What to do if the toilet is flushing?
Is your toilet leaking internally?
If water does not flow out of the floor, your ghost flush has an internal leak. There could be something wrong with the rubber door that allows water to flow out of the flush and causes the toilet to constantly fill up.
Checking the integrity of the toilet door
You can perform a simple test with food colouring to determine whether it is the flapper that is causing the toilet to leak. Simply put a few drops of food colouring into the rear tank of the toilet. Leave it for about 30 minutes. If you see the same colour in the toilet bowl, you will know that it is the flapper that is causing the leakage inside the toilet.
Are there any signs of damage or debris on the flush flapper door? Clean the flush door and the flush valve surface to potentially stop the toilet leaking. Check that the flapper chain is correctly adjusted and that the flapper fits tightly around the flush opening.
Replace the toilet flapper if necessary
If this does not solve the problem of ghost flushing, replace the rubber toilet flapper. A worn flapper is a very common problem in toilets that leak internally.
Check the flush pipe
If replacing the rubber flapper has not stopped the toilet from leaking internally, the fill pipe should be checked. If the fill pipe is inserted too far into the overflow pipe, it should be pulled out and connected to the external overflow pipe.
Replacing the entire flush valve
If you have done both of the above and still have a phantom flush, you may have to replace the entire flush valve.
Do you notice external leakage from the toilet?
Have you noticed an external toilet leak? An external toilet leak leaves water on the floor.
Check the water supply for visible leaks
When you find water on the floor due to a toilet leak, first clean the water on the floor and dry the toilet. When a new puddle forms, look for the source of the leak. Try to find out whether the water is coming from underneath the toilet or from the base.
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