You need to assess the type of plumbing you have before starting a toilet shut-off valve replacement. Finally, keep in mind ...

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Shut off the water coming into the toilet using the shut-off valve—usually a few turns to the right until you feel resistance—then flush. Without the water source, the tank will empty into the ...

To locate the toilet shut-off valve, look behind your toilet, close to the floor. A supply hose should be running from the bottom of your toilet tank to a water supply pipe on the wall ...

To replace the valve, turn off the water supply to the toilet either at a wall-mounted shut-off valve or at the house main. Flush the toilet to drain the tank, and then remove any excess water ...