The flapper assembly alone can be replaced. Turn off the water supply to the toilet and manually lift and remove the flapper from the fill tube - if you have to cut it, that's ok. Inspect the lip the flapper sits on, looking for chips or flaws that make that surface uneven.Go to your local hardware store - they have a large variety of replacement flappers from just a couple of dollars to pricier versions. Matching flapper color is not important - design and style is! Your fill tube probably has ears on the sides - you'll want to make sure you get an eared replacement. Usually the replacement flapper will have "extra " parts cast into the rubber for multiple applications, and these can be removed with scissors or a razor knife. Follow instructions provided with the flapper and know you just saved a healthy amount of cash over a service call!
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The flapper assembly alone can be replaced. Turn off the water supply to the toilet and manually lift and remove the flapper from the fill tube - if you have to cut it, that's ok. Inspect the lip the flapper sits on, looking for chips or flaws that make that surface uneven.Go to your local hardware store - they have a large variety of replacement flappers from just a couple of dollars to pricier versions. Matching flapper color is not important - design and style is! Your fill tube probably has ears on the sides - you'll want to make sure you get an eared replacement. Usually the replacement flapper will have "extra " parts cast into the rubber for multiple applications, and these can be removed with scissors or a razor knife. Follow instructions provided with the flapper and know you just saved a healthy amount of cash over a service call!