Here are some common symptoms of toilet problems. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, your toilet is in need of repair.
• Water on floor around the toilet
• No effect from pressing the flush handle
• Sound of trickling water in the toilet
• The toilet tank is cold to the touch and is wet on the outside (sweating)
• It takes a long time for the tank to refill after flushing
• Flushing the toilet while the shower is running causes a drop in the water pressure or a rise in the temperature of the shower water
• Right after it's flushed, the toilet leaks between the tank and bowl.
• There is a groaning sound after flushing the toilet.
• After flushing the toilet, the water continues to run until you jiggle the handle or flush the toilet again.
• Water is slowly but constantly leaking between the tank and the bowl.
• The toilet starts refilling all by itself
• The toilet is plugged and takes more than one flush to clear.