Your toilets are the most likely place to find water leaks

Once you have determined that you have a water leak, your toilets are the most likely place to find the water leaks. Here's how you go about checking for leaks in your toilets. First, before you dig in too deep, perform the dye test:

1. Remove the tank lid
2. Remove any in-tank cleaners
3. Check the overflow tube
4. Flus and wait for the tank to refill
5. Drop a dye tablet, or food coloring into the toilet tank
6. Wait 15 minutes

If the color seeps into the toilet bowl, you have a leaking toilet.

Here are some simple fixes to a leaky toilet:
Check the overflow tube, and adjust it so the water is within one-half inch of the top of the tube. Check that the lift chain is not stuck or catching on anything. Then check the rubber flapper and make sure it is seating properly. Check for corrosion and clean the area.

If you made these repairs, and your toilet is still leaking, your toilet may have a pitted valve seat. You may have to install a replacement kit that you can get from most home repair stores.