If your toilet has a canister-style flush valve, you seldom have to replace the canister, but you may have to replace the rubber seal on its bottom edge. To remove the canister, you may have to rotate the central post through 90 degrees to disengage it. Pull the canister off after disc...
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: ...
If you hear water running for a few seconds in your home when no one is using water, there's a good chance it's a toilet issue. In many cases, those intermittent bursts of running water are the toilet's fill valve, connected to the water supply line behind the toilet, filling the t...
Replace Defective Toilet Fill Valve Above: the black assembly is the fill valve that includes a float and an internal valve that allows water to fill the toilet tank following a flush. Bad toilet tank fill valve or valve adjustment: look into the toilet tank - a toilet fill valve that ru...
What do you do to repair a bad faucet seat? Of course, you can replace the entire faucet. Another option is to replace the seat. Removal of the old valve seat is fairly simple if you have the right tool, called a seat wrench. Insert the seat wrench into the seat and turn it counte...
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...
Remove the decorative button, handle assembly, threaded sleeve, and escutcheon trim plate. Unscrew the four screws holding the dogged-eared mounting flange and pull out the plastic cartridge. Clean the inner surfaces of the valve and replace the old plastic cartridge with a new one. Secure the ...
All you need are simple tools and basic plumbing skills to get your toilet working. Fill valve kits are designed with DIY installers and handy people in mind.
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allowing water to drain into the overflow tube. When the fill valve is properly adjusted, the water level should be about 1/2 to 1 inch below the overflow tube opening when the valve shuts off. If the fill valve assembly features a float ball, you can correct overfilling in one of two...