of the tank. i flushed a good 20 mins ago, water is still dripping slowely into the tank, but not out of it yet.
i have two taps under my sink which i'm sure turns my water off. hot and cold? if i turn them both will all my water shut off as i've tried turning them individually and water still flowed. any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
my bathroom is a mess. i took the top of my tank off and did a little experiment - flushed. once i flushed, the dripping stopped and has led me to believe that the problem isn't a tiny crack on the bottom of the tank but one between the pipes and tank. someone has already botched my idea of sealing it with something and it's a mass of cheap looking sealant in there. i guess it's starting to fall apart.
anyway, i want to try sealing it again but i don't know how to turn my water supply off. i will need to keep the sealant dry so i figure; turn the water off, flush, apply sealant and then turn the water on when i'm confident it's hardened. there's no chance of me finding the crack but the tank drips when full so i'm guessing it's around the main pipe on the top-right corner of the tank. i flushed a good 20 mins ago, water is still dripping slowely into the tank, but not out of it yet.
i have two taps under my sink which i'm sure turns my water off. hot and cold? if i turn them both will all my water shut off as i've tried turning them individually and water still flowed. any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated.