Why does my toilet keep flushing by itself?

In fact, the underlying cause of a mysteriously self-flushing toilet is typically something far more mundane: a warped flapper—the rubber plug that lifts when you flush to allow water to flow from the tank into the toilet bowl and then closes to keep the water in the tank. read more

A toilet may flush by itself when the Douglas valve seal becomes warped. When this valve seal becomes warped, the toilet tank will continually leak water into the bowl and the fill sensors are triggered that the toilet bowl is full and needs to be flushed. read more

Phantom Flushing Toilet A toilet that seemingly flushes itself is a common problem that is usually caused by a slow leak from the tank to the bowl. Once the water level drops below a certain point, the float signals that the tank needs to be refilled, causing the"flushing" sound. read more