Paying attention to the sounds you may hear coming from your toilet could save you money on your water  bill and save you from costly water damage repairs.

Here are some common toilet problems with easy fixes:

• Phantom Flushes - You may have heard it, sounds like your toilet is flusing on it's own but what this could be is a slow leak from the tank into the bowl. This could be a bad flapperor flapper seat - to fix this you will need to drain the tank and bowl and check the flapper seat it could just need to be cleaned or replaced.
• Water Dripping - Do you hear a hissing sound coming from the tank? This could be water leaking from the supply line. What you will need to do with this case is to check the float, refill tube and the ballcock or inlet valve assembly. The float may be sticking or needs to be adjusted, something else to check would be the refill tube to make sure it's not inserted to far in the to overflow tube, if neither of these adjustments works you may need to replace the ballcock assembly.
• Slow Emptying Bowl - This is also known as a weak flush and this could be a result of clogged holes under the rim of the bowl. These holes can be cleaned by using a wire to loosen the debris that may be blocking the water flow.
• Clogging - This is the most common problem with toilets, of course the most common tool for clogs would be your standard plunger, if you have a large clog you may have to use what they call a closet auger.
• Leaky Seals - There are five seals in the toilet that could be leaking. You have a seal between the tank and bowl, smaller seals at the mounting bolts and at the base of the ballcock and then one underneath the toilet base. You will need to identify which seal is causing the problem and replace it. Keep in mind that you will have to drain the tank and the bowl to replace any of the seals.

If you need replacement parts or need to replace your entire toilet KSCDirect is a great place to start.