They Quoted $300 for a Running Toilet—The Part Was $12 and Took 10 Minutes

Donna's large-print home repair books, and her free Chapter 1 Preview: donnafixes.com Someone quoted you three hundred dollars for a running toilet, and the part that usually fixes it costs about twelve dollars and ten minutes of your time. Donna, a retired Chicago building maintenance pro with forty-one years on the job, walks through the food coloring test that tells you whether your flapper is leaking or your water line is set too high. You'll get the full seven-step flapper swap, including the seat-cleaning step most people skip, plus the free fix for a water level that's too high. She also names the stop signs, like a stuck shutoff valve, water at the tank bolts, or a cracked porcelain tank, that mean it's time to call a plumber. You'll leave knowing the real numbers before the next quote lands at your door. 0:00 Intro 1:13 Inside the Toilet Tank 2:19 Meet Donna 3:22 Kit and Dye Test 4:26 Why the Flapper Fails 5:24 Replacing the Flapper 8:55 When to Call a Plumber 11:33 Habits and Your Homework