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  1. The111

    Weird leak through overflow hose

    Oh yeah, forgot to respond to the earlier guy. It's not well water. Looks like rust or something. It's a rental house so it doesn't bother me that much. :rolleyes: And yeah I should probably pick up a clip eventually. But I'm proud of my redneck fix for the moment. :o Oh, and that is an...
  2. The111

    Weird leak through overflow hose

    Repeated tests both before and after adding the twist suggest otherwise. I just went back and removed the twists and repeated the before/after tests. Same result. No drip with twist, immediate and continuous drips without twist. Every time.
  3. The111

    Weird leak through overflow hose

    Thanks John, that sounds like exactly what is happening. Did not know there was supposed to be a clip there. My twist seems to accomplish the same thing though, good enough for the time being. :rolleyes: Not sure I understand what physical principle causes water to siphon down when the tube...
  4. The111

    Weird leak through overflow hose

    For several days I've been hearing a constant trickling from my toilet, with the tank refilling every once in a while. I suspected a leaking flap valve, but on inspection today found something much weirder. Water was leaking out the end of the overflow hose into the bowl, but that water coming...
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