Toilets Running and Not Flushing Before Closing in Wake Forest
Wake Forest · March 2026 · Nick · From our service records
What the customer reported
A Wake Forest homeowner preparing to close on a home asked for help with the HVAC and plumbing issues pointed out on the home inspection, including a downstairs toilet that was not flushing.
What we found and did
Nick found that the upstairs toilet would not stop running and the downstairs toilet would not fill the tank, causing it not to flush. Both toilets require at a minimum a new fill valve and flapper. Nick also found corrosion around the seams and the electrical connection of the water heater, with signs of a small leak that had likely sealed itself with rust or corrosion, so he highly recommended replacement. An HVAC technician noted rust inside the attic HVAC unit, possibly from a clogged primary drain line or a coil that froze and thawed, and recommended cleaning the condensate drain lines and installing a primary safety switch.
