I have a two year old American Standard commode. The plumber came out last year and did something in the other bathroom (same commode in there) and he told me to order a part from the American Standard company because I wou ld eventually need it and it was free. I placed the order and they sent it . It was not until this week that I needed to use it. I noticed the toile t was making a strange "running water" sound -- only lasts a few seconds .. . and I figured out that must be the part he was talking about. My neighbo r came over and took the old part off and put the new one one. He assured me it was "easy" ... the part was Cadet Flush right flapper assembly.
After he had been gone about an hour -- the noise started up again. It has run extra water in there three times -- the water only runs for a few seco nds.
Does anyone know why this would happen. I hesitate to call the plumber ... I did call before I went to my neighbor. The plumber who had been here an d told me to order the part said he would gladly come by and do it at no ch arge but the woman who makes appointments said she doubted he could do tha t and it would costs me $100 for house call.
Any chance the problem is something entirely different and the swapping par ts was useless? Got my water bill today and it was way down from the last one (we are billed every two months). I'm not sure when this running water thing started .. I only noticed it yesterday but it could have been going o n and I didn't hear it.