How to Fix a Toilet - Flush Valve Replacement - Part 1 of 2

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
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    This is video #1 of a 3-part series. The videos are:
    Part 1 = • How to Fix a Toilet - ...
    Part 2 = • How to Fix a Toilet - ...
    Part Overview = • How to Fix a Toilet - ...
    To watch the Flush Valve Playlist = www.youtube.com...
    Flush Valve
    Diagnostic
    The toilet's flush valve assembly is most often the center of any leaking in the toilet's tank. It has moving parts that seal and drain, so as such is prone to be highly affected by corrosion or deterioration. The flush valve assembly consists of the Overflow Tube, Seat, Flapper Valve, and the Sponge Gasket. Each of these parts will develop problems over time, causing an internal leak that is hard to trace. Whenever the flush valve is going to be replaced, the sponge gasket and tank mounting bolts should also be replaced at that time.
    To replace the flush valve the entire tank will have to be removed from the bowl of the toilet, exposing the sponge gasket and the nut holding the valve in place. It may be difficult to identify which of these parts are malfunctioning because any defect may be too small to see, for this very reason, whenever the flush valve, sponge gasket, or tank mounting bolts are worn-out, all of these items should be replaced at the same time.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 123

  • @deborahs3760
    @deborahs3760 8 років тому +16

    Thank you for squeezing the sponge to demonstrate it's sponginess - I needed that! ;)

  • @j.jamesYT
    @j.jamesYT 4 роки тому +103

    April 6th 2020. I could never imagine myself needing this video. Thanks a lot.

  • @MrHuNTeR_exe
    @MrHuNTeR_exe 6 років тому +30

    Finally a channel that details everything - first time looking in a toilet and I now know exactly what the problem is and what I need in order to fix it.
    THANK YOU 🙌🏻
    🎮🔥

  • @zacknessshow
    @zacknessshow 3 роки тому +9

    I never thought in my life that I'll be using youtube to fix the house toilet but yeah,thanks it helped

  • @readmore3634
    @readmore3634 8 років тому +26

    OMG....this looks very professional....but so wrong on some points.....that black washer thats thicker on one side than the other?...is an overflow washer for a bathtub!
    I'm 56...been a plumber since Jr. High....now a Master/ Journeyman...most so-called plumbers overlook a simple adjustment in the fill tube...(the flexible tube down in the overflow)...they will tear apart the whole thing and never get it to stop running.....this guy has no business making this video...this would take hours...(notice the edits)....and with plumbers charging about $100.00 an hour? I could have this toilet completely rebuilt ...(if necessary) in 45 mins....completely. There are more "Tricks to the trade" in plumbing than any other.

    • @malaross
      @malaross 7 років тому

      I recently replaced that black washer in my tub. Thanks for your comments.....

    • @karenpease7395
      @karenpease7395 6 років тому

      Averageskill poor

    • @michaeljohnston777
      @michaeljohnston777 5 років тому

      @Averageskill , Great comment, Sir! You know you're shit!! (stupids plumbing joke) But seriously, great comment!!

  • @Alphakaione
    @Alphakaione 5 років тому +3

    thank for video!!! i hope it work mam say i need fix or she no let me po inside beacuse i akcidentaly break toilet it happen like this
    me: ow i eat to much cornflake mom make too much
    walk to bathrom
    me: hi mr toilet how u!
    mr toilet: wooosh
    me: haha funy water
    sits
    me: ah mr toilet cold
    poo slide out
    mr toielt: splaaash
    me: hhaha yay mr
    me: ow stomich hurt much
    big fart happen
    mr toilet: ow crack
    me: oh no mr toilet u okay ah
    big fart happen eagin
    mr: craaash boom break
    me: flalls and mr toilet piece cut butt
    me: mr toilet what mr toilet u okay
    mom: WHAT THAT NOISEEEE
    me: trys to put it normal
    mom: open door
    mom: WHY THERE POO AND BLOOD FLOOR WHY UBREAK TOILET
    me: IDK DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPEN I JUST FART
    mo: HOW FART SO BIG U LIKE BREAK PURPOSE
    me: waaah give bandage for ass please
    mam: NO U WEAR PANT OVER IT NOW

  • @DanJostMusic
    @DanJostMusic 8 років тому +14

    These 2 videos in the series helped me do my first toilet repair! Total cost for parts was $65 and hiring a plumber would have been at least $200+. Thank you!

  • @jerryscheve6937
    @jerryscheve6937 6 років тому +32

    Am I the only one that thinks all of this is unnecessary? My toilets rubber flapper is not sealing well. So instead of being able to replace just the the rubber flapper. I have to disassemble the tank and replace the whole valve assembly and related hardware!? Huge design fail!

  • @deannapalmer3490
    @deannapalmer3490 2 роки тому +1

    i like how this guy has PLENTY of room to access his toilet! Not so on mine....

  • @nikky6595
    @nikky6595 3 роки тому +1

    May 4th 2020.Same could never imagine watching this very useful thanks

  • @davidwv7370
    @davidwv7370 2 роки тому

    STOP !!! Before you do all this purchase a new FLAPPER - many times this is all you need to replace and it only takes a minute. A plumber once told me buy KORKEY brand flappers - I found this to be good advice.

  • @JLFaverio
    @JLFaverio 6 років тому +3

    Your into is 27 seconds. I'd strongly recommend shortening it.

    • @derekdwaine5496
      @derekdwaine5496 5 років тому

      JL Faverio there is over 1.5 million views i doubt your advice is needed

  • @flwagr
    @flwagr 14 років тому +10

    The best tutorial on the internet. I'm a 58 year-old female and had a great time replacing my flush valve thanks to this video!
    Oh yes, and the pride of a job well done :-)

  • @paulinebaylock5668
    @paulinebaylock5668 2 роки тому

    great video… i’m still getting a plumber✌🏾

  • @CHANEL97
    @CHANEL97 4 роки тому +1

    If he screw up, the next video will be how to replace the carpet in the bathroom.

  • @bobbye6969
    @bobbye6969 3 роки тому +1

    Follow the easy to follow steps....amaze myself!!
    Thanks..

  • @faizalharoun3930
    @faizalharoun3930 8 років тому +12

    well explained and demonstrated. Did it in one go. thanks so much.

    • @TheMiwaro
      @TheMiwaro 6 років тому

      This video came out 8 years ago and Im still working on this issue...I watch the video every day like my dad says to do but I JUST. CANT. DO IT! #JUST KIDDING # PIECE OF CAKE BRO

    • @markmnorcal
      @markmnorcal 6 років тому

      @@TheMiwaro dumb joke

    • @TheMiwaro
      @TheMiwaro 6 років тому

      Exciter yeah I just wanted to make it seem like I COULDNT do it but then actually it turns out that I really CAN do it. So cray.

  • @geod3589
    @geod3589 9 років тому +3

    I used this kit and the replacement gasket on the bottom was too thick, holding the tank too high to get the nuts back on the bolts.

  • @georgelouis6515
    @georgelouis6515 10 років тому +5

    Yeah because I have all of those items!

  • @HomeownerSeries
    @HomeownerSeries  14 років тому +2

    @Mr23skeedo1
    1. Fluidmaster.
    2. Adjusting the height to the flush valve would affect the amount of water in the tank which in turn affects the flush. So if you have any issues with your flush then just adjust the float to allow the tank to fill with more water.

    • @barbaraarnold969
      @barbaraarnold969 4 роки тому

      HomeownerSeries how to adjust the float in order to feel more water in the tank

    • @barbaraarnold969
      @barbaraarnold969 4 роки тому

      Fill more water in the tank

  • @aaronflores1754
    @aaronflores1754 3 роки тому +1

    thx! i finally fixed our home toilet flush with this guide

  • @fortysevenprops
    @fortysevenprops 12 років тому +3

    Didn't have a clue how to replace our flush valve, but from watching this video, I was able to replace it completely, and knew exactly what I was doing. Thank you so much for uploading this.

  • @Cowboi_o
    @Cowboi_o 4 роки тому

    July 21 2020 : Came here to double check I didn't forget anything on mine before I turn on the water.

  • @jgando111278
    @jgando111278 7 років тому

    my toilet is in 1 piece. cant remove tank. what do i do to replace valve?

  • @luminol67
    @luminol67 12 років тому +4

    i just finished replacing mine after watching this first. good job!

  • @chaturbhujbhojwani6117
    @chaturbhujbhojwani6117 8 років тому +1

    Good job. very E z to understand. Nice video.

  • @yb1221
    @yb1221 Місяць тому

    Very helpful. Thanks a lot for this video. 😊

  • @GrowinLight
    @GrowinLight 6 років тому

    You should take the silly warning off at the end.
    Why would you care if someone was to copy an educational video that any one can find in a plumbers hand book any way?
    That would be like me making a video of how to boil water, then threatening people to not copy the video.

  • @HomeownerSeries
    @HomeownerSeries  13 років тому +1

    @cuby1954 The flush valve could also be not sealing correctly. On our channel there is a diagnostic section playlist for toilet repairs. Take a look at it to find other problems.

  • @sgmbrandonconover5581
    @sgmbrandonconover5581 10 років тому

    I'm replacing the flush valve every year. the water here is just to hard in north texas.

    • @puffalump76
      @puffalump76 8 років тому

      with hard water will the flush valve clog/refuse to fill

  • @donxman3365
    @donxman3365 3 роки тому

    Why did I come here thinking this video was about flushing your insides

  • @theprocrastinator2232
    @theprocrastinator2232 3 роки тому

    Thank God for this video, or else I'd be trying to untwist the main valve without dismantling first for hours

  • @CHANEL97
    @CHANEL97 4 роки тому +1

    The overflow tube & "theat" 1:40

  • @notre3689
    @notre3689 5 років тому +1

    carpet in the bathroom?

  • @samuelwhite8681
    @samuelwhite8681 4 роки тому

    Should I replace my flushvalve with a korky/ fluidmaster one or an oem kohler flush valve. It's a kohler with a standard flapper not the piston one.

  • @mustafamohamed3627
    @mustafamohamed3627 3 роки тому

    June 19 2021 I was in panic mode 😂😱 thanks saved me

  • @zone4garlicfarm
    @zone4garlicfarm 5 років тому

    Correction: At 2:28, that is NOT a flathead screwdriver. It is a slotted screwdriver.

  • @sajohnson33
    @sajohnson33 4 роки тому

    I have an unusual question -- What is the free-floating 'screw' inside the inlet of a Kohler toilet fill valve for? It's immediately inside the bottom of the tube, where the water supply connects. It looks like a small auger and has a copper bushing on one end. I appears as though it spins as water flows past it, but it does not seem to serve any purpose. Any thoughts or ideas?

  • @derekdwaine5496
    @derekdwaine5496 5 років тому

    Who the fuck carpets a bathroom?

  • @jookbj
    @jookbj 4 роки тому

    We have universal flush systems to easily install now. This vid is outdated.

  • @ItsTenille7374
    @ItsTenille7374 5 років тому +1

    When I grow up I hope I get to fix a toilet.

  • @teeteej.9034
    @teeteej.9034 3 роки тому

    April 2021, my poop is stuck lmfaooo

  • @jasminewoodruff9597
    @jasminewoodruff9597 3 роки тому

    You just saved me a plumbers fee! Thank you!

  • @eam86190
    @eam86190 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much. Your video saved me a ton of time and money.

  • @opentrunk
    @opentrunk Рік тому

    or just buy a new toilet

  • @justinprince2005
    @justinprince2005 2 роки тому

    Thanks to the video it was a breeze

  • @jakeb8298
    @jakeb8298 3 роки тому

    Which is best place to get all these parts?

  • @llamaface6229
    @llamaface6229 Рік тому

    It’s taught me nothing

  • @DiepSpartan119
    @DiepSpartan119 6 років тому

    My bathroom is flooded from toilet when I flush 5 times

  • @debbiekrallman7482
    @debbiekrallman7482 5 років тому

    Thank you for your time and advice. I appreciate it unlike some hecklers in the comments below. I apologize for the rude people.

  • @RinOreyva
    @RinOreyva 12 років тому +1

    thanks! this is really helpful. I haven't actually tried to fix my toilet, but now I understand lots more!

  • @joselalba7541
    @joselalba7541 7 років тому

    Why bouther to metion "buy them at the hardware store"?DID HE EVER SHOW HOW TO REPLACE IT?

    • @isayedit1806
      @isayedit1806 3 роки тому

      Schinks hardware in Duquesne PA, 15120 will walk you through any and everything

  • @hemmarket
    @hemmarket 6 років тому

    They can't redesign these parts, making them out of aluminum (or composite) so they last for years ?

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
      @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations 4 роки тому

      No. Aluminum will corrode and get stuck in place. They used to make them out of brass and those did last a long time but you're screwed when you need to remove one 70 years later. I prefer plastic because it doesn't break down.

  • @mmocracy
    @mmocracy 11 років тому

    Also to add; The part of the flush valve that the water fills into is actual ceramic built in to the toilet so given what I know, I can't replace the flush valve as there really isn't one. Just a flapper hooked to the flusher and a ceramic valve for water.

  • @mmocracy
    @mmocracy 11 років тому

    I have a very old toilet that requires excessive jiggling and a forceful upward jerk on the handle to prevent it from either 1) constantly running or 2) occasionally refilling after the water leaks
    The flapper valve doesn't mate with any sort of gasket or seat inside the back of the toilet. Instead its sort of oniony shaped and the pointed end goes inside the valve while the wider end meets up with only ceramic. Could this be why it requires so much coaxing to prevent water waste? Thanks!

  • @AtticTapes14
    @AtticTapes14 4 роки тому

    Please consider Wearing gloves

  • @Mr23skeedo1
    @Mr23skeedo1 14 років тому

    Thanks for the great video.
    TWO QUESTIONS:
    1. I like the replacement valve you used- what brand is it?
    2. The original Valve on my toilet holds the flapper real close to the tank bottom. Replacement Flush Valves seem to elevate the flapper an extra inch or two above the bottom of the tank floor. Would this cause tank capacity problems for me? Do I need to get a valve that is low like my original one?
    Thank you.

  • @Ajmcd948
    @Ajmcd948 2 роки тому

    2021 thank u SO MUCH

  • @Fliizeeh
    @Fliizeeh 11 років тому

    Why would you want to show how to build a toilet

  • @MrDetroitrock
    @MrDetroitrock 12 років тому

    Can you help me? My flash value is sticking do I still have to replace it or can I clean it?

  • @floodescaper9496
    @floodescaper9496 4 роки тому

    Nostalgia when I was a kid

  • @johnorlando6479
    @johnorlando6479 Рік тому

    Excellent

  • @jahrakal6034
    @jahrakal6034 2 роки тому

    ya

  • @Explore-With-Care
    @Explore-With-Care 2 роки тому

    Thx

  • @Mr23skeedo1
    @Mr23skeedo1 14 років тому

    HomeownerSeries >>
    Thank you very much.

  • @Heyitsmeeee6354
    @Heyitsmeeee6354 9 років тому

    Totally and completely helpful.

  • @mhasan08
    @mhasan08 8 років тому +2

    not helpful

  • @Brooklyn3955
    @Brooklyn3955 6 років тому

    Thank you!

  • @vikasmehta3420
    @vikasmehta3420 7 років тому

    excellent work

  • @wag1254
    @wag1254 11 років тому

    Thanks bro

  • @thesoutherndiyguy2775
    @thesoutherndiyguy2775 5 років тому

    The fact that this is all new makes me question the whole repair. I do real world repairs

  • @ravenh4917
    @ravenh4917 3 роки тому

    glad to have this video. fixing the toilet at my job (coffee shop). thanks for the help!

  • @ihavetopee32
    @ihavetopee32 11 років тому

    lol what?

  • @banneduser72688
    @banneduser72688 6 років тому +1

    Who tf has a toilet in with a rug?

    • @SpencerBrewerOG
      @SpencerBrewerOG 6 років тому

      I just noticed that wtf
      No wait why am i here in the first place

    • @CHANEL97
      @CHANEL97 4 роки тому

      It gets worse...there's carpet on the wall !

  • @kylewalsh9442
    @kylewalsh9442 12 років тому

    now i know how unclog a toilet because i watched the toilet video about uncloging a toilet

    • @isayedit1806
      @isayedit1806 3 роки тому

      Wrong video, and yes it's 8 years later

  • @sadafmudassar1777
    @sadafmudassar1777 8 років тому

    THANXXXX ☺☺☺

  • @Dave--FkTheDeepstate
    @Dave--FkTheDeepstate 6 років тому +1

    In your list of needed tools, did you forget the extra large wrench for the large, plastic, flush valve lock nut ?
    Or are we only supposed to hand tighten that ?