The toilet fill valve is one of two mechanisms inside a toilet tank, the other being the flush valve, which is the one you activate when you flush the toilet. After the flush completes, the fill valve swings into action to refill the tank. It's connected directly to the water supply an...
A toilet that flushes on its own, also known as phantom or ghost flushing, is a common problem. Addressing this problem may require replacing the flapper, flush valve, or flush valve gasket. In this article, I show you how.
Every toilet needs a valve to fill the tank and another one to let water out of the tank and into the bowl, and either of these valves can cause running toilet syndrome. The fill valve is the one that is offset to one side of the tank and positioned above the water supply line, and...
Watch this video on how to remove and replace cap assembly of the fill valve: 3. WATER RESONANCE: This noise is alerting you that your shut off valve at the wall has an obstruction in the flow path of the water. Here are some solutions: ...
Remove the Water Before working on any plumbing project, be sure to turn off the water. The water supply line to your toilet is connected to the wall or floor; simply turn the valve to stem the flow of water (Image 1). Flush your toilet and keep the handle down to empty the toilet...
Remove the supply line from the fill valve. Use an adjustable wrench to remove the supply line from the toilet shut-off valve. Attach the new supply line using an adjustable wrench. Hand-tighten the new supply line to the fill valve. ...
When the float reaches a set level, it stops the fill valve from adding water. If the float is incorrectly positioned, however, the fill valve could add too much water. This forces the overflow tube to drain the excess water repeatedly, which, in turn, forces the toilet to run off and...
STEP 1:Allow 10 minutes for the water level to drop. Then, locate the water supply hose on the wall behind the toilet and turn the handle clockwise to close the valve. STEP 2:Examine the water level in the toilet bowl. Ideally, the water would be about halfway up the bowl. If the...
You can add or remove links from the chain until you get it adjusted just right to stop the leakage. Watch for Worn-Out Parts If you've checked the obvious areas and your bathroom toilet plumbing keeps leaking water anyway, there's a possibility that your fill valve has worn out and ...