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BlazinBlue88 posted...

That sssssss is the water filling up the bowl. It means there's a leak in the flapper(the white thing of yours at the bottom of the tank). When the water level gets to a certain point, it causes the water to kick in and fill the bowl.

If you rent, call the landlord. If you own, go to Lowes/Home Depot, and buy a $15 kit to replace all of it. The big black floater in your pic is an old style. Get a newer one installed. Toilet stuff is a very simple fix.

This! I learned very quickly as a homeowner. Most toilets are very basic, 100+ year old technology and you don't need a lot of experience to repair one. They are very ingenious inventions but it all works on basic physics. Whenever I have a problem I just buy the Home Depot kit that has the fill valve and flapper in one upgrade kit. They are easy to install. Just get all the water out of the tank, unscrew the supply line, and get to work installing it.