I don't know what possessed you to create so detailed a video, but it was exactly what I needed to see to fix our toilet. (All I needed was a replacement gasket, and our neighborhood plumbing company was kind enough to give me just that one part.) I can only hope to pay my debt to you forward in some way. The world is a better place because of sharing souls like yourself. I salute you, sir.
I particularly appreciate that you showed the reality of how hard it can be to disassemble the parts. Some repair videos show things coming up easily which completely avoids the real problems one has with this kind of work.
Thanks to you, I went from no clue how to fix my toilet, to fixed with no hitches and little effort. Really appreciate the effort you put into helping others.
Dude! I have spent 4 months turning the water off after ever bowl refilled because my water bill uncreased SEVERAL HUNDRED dollars in a month due to a super quiet overflow issue. I had replaced the flapper gasket and that didn’t work. The toilet and its guts are only 4 years old so I knew something needed cleaned I didn’t have to replace the whole piece. THANK YOU! This tutorial was perfect.
This video is the perfect example of why UA-cam is so great. Clear, useful, videos that help people like me. Thank you +++++ for the detailed instructions that allowed me to fix my toilet which wasn't filling properly. I love that you didn't gloss over the difficulties you were having but showed us how to solve them.
Thank you so much for this video. I was having issues with the water flow "pulsing" when refilling the tank, and after watching your video and inspecting my fill valve, it looks like the diaphragm cap had simply degraded. Cost me just $3.25 for a new part and you saved me over $100 vs hiring a plumber!
This video is the gift that keeps on giving. To fix mine I had to use a Korky R528 replacement cap that comes with a new diaphragm. Before attempting to clean it out it my valve made a faint hissing as the water was topping the drain pipe and the valve was constantly filling. After I removed the top diaphragm cover I found my diaphragm was red and attached to the underside of that cap. I broke the riser under the diaphragm by twisting it out with pliers. Mine had just a tab opposite the float holding it down, so lifting from the tab side would have unlocked it. Despite breaking that tab when I cleaned it and put it back together it worked better, but would still slowly fill like yours. Replacing the cap and diaphragm only cost a few dollars and fixed the valve leak. Thank you!
I have a similar Toto Universal Fill valve and it was filling very very slowly. I followed your instructions to a tee. The filter was filled with sediment. Once I got it all cleaned out, it runs like a champ again. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I couldn't have done it without your instructions.
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO.My father just recently passed away and literally everything has gone wrong since then, including both the toilets continuously running the water. This walked me through it perfectly and now its fixed. It may not seem like a big thing to some people but for what I've been going through lately, it was a small miracle!
Thanks. Although the video could use some editing for time, it was really helpful. My Toto tank was sputtering every time it refilled. Thanks to this video, I was able to disassemble/reassemble the valve and solve the problem simply by cleaning the components. This saved us a lot of money, will make us stop worrying, and my wife will think I'm a hero.
Thank you. fill valve was on/off as the tank filled, watched your video, removed cap, gasket torn, getting a korky replacement cap for $4. Saved time and money.
A Million thanks for this detailed and well shot video! We have the exact fill valve you worked with in the video (which had been making an annoying hissing sound) and you saved us time, effort and and a boatload of money with your demonstration. I will most definitely pay your kindness forward! Thank you, again!
I can’t thank you enough. 🙏🏻 my toilet wouldn’t stop running. I was going to call a plumber but I thought- I’ll give it one go myself before I do. I found your video and because of your careful, clear instructions and demonstration, I had it fixed in 15 minutes!!! Thank you so so much!!!
I know others have already thanked you... but THANK YOU, again. My problem was a "gulping/screeching sound" when refilling the tank after the flush. I thought I had to replace the whole fill value so I bought one for $26 at the local plumbing. Got home and realized my style Toto makes it virtually impossible to unscrew the nut as there's almost no access. I think I would have to remove the whole toilet! Anyways, I carefully watched your video. There was some build up and a small metal piece in the filter. I just flushed 3 times and seems to have done the trick. I really appreciate all the detail and the patience in making the video and this saved my from hiring a plumber, and I can return the $26 replacement.
I watch your video until you started to put it all back together then went in to my bathroom to see if I could fix mine. Thank you so much for the way you presented it. Perfect. It took less then five minutes.... total!
This is fantastic! 62 YO female here, first ever plumbing job! my toilet wasn't filling enough hence wouldn't almost flush, took a few flushes to even wash away soap! followed these rather detailed instructions and realized it was the red rubber gasket thingy that was finished. Went to HD (I'm in Canada) and they sold me the whole piece for $5. They don't have the full kit. I was lucky, put it all back together, got husband to help with the muscle of turning water on and off and TADA! it's working like new! I like the fact that he was a bit of a spaz cause I learned from his mistakes......well done!
Thanks so much--this was so very helpful! Always nice to see someone actually working their way through a project and all the glitches encountered and how you worked your way around them. Knowing I could take the flush valve cap off to see the float itself and how it was behaving helped me to set the height of the flush valve so that it wouldn't keep running and running. Turned out to be an easy fix! Seriously, many thanks!
Thanks! I have never laughed during a plumbing video. I love the authenticity. Fixed our Toto flush valve...there was some slimy gunk in the reservoir, preventing water from flowing past the little float ball. Appreciate you taking the time to create and post.
A big thank you from me on posting this video! We had our home repiped and the corrosion sediment went all over the place and clogged up the fill valve of the toilet, which was a Toto, like in this video. Almost the same but the Toto I had had the green capped fill valve. The filter/noise reduction assembly lifts straight out thus no need to rotate it like in this video. The filter was clogged and needed to be cleaned. Again BIG THANK YOU for posting this!
Thank you so much for putting up this video! My girlfriend, sister, and I were able to watch this and fix our leaking toilet. When we called the plumber they were going to charge us $50 just to look at it! Much appreciated!!!
You really helped me out on a difficult day; the clogged fill valve this morning just added to it. Your video not only guided me in successfully clearing the fill valve but your style made the task approachable and do-able.
Thank you. You are my hero. My Toto toilet had been hissing and this morning it just stopped filling up the tank at all. I watched your video, took the pieces out as instructed, did those tiny little cleaning maneuvers and put the pieces back. I turned the water back on and the toilet filled up to the right level and no more hissing. Yay!
I have the exact same valve and happened across your video. It was extremely helpful in helping me clean out some deposit buildup. Now my toilet is flushing normally again. Thank you good sir!
Hello fine fellow. My Toto stop filling and I followed all of your fabulous and detailed steps so that I could get to the filter and clean it out without breaking any of fragile plastic pieces. I would be very happy to buy you a beer next time you're in Victoria, BC! :)
This was super helpful. This didn’t fox my problem but the detail and actually video footage was helpful. I have another issue but I am saving this bc now I know how to disassemble my full valve. Thank you for taking the time to shoot and share!!
THANK YOU! I hear noise coming from the fill valve (korky) after water stopped filling the tank, but it didn’t fill to the full mark. Also notice water was still lightly flowing into the bowl. I did what you did in your video and it fixed my problem!!!
I purchased a new house with one of these valves. Was not shutting off, This was great in getting to the problem, which was a ton of gunk from the water which the old owner had failed to keep the water softener on. It was so easy with this video.
Your video was all I needed to repair my toilet. I paid $2.30 for a new diaphragm - and problem solved! You saved me about $180 in service call and repair fees. Thank you!
Had a similar product. White cover instead of blue. Was hissing and not refilling. Your video on taking it apart without removing it from toilet (as other sites suggested) was perfect. Did not do much cleaning, but disassembly and reassembly fixed the problem.
Great Job and very detailed without rushung through the process. Even the snafus, which we all run into, were comferting in that we all run into them. Thanks for $aving me hundreds of dollars. That means alot!
Thank you so much for this! My problem was sometimes it wouldn't fill with water. Got that cap with the red rubber valve for $4 and fixed it. Much less hassle than changing out the entire filler valve.... and much cheaper.
just fixed the toilet at my mom's house thanks to this video...didn't have to buy anything, just needed to be disassembled and cleaned and had a much easier go of it than you did. thanks again.
You helped me fix my toilet! Took it apart as you described, cleaned everything and put it back together. I dont know what fixed it but now the tank is filling up! Thanx!
UA-cam is amazing. I found your video as I was looking for an answer to rectifying this exact situation. You took me through it perfectly and it worked the first time! Thank you!
Nice job on the video, appreciate it. I've worked on all different brands of fill valves before, but this was my first time working on a Toto. Spending some time watching your video told me exactly what I needed to know before tearing into a Toto fill valve. Armed with your info and new parts, it took me a whole.....10 minutes to basically rebuild my Toto fill valve. Only thing I would add, removing the flush lever is quick and simple. After you do, gives you just a little bit more working room.
The Korky water valve I have was filling SO SLOW and I had no idea how to clean this thing as we are on a well and sediment buildup is common. Thanks to your video I was able to take it apart and clean that long screen as it was full of sand/sediment. Works like new now. Thanks!
15 year old Toto Drake was surging when toilet filled. Purchased a R528 replacement cap before beginning the process. The diaphragm was messed up. I cleaned everything up; replaced cap. Reattached hose (newer model so it came off; sorry yours didn't. Made the process much easier in the narrow confines). Seems to have worked perfectly thanks to your excellent video.
Long but well documented and helpful! I did all those steps, the blue cap on my Toto came off quite easily. After cleaning, flushing out, checking that little valve on the square fill tank bottom and making sure it let water flow both ways, I reassembled the unit and flushed the toilet. It STILL kept overflowing and wouldn't cut off, I was damn pissed off! So I ran to Lowe's and got a new Toto 528GT fill valve and changed it all out. I had to cut the old one off with a mini saw because the supply line connection under the tank was stuck on and wouldn't budge. So I also got a new 20" toilet tank supply line. Now it all works great and I was even able to reduce the tank fill volume a bit and still get a great flush!
Thank you, you just saved me $150! My system is a bit different, but I used the concept and it worked like a charm. I have put one of those bleach block things in, and while we were away for a couple of weeks, it turned to a jelly like substance and blocked the valve! Your tutorial was awesome! Thanks again!
Wow... it worked! I kept hearing a hissing sound coming from the fill valve stem. I cleaned like you taught, and now it's back to complete silence! Thank you so much!
Thanks for the video. My Toto toilet wouldn't refill with water, but after watching your video I was able to disassemble and clean the Fill valve and now it works!
Thank you for posting this. I had an issue where the toilet would flush, and then hesitate before filling back up. Sounded like it was clogged but wasn’t. Cleaned all parts shown on this video and works perfect now.
A big 'thank you!" for taking the time to help us figure this out step by step. The video was awesome, and we really appreciate how you carefully reviewed/showed us each step. Here is what we found: the small rubber gasket (ours was red) seemed to be old and lifting from the edge (the edges were not flat down, but wrinkled up). We had bought an entire replacement unit, and took it apart to compare and check if it might be the culprit - seemed to be, so we replaced it. After putting the unit back together, presto - the toilet no longer leaks! Thank you again!
I appreciate the time and effort you made on this video. The complexity of fixing these newer units compared to how they used to be is crazy. Given the cost of replacing the float assembly, I'm sure I will just do that. I'm very glad to know how this thing works though.
Thank for the detailed explanation; based on your step-by-step instruction, I fixed a Toto toilet, the tank of which was filling very slowly. Different issue, great result.
I thank you also , for taking so much time and effort to help us all out. There is a lot of nuance in assembling and reassembling where experience makes all the difference for success. It would be easy to break the plastic components using incorrectly using unnecessary force. Well done!
Thanks for doing this video. I learned a lot! I had to fortify myself with a martini, haha, but I completed every step. No, it didn't solve the hissing noise in my toilet that indicates that there is a leak. But it gave me confidence that I can replace the dang fill valve with a new one. Your effort was well worth it! Thanks again.
I can't thank you enough. I've never attempted to do plumbing repairs before. Your video was so clear and walked me through every step. I discovered a torn gasket and replaced it without a problem due to your video. Thanks for saving me a call to my plumber. Total cost of this repair: $2.85!
Dude you are a lifesaver this was causing my pipes to rattle because the valve was never closing fully. I have a toto Entrada newer model. Took it apart, it was alittle different compared to yours. My filter was full of debris , cleaned the filter works like new again. Thanks so much.
Helped me complete successful self-repair (cleaning) to solve a "fill hesitation" problem. Fill tube filter needed cleaning which seemed to be only problem. Video itself could be crisper on the narrative & the video editing, but it did the trick. Thanks.
Great video The other videos make it look so easy and they do not show our hard to take things take apart. I love this step by step instructions that you give.Good job.
Thanks, big help. Turns out my original diaphragm had torn up. New replacement part was THU123 (as you stated) which was the cap/diaphragm assembly. New diaphragm is much stiffer. Works great again.
Thank you for the video I had sudden problem of water filling very slow. I didn’t have to replace anything. I checked for mineral buildup, which wasn’t the issue. I used pin to check that little hole and it was ok. Only issue I found was small metal particle in the filter. After removing it and putting everything back, the full water flow was back. Thank you for detailed video and explanation of the parts.
Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar. You just saved me from a plumber's visit...On a Saturday night, no less... Your step by step instructions with such a detailed video... including all of the TRAPS that await the uninformed (like me) was the only way I could have done this without breaking something. Took the unit apart, cleaned out a boatload of crud, and reassembled it without my typical Aw... Shucks... Darn it... etc. Be safe and again, Thank you!
Awesome video. I agree wholeheartedly with the other commenters who observed that contributions like this one make the world a better place. So, again, thank you.
Thanks for this! I've repaired plenty of toilets but never worked on a Toto. Diaphragm was deteriorated so I purchased a replacement cap for $7. Better than replacing the entire flush valve.
I've never once commented on a video, but here goes.... thank you! My toilet was "shuttering" as it would fill up. I ordered a a new TPU123 part, and boom! Fixed! Thank you!
Great Job! As a result of your video, I bought a Korky replacement first, but I didn't open it. I then took apart the old flush valve. The only things I can add is that I needed a bigger bowl under the toilet to collect the water once I unscrewed the nut! More water than I thought. A little less than 2 litres. It was very easy taking the thing apart once I took the flush valve out of the toilet. The cover came off quite easily. I did need pliers to get the head to rotate the 20 degrees. I found some hard iron deposits that were causing the flush valve to keep running. It is working fine now. I can now take the Korky replacement back to Home Depot. THANKS!
Thanks a ton for making this video, turned out my whole problem was debris in the filter. Not only did that get the toilet running properly, it now fills the tank far more quickly. I don't think I would have figured this out without this video!
It worked! There was some sand like deposits in the white filter stick thing. I cleaned it out, put it all back together and it works fine now. Saved a trip to Home Depot!
Thanks for the helpful video. It took about 20 minutes to fix. My toilet would start filling about 1 to 2 minutes after each flush and then fill very slowly. It turns out that there was sediment in the white comblike filter. That slowed the water drain to initiate the filling cycle. Although the video was long, it saved me time/frustration/uncertainty during the repair since I'm a newbie at this stuff. I didn't even try removing the flexible tube. Saved money and time since I didn't have to go to the store, replace the fill valve, mop the floor, and recalibrate.
Before putting everything back together, I flushed out the fill valve by holding a plastic container upside-down over the valve and turning on the water for a few seconds.
Thanks! My toilet has been running for weeks after contractor put it back in following renovation. Thanks to your video I was able to open it up and clean so debris out and now it works perfect.
I didn't have anything near the difficulties you had dissembling my unit; mine took about 5 - 10 minutes. Good job on the demo of taking it apart. I just had to clean mine out; filter was clogged.
I know the video is long, but some things simply take a while to do. I appreciate you going through everything step by step and adjusting the camera as needed.
Thanks for the detailed video. I got mine apart in less than 10 min. Unfortunately my rubber gasket was shot so ended upon having to get a replacement. The Korky Quiet Fill Platinum works just fine with a Toto ST784S toilet. Also picked up the Toto Universal flapper by Korky as my flapper was in sad shape. All good now!
Thanks very much for taking all the trouble to record every detail. On my own, I don't think I had a snowball's chance of getting it apart without breaking it. Sure enough, cleaned the bits and pieces as you showed us and voila no more funny shuddering noise when valve closes. Awesome sharing!!
Thank You! I also could not remove the tube and unscrewing the valve was also difficult. The entire valve sits lower in my toilet making is a little more difficult to access.I did remove the hose once free and cleaned everything. No apparent sediment or dirt. The only place with black dirt was the flimsy seal. Once reassembled, the toilet shut off. So this was extremely helpful!
Thank you for making this video. A single woman living on my own and the city had shut my water off because they were working on some pipes outside my house. Not only would my sink not work but my toilet then stopped working. And thankfully you made this video and I fixed my own toilet. My sink was much easier to fix just needed to take the cap off and rinse out all the sediment after that my sink worked just fine
that is why I make my videos. YES i like when people subscribe or donate to my paypal or click my amazon links before they buy things- but if they dont- it is ok- I still enjoy making videos to help and reach out to others :)
Excellent video: I had no idea why my toilet would not fill up until I saw your video. Thanks for creating it and showing those of us who own Toto toilets how to fix the flush valve. However, I think I'll just replace the flush valve after seeing all of the trouble you went through to disassemble it.
Thank you for helping me replace the diaphragm cap on my Toto. Without your advice I would not have known how to dissemble the fill valve system The replace valve works well and the Toto no longer runs continuously..
This was super helpful to me. Fortunately my unit turned and moved more like it was supposed to. I found a ton of freaky looking egg shaped sediment in the white feather shaped filter ... What the hell were those? Like tiny Amber beads ... Looked like insect eggs ... But didn't have a smell. I cleaned that out and it worked fine! I probably saved $130 - because we would've called a plumber to repair it (my wife was ready to call). Thank you so much for the video. You saved me a C note, my friend!
My toilet would not fill after my well ran dry and sediment got into my water supply. Your video, painful though it was to watch, made it possible for me to clean out the Toto valve. I could never have figured it out myself. Thanks!
Not sure if it was the ball floater or the robber tab, but after watching the video and flipping the tab and cleaning the ball, it seems to be fixed. Thanks. I enjoyed watching the difficulties you had taking it apart. I had the same problems.
I replaced the fill tube and eventually also replaced the flapper. In the end, I'm not sure that was the problem in the first place. Thanks again for the videos.
This was the first time I had ever taken apart a toilet and put it back together again. So thanks! Gaskets were old and slimy and not holding suction. Cleaning got it down to all but a trickle.
I don't know what possessed you to create so detailed a video, but it was exactly what I needed to see to fix our toilet. (All I needed was a replacement gasket, and our neighborhood plumbing company was kind enough to give me just that one part.) I can only hope to pay my debt to you forward in some way. The world is a better place because of sharing souls like yourself. I salute you, sir.
Hey Charlie! Fancy seeing you on this thread! Thanks to this video, I fixed my toilet in no time too.
I particularly appreciate that you showed the reality of how hard it can be to disassemble the parts. Some repair videos show things coming up easily which completely avoids the real problems one has with this kind of work.
So true
had a toilet that wouldn’t fill, this is a 7 year old video yet still the most followable. well done
Thanks to you, I went from no clue how to fix my toilet, to fixed with no hitches and little effort. Really appreciate the effort you put into helping others.
this is amazing, unlike all the 2 minute videos where everything works perfectly, you have all the problems that we have so it's actually realistic!
Dude! I have spent 4 months turning the water off after ever bowl refilled because my water bill uncreased SEVERAL HUNDRED dollars in a month due to a super quiet overflow issue. I had replaced the flapper gasket and that didn’t work. The toilet and its guts are only 4 years old so I knew something needed cleaned I didn’t have to replace the whole piece. THANK YOU! This tutorial was perfect.
hundreds of dollars? feel free to leave a super chat or paypal donation.. thanks
This video is the perfect example of why UA-cam is so great. Clear, useful, videos that help people like me. Thank you +++++ for the detailed instructions that allowed me to fix my toilet which wasn't filling properly. I love that you didn't gloss over the difficulties you were having but showed us how to solve them.
Thank you so much for this video. I was having issues with the water flow "pulsing" when refilling the tank, and after watching your video and inspecting my fill valve, it looks like the diaphragm cap had simply degraded. Cost me just $3.25 for a new part and you saved me over $100 vs hiring a plumber!
Years later, this video saved my bacon as well! I thank you for your service 🫡
This video is the gift that keeps on giving. To fix mine I had to use a Korky R528 replacement cap that comes with a new diaphragm. Before attempting to clean it out it my valve made a faint hissing as the water was topping the drain pipe and the valve was constantly filling. After I removed the top diaphragm cover I found my diaphragm was red and attached to the underside of that cap. I broke the riser under the diaphragm by twisting it out with pliers. Mine had just a tab opposite the float holding it down, so lifting from the tab side would have unlocked it. Despite breaking that tab when I cleaned it and put it back together it worked better, but would still slowly fill like yours. Replacing the cap and diaphragm only cost a few dollars and fixed the valve leak. Thank you!
thanks
I have a similar Toto Universal Fill valve and it was filling very very slowly. I followed your instructions to a tee. The filter was filled with sediment. Once I got it all cleaned out, it runs like a champ again. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I couldn't have done it without your instructions.
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO.My father just recently passed away and literally everything has gone wrong since then, including both the toilets continuously running the water. This walked me through it perfectly and now its fixed. It may not seem like a big thing to some people but for what I've been going through lately, it was a small miracle!
Thanks. Although the video could use some editing for time, it was really helpful. My Toto tank was sputtering every time it refilled. Thanks to this video, I was able to disassemble/reassemble the valve and solve the problem simply by cleaning the components. This saved us a lot of money, will make us stop worrying, and my wife will think I'm a hero.
Thank you. fill valve was on/off as the tank filled, watched your video, removed cap, gasket torn, getting a korky replacement cap for $4. Saved time and money.
A Million thanks for this detailed and well shot video! We have the exact fill valve you worked with in the video (which had been making an annoying hissing sound) and you saved us time, effort and and a boatload of money with your demonstration. I will most definitely pay your kindness forward! Thank you, again!
I can’t thank you enough. 🙏🏻 my toilet wouldn’t stop running. I was going to call a plumber but I thought- I’ll give it one go myself before I do. I found your video and because of your careful, clear instructions and demonstration, I had it fixed in 15 minutes!!! Thank you so so much!!!
Just want to say thanks for making this. It helped me to fix a problem I had on my Toto unit and saved me a lot of time and frustration.
Wow, thank you so much for this video. Toilet wasn't filling, same setup, and did everything you showed and presto! Toilet fills normal. You ROCK!!!
I know others have already thanked you... but THANK YOU, again. My problem was a "gulping/screeching sound" when refilling the tank after the flush.
I thought I had to replace the whole fill value so I bought one for $26 at the local plumbing. Got home and realized my style Toto makes it virtually impossible to unscrew the nut as there's almost no access. I think I would have to remove the whole toilet! Anyways, I carefully watched your video.
There was some build up and a small metal piece in the filter. I just flushed 3 times and seems to have done the trick. I really appreciate all the detail and the patience in making the video and this saved my from hiring a plumber, and I can return the $26 replacement.
I watch your video until you started to put it all back together then went in to my bathroom to see if I could fix mine. Thank you so much for the way you presented it. Perfect. It took less then five minutes.... total!
This is fantastic! 62 YO female here, first ever plumbing job! my toilet wasn't filling enough hence wouldn't almost flush, took a few flushes to even wash away soap! followed these rather detailed instructions and realized it was the red rubber gasket thingy that was finished. Went to HD (I'm in Canada) and they sold me the whole piece for $5. They don't have the full kit. I was lucky, put it all back together, got husband to help with the muscle of turning water on and off and TADA! it's working like new! I like the fact that he was a bit of a spaz cause I learned from his mistakes......well done!
Thanks so much--this was so very helpful! Always nice to see someone actually working their way through a project and all the glitches encountered and how you worked your way around them. Knowing I could take the flush valve cap off to see the float itself and how it was behaving helped me to set the height of the flush valve so that it wouldn't keep running and running. Turned out to be an easy fix! Seriously, many thanks!
Thanks! I have never laughed during a plumbing video. I love the authenticity. Fixed our Toto flush valve...there was some slimy gunk in the reservoir, preventing water from flowing past the little float ball. Appreciate you taking the time to create and post.
A big thank you from me on posting this video! We had our home repiped and the corrosion sediment went all over the place and clogged up the fill valve of the toilet, which was a Toto, like in this video. Almost the same but the Toto I had had the green capped fill valve. The filter/noise reduction assembly lifts straight out thus no need to rotate it like in this video. The filter was clogged and needed to be cleaned. Again BIG THANK YOU for posting this!
Thank you so much for putting up this video! My girlfriend, sister, and I were able to watch this and fix our leaking toilet. When we called the plumber they were going to charge us $50 just to look at it! Much appreciated!!!
Thank you Korky. You saved me 100's of dollars and hours of stress with your in depth video.
You really helped me out on a difficult day; the clogged fill valve this morning
just added to it. Your video not only guided me in successfully clearing the fill valve but your style made the task approachable and do-able.
Thank you. You are my hero. My Toto toilet had been hissing and this morning it just stopped filling up the tank at all. I watched your video, took the pieces out as instructed, did those tiny little cleaning maneuvers and put the pieces back. I turned the water back on and the toilet filled up to the right level and no more hissing. Yay!
I am glad you got it working. well done
Wow - I fixed my first toilet! Thank you for your clear directions. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. You are a fantastic teacher!
I have the exact same valve and happened across your video. It was extremely helpful in helping me clean out some deposit buildup. Now my toilet is flushing normally again. Thank you good sir!
Hello fine fellow. My Toto stop filling and I followed all of your fabulous and detailed steps so that I could get to the filter and clean it out without breaking any of fragile plastic pieces. I would be very happy to buy you a beer next time you're in Victoria, BC! :)
thanks i will never be in BC and i don't drink, but I am glad your toilet works :)
This was super helpful. This didn’t fox my problem but the detail and actually video footage was helpful. I have another issue but I am saving this bc now I know how to disassemble my full valve. Thank you for taking the time to shoot and share!!
thank you miss 23
Thank you for your detailed fixit video. It was easy to follow and now my Toto is back in working order and we are happy campers.
THANK YOU! I hear noise coming from the fill valve (korky) after water stopped filling the tank, but it didn’t fill to the full mark. Also notice water was still lightly flowing into the bowl. I did what you did in your video and it fixed my problem!!!
I purchased a new house with one of these valves. Was not shutting off, This was great in getting to the problem, which was a ton of gunk from the water which the old owner had failed to keep the water softener on. It was so easy with this video.
Your video was all I needed to repair my toilet. I paid $2.30 for a new diaphragm - and problem solved! You saved me about $180 in service call and repair fees. Thank you!
Had a similar product. White cover instead of blue. Was hissing and not refilling. Your video on taking it apart without removing it from toilet (as other sites suggested) was perfect. Did not do much cleaning, but disassembly and reassembly fixed the problem.
Great Job and very detailed without rushung through the process. Even the snafus, which we all run into, were comferting in that we all run into them. Thanks for $aving me hundreds of dollars. That means alot!
Thank you so much for this! My problem was sometimes it wouldn't fill with water. Got that cap with the red rubber valve for $4 and fixed it. Much less hassle than changing out the entire filler valve.... and much cheaper.
just fixed the toilet at my mom's house thanks to this video...didn't have to buy anything, just needed to be disassembled and cleaned and had a much easier go of it than you did. thanks again.
You helped me fix my toilet! Took it apart as you described, cleaned everything and put it back together. I dont know what fixed it but now the tank is filling up! Thanx!
Great job!
UA-cam is amazing. I found your video as I was looking for an answer to rectifying this exact situation.
You took me through it perfectly and it worked the first time!
Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice job on the video, appreciate it. I've worked on all different brands of fill valves before, but this was my first time working on a Toto. Spending some time watching your video told me exactly what I needed to know before tearing into a Toto fill valve. Armed with your info and new parts, it took me a whole.....10 minutes to basically rebuild my Toto fill valve. Only thing I would add, removing the flush lever is quick and simple. After you do, gives you just a little bit more working room.
The Korky water valve I have was filling SO SLOW and I had no idea how to clean this thing as we are on a well and sediment buildup is common. Thanks to your video I was able to take it apart and clean that long screen as it was full of sand/sediment. Works like new now. Thanks!
enjoy
15 year old Toto Drake was surging when toilet filled. Purchased a R528 replacement cap before beginning the process. The diaphragm was messed up. I cleaned everything up; replaced cap. Reattached hose (newer model so it came off; sorry yours didn't. Made the process much easier in the narrow confines). Seems to have worked perfectly thanks to your excellent video.
Long but well documented and helpful! I did all those steps, the blue cap on my Toto came off quite easily. After cleaning, flushing out, checking that little valve on the square fill tank bottom and making sure it let water flow both ways, I reassembled the unit and flushed the toilet. It STILL kept overflowing and wouldn't cut off, I was damn pissed off! So I ran to Lowe's and got a new Toto 528GT fill valve and changed it all out. I had to cut the old one off with a mini saw because the supply line connection under the tank was stuck on and wouldn't budge. So I also got a new 20" toilet tank supply line. Now it all works great and I was even able to reduce the tank fill volume a bit and still get a great flush!
you are the king of repairs!!! good job there
Thank you, you just saved me $150! My system is a bit different, but I used the concept and it worked like a charm. I have put one of those bleach block things in, and while we were away for a couple of weeks, it turned to a jelly like substance and blocked the valve! Your tutorial was awesome! Thanks again!
Yeah! My problem was "fill hesitation". This fixed my problem. Saved me time, money and aggravation. Thank you so much.
Wow... it worked! I kept hearing a hissing sound coming from the fill valve stem. I cleaned like you taught, and now it's back to complete silence! Thank you so much!
Thanks for the video. My Toto toilet wouldn't refill with water, but after watching your video I was able to disassemble and clean the Fill valve and now it works!
Thank you for posting this. I had an issue where the toilet would flush, and then hesitate before filling back up. Sounded like it was clogged but wasn’t. Cleaned all parts shown on this video and works perfect now.
Fortunately my toilet is newer, so it came apart easily. Followed your steps and it solved the problem of the toilet running. THANKS!
good job there Gary
A big 'thank you!" for taking the time to help us figure this out step by step. The video was awesome, and we really appreciate how you carefully reviewed/showed us each step. Here is what we found: the small rubber gasket (ours was red) seemed to be old and lifting from the edge (the edges were not flat down, but wrinkled up). We had bought an entire replacement unit, and took it apart to compare and check if it might be the culprit - seemed to be, so we replaced it. After putting the unit back together, presto - the toilet no longer leaks! Thank you again!
I appreciate the time and effort you made on this video. The complexity of fixing these newer units compared to how they used to be is crazy. Given the cost of replacing the float assembly, I'm sure I will just do that. I'm very glad to know how this thing works though.
Thank for the detailed explanation; based on your step-by-step instruction, I fixed a Toto toilet, the tank of which was filling very slowly. Different issue, great result.
Great job!
This worked. Cleaned everything. Had the red flapper. And once I put it all back together, it started to work right. Thank you!!!
I thank you also , for taking so much time and effort to help us all out. There is a lot of nuance in assembling and reassembling where experience makes all the difference for success. It would be easy to break the plastic components using incorrectly using unnecessary force.
Well done!
very kind
Thanks for doing this video. I learned a lot! I had to fortify myself with a martini, haha, but I completed every step. No, it didn't solve the hissing noise in my toilet that indicates that there is a leak. But it gave me confidence that I can replace the dang fill valve with a new one. Your effort was well worth it! Thanks again.
Well, I really do not know why I’m watching this video but I guess it is entertaining to watch. Thanks for dissecting the fill valve bravely.
I can't thank you enough. I've never attempted to do plumbing repairs before. Your video was so clear and walked me through every step. I discovered a torn gasket and replaced it without a problem due to your video. Thanks for saving me a call to my plumber. Total cost of this repair: $2.85!
Dude you are a lifesaver this was causing my pipes to rattle because the valve was never closing fully. I have a toto Entrada newer model. Took it apart, it was alittle different compared to yours. My filter was full of debris , cleaned the filter works like new again. Thanks so much.
thanks low
Helped me complete successful self-repair (cleaning) to solve a "fill hesitation" problem. Fill tube filter needed cleaning which seemed to be only problem. Video itself could be crisper on the narrative & the video editing, but it did the trick. Thanks.
Great video The other videos make it look so easy and they do not show our hard to take things take apart. I love this step by step instructions that you give.Good job.
Really appreciate this video. The gasket at the top was bad; simply took one from a cheaper valve I had at hand. Solved the leak. Thank you!
most welcome
Thanks, big help. Turns out my original diaphragm had torn up. New replacement part was THU123 (as you stated) which was the cap/diaphragm assembly. New diaphragm is much stiffer. Works great again.
Thank you for the video I had sudden problem of water filling very slow. I didn’t have to replace anything. I checked for mineral buildup, which wasn’t the issue. I used pin to check that little hole and it was ok. Only issue I found was small metal particle in the filter. After removing it and putting everything back, the full water flow was back. Thank you for detailed video and explanation of the parts.
good job!!
Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar. You just saved me from a plumber's visit...On a Saturday night, no less... Your step by step instructions with such a detailed video... including all of the TRAPS that await the uninformed (like me) was the only way I could have done this without breaking something. Took the unit apart, cleaned out a boatload of crud, and reassembled it without my typical Aw... Shucks... Darn it... etc. Be safe and again, Thank you!
Awesome video. I agree wholeheartedly with the other commenters who observed that contributions like this one make the world a better place. So, again, thank you.
Thanks for this! I've repaired plenty of toilets but never worked on a Toto. Diaphragm was deteriorated so I purchased a replacement cap for $7. Better than replacing the entire flush valve.
I've never once commented on a video, but here goes.... thank you! My toilet was "shuttering" as it would fill up. I ordered a a new TPU123 part, and boom! Fixed! Thank you!
Great Job! As a result of your video, I bought a Korky replacement first, but I didn't open it.
I then took apart the old flush valve. The only things I can add is that I needed a bigger bowl under the toilet to collect the water once I unscrewed the nut! More water than I thought. A little less than 2 litres. It was very easy taking the thing apart once I took the flush valve out of the toilet. The cover came off quite easily. I did need pliers to get the head to rotate the 20 degrees. I found some hard iron deposits that were causing the flush valve to keep running. It is working fine now.
I can now take the Korky replacement back to Home Depot. THANKS!
Thanks for taking the time to film and edit. Saved me a lot of time.
You're welcome!
My worked great it shut off and no longer sounds of water running- your video worked for me
thanks B
Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to make this video. I just fixed my toilet.
happy flushing
Thanks a ton for making this video, turned out my whole problem was debris in the filter. Not only did that get the toilet running properly, it now fills the tank far more quickly. I don't think I would have figured this out without this video!
You're welcome!
It worked! There was some sand like deposits in the white filter stick thing. I cleaned it out, put it all back together and it works fine now. Saved a trip to Home Depot!
Thank You for taking the time to make this video. It was just what I needed. I was able to fix my toilet in 30 minutes.
You are the man, and this video is hilarious. Thanks for helping me fix my toilet.
Glad I could help
The disassembly directions were very helpful, thanks.
I used some CLR in the mix which made everything simpler and quicker, minimal disassembly.
Great to hear!
Thank you for this video, all I had to do was follow the steps you showed to clean the parts, and it fixed my issue, no need to even buy new parts!!
very nice
Great video, took your advice and repaired my own 🚽! You saved me 💰 my brother. Thanks again!
very nice
Thanks for the helpful video. It took about 20 minutes to fix. My toilet would start filling about 1 to 2 minutes after each flush and then fill very slowly. It turns out that there was sediment in the white comblike filter. That slowed the water drain to initiate the filling cycle. Although the video was long, it saved me time/frustration/uncertainty during the repair since I'm a newbie at this stuff. I didn't even try removing the flexible tube. Saved money and time since I didn't have to go to the store, replace the fill valve, mop the floor, and recalibrate.
Before putting everything back together, I flushed out the fill valve by holding a plastic container upside-down over the valve and turning on the water for a few seconds.
Thanks! My toilet has been running for weeks after contractor put it back in following renovation. Thanks to your video I was able to open it up and clean so debris out and now it works perfect.
I am glad to see you with all those problems. Because that's what's going to happen to me. This was a great true video. Thank you, I'll give it a go.
I didn't have anything near the difficulties you had dissembling my unit; mine took about 5 - 10 minutes.
Good job on the demo of taking it apart. I just had to clean mine out; filter was clogged.
I really liked how you showed the first time through, even with the difficulties. Those are educational, too.
I know the video is long, but some things simply take a while to do. I appreciate you going through everything step by step and adjusting the camera as needed.
Thank you for making this video! Exactly what I needed… fixed my toilet in 10 minutes (after ordering the replacement part you called out).
You're welcome!
Thanks for the detailed video. I got mine apart in less than 10 min. Unfortunately my rubber gasket was shot so ended upon having to get a replacement. The Korky Quiet Fill Platinum works just fine with a Toto ST784S toilet. Also picked up the Toto Universal flapper by Korky as my flapper was in sad shape. All good now!
Thanks very much for taking all the trouble to record every detail. On my own, I don't think I had a snowball's chance of getting it apart without breaking it. Sure enough, cleaned the bits and pieces as you showed us and voila no more funny shuddering noise when valve closes. Awesome sharing!!
Thank You! I also could not remove the tube and unscrewing the valve was also difficult. The entire valve sits lower in my toilet making is a little more difficult to access.I did remove the hose once free and cleaned everything. No apparent sediment or dirt. The only place with black dirt was the flimsy seal. Once reassembled, the toilet shut off. So this was extremely helpful!
Thank you for making this video. A single woman living on my own and the city had shut my water off because they were working on some pipes outside my house. Not only would my sink not work but my toilet then stopped working. And thankfully you made this video and I fixed my own toilet. My sink was much easier to fix just needed to take the cap off and rinse out all the sediment after that my sink worked just fine
that is why I make my videos. YES i like when people subscribe or donate to my paypal or click my amazon links before they buy things- but if they dont- it is ok- I still enjoy making videos to help and reach out to others :)
Excellent video: I had no idea why my toilet would not fill up until I saw your video. Thanks for creating it and showing those of us who own Toto toilets how to fix the flush valve. However, I think I'll just replace the flush valve after seeing all of the trouble you went through to disassemble it.
Thank you for helping me replace the diaphragm cap on my Toto. Without your advice I would not have known how to dissemble the fill valve system The replace valve works well and the Toto no longer runs continuously..
Excellent video. Cleaned out my fill valve and good to go. Most helpful was knowing to turn the top to release it. Thank you!
thanks
This was super helpful to me. Fortunately my unit turned and moved more like it was supposed to. I found a ton of freaky looking egg shaped sediment in the white feather shaped filter ... What the hell were those? Like tiny Amber beads ... Looked like insect eggs ... But didn't have a smell. I cleaned that out and it worked fine! I probably saved $130 - because we would've called a plumber to repair it (my wife was ready to call). Thank you so much for the video. You saved me a C note, my friend!
My toilet would not fill after my well ran dry and sediment got into my water supply. Your video, painful though it was to watch, made it possible for me to clean out the Toto valve. I could never have figured it out myself. Thanks!
Helped me fix my Toto that was ‘wheezing’ when filling in 2023. Thank you sir!
Glad it helped!
Not sure if it was the ball floater or the robber tab, but after watching the video and flipping the tab and cleaning the ball, it seems to be fixed. Thanks. I enjoyed watching the difficulties you had taking it apart. I had the same problems.
Unfortunately, the fix did not work. What's the link to your video for installing a replacement.
I replaced the fill tube and eventually also replaced the flapper. In the end, I'm not sure that was the problem in the first place. Thanks again for the videos.
This was the first time I had ever taken apart a toilet and put it back together again. So thanks! Gaskets were old and slimy and not holding suction. Cleaning got it down to all but a trickle.
This was so helpful. Thank you. My toilet now works.
Glad it helped