A running toilet is almost always one of two parts, both inexpensive. Left alone it is one of the largest avoidable items on a water bill.
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The outlet valve seal at the bottom of the cistern lets water seep into the pan continuously. Perished rubber, mineral build-up, or something caught under it.
Or the inlet valve fails to shut off at the right level, so the cistern keeps filling and the excess goes down the overflow. Either way water runs, but the fix differs.
Put a few drops of food colouring in the cistern and do not flush for twenty minutes. Colour appearing in the pan means the outlet seal is passing.
If the water level sits at or above the overflow, it is the inlet valve or its float adjustment.
A continuously running toilet wastes a genuinely large volume of water — enough to be visible on a quarterly bill. The parts are cheap and the repair is quick.
It is also the sort of thing that gets normalised. People stop hearing it after a fortnight and then pay for it every quarter for years.
Ipswich.
Where this job typically sits. Access is usually a bigger cost driver than size.
| Job | Indicative price | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Standard call-out and first hour | $150 – $300 | Business hours. Most plumbers charge a call-out that includes some labour. |
| After hours or emergency call-out | $250 – $500 | Nights, weekends and public holidays carry a premium. Ask before you agree. |
| Clear a blocked drain (machine) | $250 – $600 | Depends on access and how far down the blockage sits. |
| Drain camera inspection | $250 – $450 | Often the difference between guessing and knowing. Sometimes bundled with a clear. |
| Replace a hot water system | $1,500 – $3,500 | Electric storage at the lower end. Gas and heat pump run higher, plus any compliance work. |
| Repair a hot water system | $200 – $700 | Elements, thermostats and valves are usually worth repairing. A rusted tank is not. |
| Burst pipe repair | $300 – $900 | Accessible pipework at the lower end. Under a slab is a different job entirely. |
| Pipe relining, per metre | $400 – $900 | More than a clear-out up front, less than excavation, and it lasts. |
| Replace a tap or mixer | $150 – $400 | Plus the tapware. A dripping tap is often just a washer. |
Prices here are indicative only. What a plumbing job costs depends on what is actually wrong, how accessible the pipework is, whether it is after hours, and what has to be replaced rather than repaired. You get a firm price from the plumber after they have seen it.
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