Toilet Repair Fill Valve - DIY Plumbing - The Expert Plumber
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Have you ever heard a toilet that just won't stop running? Or a leak coming from the tank onto your floor? It could be an issue with your fill valve!
Fill valve is the part that controls the water that comes into the toilet to refill it after you flush! Just like any other part in a toilet, a fill valve can go bad and you may have to replace it.
Changing out your fill valve isn't a necessarily hard job, but can cost a lot of money to have a plumber come replace the fill valve. If you think you may have an issue with your fill valve and want to replace it, watch this video first. It might just save you some money!
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Hopefully this helped you save a little money!
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Thank you so much for this video!
I’m a 50-something woman who has never done any kind of diy. Your very clear instructions gave me the confidence to give it a go and am thrilled to say I succeeded! I’m crazy proud of myself.
You are so welcome and congratulations!
Belated kudos! I'm about to try this myself... hopefully I'll succeed, too. I'm pretty confident after this video, though; thanks, Roger!
Outstanding detailed instructions. Follow this step by step and you will be able to do this.
Quick and easy repair! Took longer to go and buy the part than it did to install it! I am at the beginner of the beginner level, and it was easy to follow this process! All of Roger’s videos are great!!! Thank you!
Pro tip, you can do the swap in about 30 seconds if you already have a fluid Master fill valve. After you turn the water off release the height adjusting collar, take off the old upper half of the fill valve then slide on the new. Lock the adjusting collar back in place and you're done. No need to take off the lower section of the fill valve or the supply line.
you just saved me a ton of money with this. I have a really old house and the toilets just seem to run constantly. Putting in new valves tomorrow!
Glad to hear! Keep us posted with your project!
If you buy the same model valve you don't have to remove the entire valve, just the top portion that's in the tank , you can still use the old stem that's connected to the bottom of the tank. Just lose the cufflink, slide out the old valve, replace the new valve in the same old stem and tighten the cufflink. Done.
Awesome Video TEX, I'm not ignorant anymore on this toilet repair. Like those Bubba teeth!!!
I wished I would have found your video sooner. It would have saved me a ton of hassle. I learned not to use a sledge hammer and a pickaxe. I will stick with a wrench. Thank you. 😔
David, Made me laugh.
Thank you! Never messed with a toilet before and just successfully replaced the fill valve. Feeling very accomplished at the moment.
I am about to go do my first job replacing mine today.
@@gabolujan3109 I need to do mine tomorrow. The shortness of the videos I've watched is very encouraging lol
I'm going to attempt to change mine this evening. I'll be back with an update. :)
Please update!
I just replaced one today. First ever “plumbing” diy job I did. It’s amazingly easy to change out and get it working right. The hardest part is making sure the valve is set at the correct height, but even that is super simple stuff
Your videos are great! I like that you put the steps and pro tips in the upper corner (maybe keep them up longer though). This has helped so much! Subscribed for sure
@Jillian Updegraff We will work on that. Thank you!
I just replaced my fill valve by watching your video. Very easy install and instructions. My landlord was too lazy to fix it so I did it myself.
Nice work, 1 thing that was confusing that you may be able to edit in a picture of is the gasket. It was up, down, flipped and quickly done where I couldn't see it. I'm sure I'll find it on the instructions but just saying that part was a bit unclear.
Same issue here
This video helped save me a ton of money! Thank you so much! I hope that you and Paul Jr. put your differences aside real soon and start working together again.
i would like to be a member of this channel except I don't have the cash to invest. I'm living on disability, renting a house built in 1880 from a landlord that won't do ANY REPAIRS AT ALL FOR ME... I just don't have the money right now to join 😔
I tried to change one. I now have tile that is being replaced, sheet rock, and toilet. Fucking disaster
Great Roger
Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I like that you have the back off the toilet to make seeing everything! Well done!
I'm trying to stop the water from draining in the bowl as my tank is attempting to fill. I just installed the FluidMaster 400ah and the tank only fills about 4 inches and the water just keeps draining into the bowl. I have a better understanding of how the parts work after watching your video (and I've watched a lot of videos) and I think I will be able to fix it. Love your teaching style!
U the best
Mr. Wakefield I really appreciate your videos. I have been watching one about the toilet and I have noticed the tank is very slow to fill up. I have noticed in the four years we have lived here the tank takes longer to fill up. Water quality is good and a gut feeling is the line is getting clogged. I am guessing the fill valve needs to be replaced. If I am wrong could you please tell me. Thank you and
GOD Bless you and your family
This was great! I tried to replace the full thing but old waterline said no, so I tried to replace just the top half the lock would NOT cooperate.. so I took the top apart gave it a good cleaning until I can get to the store and get a replacement flex waterline, and then yank that sucker out replace that and the valve, and leave my husband wondering what happened to the awful squealing sound, when any place in the house used water.. (all three bathrooms are on my hit list, thanks hard water build up)
Roger,
The fill valve keeps running water slowly and does not stop.
Should I change the entire fill valve system ?
Thank you! For some reason my nut on the hose is stuck and seems to be “attached” to the fill valve inside. When I turn the nut the whole fill valve spins and I can’t loosen it at all. It’s driving me insane
my fill valve has suddenly started making odd sound of filling then stopping and filling & stopping + filling and stopping until tank is full.
The float is getting the water shut off at the right height, but it doesn't make the continuous water filling the tank sound anymore and it has stopped flushing the bowl.
The Fill Valve in my toilet leaks water at that top. It’s a bit different. Is it supposed to do that? Toilet hasn’t been flushing trying to figure out what’s wrong with it.
My fill valve and flapper seems to be working fine but the water still sounds like it’s running
if the tank is not making a complete seal and wobbly while sitting on the back of the bowl, can this be a huge problem???
what I do as long as the base washer is not leaking I leave it in place and just take the top off just pull up on the collar to unlock it and the valve just pulls right up and out I just changed 3 in one week all were put in around the same time
Thanks Roger! Please open up a Patreon, would love to toss a few $$ your way!
Super helpful. Definitely subscribing!
Thank you! Good info! Appreciate it!
I did it!!! Thank you so much! It was super easy!
Wish me luck I am about to it today.
Thank you for the great video. A bit of a challenge working right next to a vanity, not much room, but this youngish widow DIY'd it!
I'm sorry for your loss
Great to see growth in your videos. Props 🍻
awsome stache but beard would look better!
Worked great. Thanks!
2:27 - "You want to make sure that this assembly is ABOVE the OVERFLOW TUBE".
Don't you mean that "this assembly:, i.e. the float value needs to be below the overflow tube? Or, by assembly do you mean the top part of the Fill Tube assembly. I have had a problem with my newly rebuilt fill tube where the level of water in the toilet is way too low. Posted about it here today also.
Is there any adjustment for the TOILET FILL VALVE that I am missing?
The level of water in my toilet is way down near the bottom ... too low!
I have had a leak from the gasket of the TOILET FILL PIPE and replaced it.
I adjusted the height of the float, and the extra little valve that regulated the rate of water filling.
But, the problem is my toilet barely fills up at all.
I did not touch the Flush Valve, and from all indications the Fill Pipe is installed correctly.
I have a really weird very wide Flush Valve from my weird ( people tell me ) American Standard low flow toilet.
When my toilet flushes it sounds like all the water crashed down at once ... doesn't sound like a regular toilet, but it has been that way since I got it, and it has worked, albeit loudly for over a decade.
I removed and re-adjusted the Fill Pipe ( screwed it to the maximum height ) which is what the instructions to the Fill Pipe replacement kit said to do. It also said to open a little red valve that lets water flow in faster so it fills the tank fasters.
I am stumped.
My son has a new apartment, first out of college. He sent me a text at 5:30 am. There was water under the tank. Turns out the fill valve was stopping at various locations and in this instance the fill valve floater didn't stop rising. Water was leaking from the handle. My son and I worked on it together and now he knows how simple this job can be. Not only did you save me money but also worry and anxiety! You communicate so clearly. Thank you so much for this video!
Thanks Roger, you saved me $125.00 plumbing service call and I learned something new to help with my houshold maintenance
Roger, I just wanted to say Thank You. I am terrible with home improvent stuff. Your detailed instructions on the fill valve were outstanding. I can't believe I did!
Also, before all this started happening, my other drains in kitchen and bathroom sink quit emptying. and That began last November when flushing the toilet bowl caused a "burping back"noise in the kitchen sink drain.
You need to show and explain in detail how to adjust and lock in the height adjustment. And, the novice DIY person may not know things that we take for granted. Such as, lefty-loosie ,righty tightly. Your videos are excellent.
Mr. Wakefield, do you have any videos on adjusting a floatless fill valve? I have the type that has a plastic diaphragm at the base of the tank. Seems to be a rare beast in the float valve community. ;-)
Nicely done, Roger. I just completed the repair based upon your video. It truly was as easy as you said it was. Perhaps even easier. I was originally going to call a plumber but then I thought "let's see how bad it is to repair...let's see what youtube has to say." Boy am I glad I took the time to find a video on how to do this myself. It might have been a bummer had the shut-off valve not worked correctly, but it gave me no problems whatsoever. I appreciate your "to the point" approach to making these videos, and especially going the extra mile to show the cut-away view so we can see what is really going on in the tank. My "screaming" toilet is screaming no more thanks to a new fill valve that I installed in less than 30 minutes. Thanks for the guidance, and please keep making these excellent videos.
I didn't think I could do this I'm a female and 57yrs old I watched this video while waiting on a plumber and went and did out myself so easy Try out folks Free is always in.
Thank you so much for this video - I was able to do this!! I also changed out the supply line because it did leak when I put it back on, when I looked inside I didn't even see a washer - so that was also very helpful advice. Aside for saving some money it gave me a nice sense of accomplishment. Thanks, again!!
Hi Roger, I have a question. Can a Fill Valve make a whistle noise and cause water to spray outside of the tank⁉️ I have a picture of something from inside the tank spraying water all over and onto the bathroom floor.
I got the lid, but I cant seem to get the back tank panel off. Any suggestions?
sawzall!
Thank you!! As a 70 year old female on a fixed income....I always try to do as many DIY projects as possible. Your video helped me feel really secure in this project and it works perfectly. Finally the end of the "singing toilet".
These are great videos from beginning to end. Well done guys! - Dane
HEY.com thanks for watching. What was your favorite thing about them? We are always trying to get better.
I liked almost everything. The only thing I didn't like was the side shot. The side shot should instead focus on a closeup shot of the item(s). Do more cutting to close-ups and back to you. - Dane
Thanks Dane! We'll work on this for future videos!
HEY.com Thanks Dane. We are always trying to get better. If you ever notice anything else we can do better please let us know. Roger
Excellent!
I recently replaced the “flush valve” system but it looks like the water doesn’t have a steady flow? Please advise
Thank you !!
Great video, super easy once i realized which way to turn nuts - counter to loosely gooseys, rightly tighten!
I have dula flush toilet. I changed the fill valve because it made a high pitch squeal. After flushing the toilet there is a loud noise in the pipe. What could be the problem?
did this on a toilet that wasnt filling up after flushing. works like a charm. even that exact model of fill valve. im not a plumber and have basic skills and was able to do.
My son & I were laughing while fixing 2 toilets!! Actually had fun together! The second toilet did leak because we didn’t put the rubber gasket in the bottom of the stem inside the toilet. Another good laugh and quick fix. Thanks!!
Toilet is fixed, you are the man. Will tell everyone i know to watch and Sub your channel
I've changed them before but this still. Leaks.
I did this!!! You can do it!!!!
Glad to hear about your success!
Loved the clear instructions. Thank you
What to do after you replace the new parts inside the tank and it still leak around the opening and shank washer.
Great video! You certainly helped out the first time homeowner.
Great instructions! Did it myself thanks to you
Thanks for the video.
Are you rebuilding your toilet?
Thsnk you for your help buddy👍👏👏👏
Thanks for the info, very helpful.
Thank you for all of your great videos! It’s so easy to do! You are great at explaining everything!?
Thank you!! Ours has been broken for almost a year, pipe of fill valve was cracked and would just run all the time...your video made it look so easy, and it was!!!! The one in there was so old it was mostly metal so it was very hard to get the locknutt off. But thank you for the confidence to be able to do it myself!!
Is it important to have the refill infill go into the tank or tube?
Hi Roger. Big thanks from me, your step by step instructions helped a novice do this fill valve swap in under a half hour. Thank you many times over sir!
Very clear intruction, thanks!
great video, short and on target, covers everything. I'm just an office jock and over the years I've replaced fill valves several times. This video has it all with great pointers along the way. Thanks!
Where'd his moustache go?
Thank you! It helped me a lot!
I have replaced many float valves in my toilets over the years and was really happy to find out I just needed to clean them. I have to shut the toilets off in the winter and put antifreeze in them but always get a bunch of dirt and sand when I turn the water back on. Now I know how to clean the dirt out of that top part, thank you.
Do you have a good video of getting a bathtub with a clean out drain cleared? I have tried boiling water, vinegar and baking soda, and plunged the crap out of it. I put the snake down the clean out but I don't think it went far enough. Don't want to use chemicals bad for the septic system. I guess I will try the snake again, been using those since I was a kid.
I’m sure you’ve long fixed your problem, but maybe this will help someone else. Try Green Gobbler (Home Depot). I think it’s safe for septic systems, and it isn’t caustic like drain cleaner. It works with enzymes.
You’re awesome thank you
So where’s the Teflon tape ????????
Oh my God there's too many steps! I'm going to have to watch the video from the beginning. What's a fill valve? Is that the thing in the center of the toilet?
Fill valve is what he was messing with.
Center part is a flush valve
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This was super easy to do 👍🏽
So easy thanks
Most welcome
Boom! Too easy- even for this millennial
the problem with you millennials is you think Bruce Jenner is a woman. you think men can be girls and girls can be boys. your generation is a weird generation.