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Toilet Help
Posted on 10/31/23 at 11:22 am
Posted on 10/31/23 at 11:22 am
One of the toilets I have has a float cup fill valve. The toilet is taking way too long to fill up (like 5 mins) and the switch won’t cut the water off. I took the float cup off, and water runs out of the line pretty quick, indicating the valve is good, but why is it flowing so slowly whenever I put it back together, and not stopping.
When I took switch apart I cleaned everything out and didn’t see any debris holding it up but I’m just not familiar with these types, or toilets in general
When I took switch apart I cleaned everything out and didn’t see any debris holding it up but I’m just not familiar with these types, or toilets in general
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Posted on 10/31/23 at 11:30 am to Tiger328
Why fight it? With toilets, just drain the tank and replace it all. The whole assembly is less than $20 at Home Depot.
Posted on 10/31/23 at 11:41 am to Shexter
Because it’s on a work office trailer and i didn’t want to go through the pain of an expense report
Posted on 10/31/23 at 11:57 am to Tiger328
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Because it’s on a work office trailer and i didn’t want to go through the pain of an expense report
Yet you already:
quote:
I took switch apart I cleaned everything out
Paperwork seems like the easiest part.
Posted on 10/31/23 at 11:59 am to Tiger328
"I have has a float cup fill valve. "
Posted on 10/31/23 at 12:18 pm to Tiger328
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has a float cup fill valve.
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Posted on 10/31/23 at 12:39 pm to Shexter
Posted on 10/31/23 at 9:38 pm to Tiger328
Might be a stupid question, but is the shut-off valve coming out of the wall completely open?
I believe a toilet takes several gallons to fill. Are you sure someone didn’t kink the line that runs from the shut-off valve to the tank?
Is the float level adjusted too high in the tank?
I believe you can buy the little valve disc separately, so you may try installing one of those. Basically when you install one of those, you are rebuilding the valve.
I believe a toilet takes several gallons to fill. Are you sure someone didn’t kink the line that runs from the shut-off valve to the tank?
Is the float level adjusted too high in the tank?
I believe you can buy the little valve disc separately, so you may try installing one of those. Basically when you install one of those, you are rebuilding the valve.
This post was edited on 10/31/23 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 10/31/23 at 10:41 pm to Tiger328
quote:Just pay for it out of pocket and take something of at least equal value from the company.
Because it’s on a work office trailer and i didn’t want to go through the pain of an expense report
Posted on 11/1/23 at 7:33 am to Tiger328
Fill a 2 liter soda bottle with gravel and water and put in tank to reduce the quantity of water to fill. Also, you could try putting a couple of washers (weight) on the flapper to help it close faster.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 5:35 am to Shexter
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Why fight it? With toilets, just drain the tank and replace it all. The whole assembly is less than $20 at Home Depot.
This....and replace with a Korky
Posted on 11/2/23 at 7:48 am to Wtodd
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Korky
Thats what I use. Made in usa I think. about $10.
I've tried like the op to fix/clean these fill valves and always without success. I think it has to do with tight tolerances in the rubber parts and they start to disintegrate from the chlorine.
Korky even sells the replacement disc valve for about $4 for when theirs starts acting up. Its not really about saving the $6 its more of convenience of not having to drain and replace whole assembly.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 9:21 am to Turnblad85
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I think it has to do with tight tolerances in the rubber parts and they start to disintegrate from the chlorine.
that red "rubber" should last longer than it does. both the valve and the flapper. mine turns to pink goo after about 2-3 yrs.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 10:10 am to Jmcc64
I had to stop using those tablets you put in the tank. They were destroying the parts to the tune of me replacing something every 6 months or so
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