FINALLY someone who explains the CORRECT way to adjust the water level. This is literally the first website / video that explained the ring on the bottom of the cylinder. All the others are just like "turn the screw" or "turn the shaft", as though 99% of us didn't try that first. THIS video fixed my low water level issue. THANK YOU.
@@MoreThanMaintenance I just realized how many different videos you have too, so this channel is definitely a must-save go-to for us as well!! If we come across an issue that you have not already added a video on, I will just message you for explanation instead. 😝🤣Thank you for all of them though!! 🙏💗
I've been asking my husband to fix it - for the last TWO YEARS - 😬, this morning, he finally told me he doesn't know how to do it 🤦♀️ so here I am... 👷♀️
Worthless… I loathe men who shrug shoulders at basic task like toilet adj. and tire/battery changing. They should be relentlessly mocked/shamed and man card revoked permanently 😆
THANK YOU! Other videos told me to twist the fill valve to adjust the height WITHOUT first telling me to move the plastic ring up! I was gripping and twisting the fill valve as hard as I could until I heard a scary grinding sound and probably almost broke my toilet. But once I popped up the plastic ring, boom don't even need to twist the fill valve, just move it up or down. Again thank you so much!
Thanks so much! Like the person below me said - this is the first vide that explained about the ring - which worked. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!
Mine hasn't flushed right for a couple years since I installed this float. Everyone always says just adjust the screw. Well, I didn't have enough play to get the water level high enough. Fixed now, THANK YOU!
thanks much for this video; I installed a new fill valve this week but it wasn't high enough inside so I thought I was going to have to disconnect the whole thing again to readjust the height; this video saved me a good bit of time. Appreciate it.
I was wondering why my water bill increased this year. Looks like i found the answer! The level of the water went higher that it supposed to be. So overfilled water was going to the sewer system. Thank You for being useful! 🎉
Very good video...There is one issue some people will run into and that's when raising the fill valve some some toilet bowls won't allow you to put the lid back on correctly if the valve is up too high...be sure to check that it is not above the porcelain after your adjustment.
Great video Sam. One thing I noticed you didn't cover is the fine adjustment you can make with the outer plastic bolt attached to the float. clearly it wasn't needed in your case, just thought I'd mention it for future reference.
Thank the UA-cam gods for this one. I opened up the back of my toilet.... saw no floaty ball and then I stood staring with crickets chirping in the background. Thank you, Sam.
Thank you so much for this video!! It helped us tremendously with adjusting the float on our toilet, since it's different than our previous toilets. Excellent explanation and descriptive content!! God bless you!! 🙏💗
I thought moving up the ring might introduce some kind of problem to the system because the instructions for installation told me not to move it. However, there is nothing to worry about and it worked just like in the video. You don't need to remove the valve cap on the top, disconnect the hose and rotate the whole fill valve.
Ugh, I don’t get it. I’ve tried everything. At first, it wasn’t filling, so I opened said thing and cleaned it out from debris. Then, problem was fixed so then later today, toilet seemed to be running, constantly. I checked and sure enough, it was overfilling. You’re the first to mention that valve, but it’s still overfilling. I think I spent about 2 hours and to no avail, I shut the water down. Maybe I’ll get it tomorrow.
Must be a common occurrence; my floater is a little different; adjustment for mine is just below the arm that pivots the water on/or off. the step connecting the arm can be twisted loose to screw floater up or down, reconnect stem to arm and walla!
You should have just turned the small thumb screw to the right. No need to shut off the water, or adjust the height. (I'm a master plumber by the way, not an internet troll)
I tried that and it didn't work. But since I couldn't see what he did to loosen that ring at the bottom or how to tighten it again, I'm probably going to take the whole thing out and replace it. This is a rental house, so who knows how long it's been since it was installed. And since the flapper isn't looking too good either, I guess I'll replace it at the same time. My maintenance people refused to fix it for me, and while I have replaced a flapper before, but this will be my first time at replacing the float and fill valve.
My toilet tank only sometimes automatically refills after flushing and sometimes it doesn't. The float will be at the bottom and I have to tap the water level adjustment screw down to get the water to flow in. It's hard to troubleshoot because it does not happen every time and if I try to adjust things, the water will begin flowing in.
The new valve we purchased looks pretty similar to this, but this adjustment at the base doesn't exist as far as I can see. The ring is there that can be lifted, but the adjustment at the base doesn't exist at least as far as I can tell.
hi, did you ever figure this out? i kept pulling and turning cuz some videos said you turn the gray piece to make it go up whereas this video you just pull it up and it clicks at each stop, but no amount of pulling and turning worked for mine.
I know this video is 5 years old, but I have the Fluidmaster fill valve too and after I popped the white plastic piece up (that was difficult enough in itself), I couldn't move the gray piece up and down at all no matter how hard I pulled. Tried turning it and twisting but no luck. Ended up putting it back together and the water line was still low. If anyone else has this issue and figured it out, let me know please!
I just replaced my fill valve with the one shown in this video. My issue is, the arm holding screw, occasionally locks up or down. So, in the middle of the night, you may go to flush the toilet the toilet never filled back up again. I can press down on the arm, which activates it to fill, then have to stop it manually. Once it is set, it works for 7-8 flushes. Then doesn't fill again. Is there a fix for that?
My water will come into toilet bowl about a inch higher than water ring in toilet bowl and then about 30 seconds later slowly level back down to water ring in toilet bowl. Is that normal? The water level in tank is at the correct water mark line in tank. I don't want unnecessary water going into my my septic tank. Thanks for your time
Question,,,, the small fill valve tube, the black one... how far down Into the bowel fill tube should it go? Should I hear it “dripping.” Every 5 to 10 minutes, my toilet seems to be filling. Does it for about 10 to 15 secs. I’ve replaced the flapper numerous time. Thanks.
did you ever solve this issue? i just replaced my fill valve before my toilet no longer flushed, and now my toilet won't stop refilling every few mins. i tried changing out the flapper to see if that was the problem, but no luck.
@@phan282002 HAHA.... the toilet challenge!!! Did I solve it... permanently? No. It seems to be okay for a few days, then repeats the problem. I've changed the flapper periodically. 2022 will be the year of the "flapper."
@@Skyholder001 lol! Well, that beats my situation. I accidentally cracked the tank after changing out the tank bowl gasket. Gonna pay someone an arm and a leg to change out the entire toilet now. 😩
FINALLY someone who explains the CORRECT way to adjust the water level. This is literally the first website / video that explained the ring on the bottom of the cylinder. All the others are just like "turn the screw" or "turn the shaft", as though 99% of us didn't try that first. THIS video fixed my low water level issue. THANK YOU.
Thanks. You saved me a trip to the store with 30 seconds of easy work. We bought this house a year ago, and that toilet has never been quite right.
Thank you very much from a recently divorced lady who has had to learn lots of new things.
This channel will he very useful. Keep it for future use. Thank you for watching 🙂
@@MoreThanMaintenance I just realized how many different videos you have too, so this channel is definitely a must-save go-to for us as well!! If we come across an issue that you have not already added a video on, I will just message you for explanation instead. 😝🤣Thank you for all of them though!! 🙏💗
I've been asking my husband to fix it - for the last TWO YEARS - 😬, this morning, he finally told me he doesn't know how to do it 🤦♀️ so here I am... 👷♀️
Wow. You sure you didn’t marry a woman?
😂
Worthless… I loathe men who shrug shoulders at basic task like toilet adj. and tire/battery changing. They should be relentlessly mocked/shamed and man card revoked permanently 😆
That's why I just do it myself 🤣 (female)
You Waited 2 years?
This is the second one for the basement bat. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOuLt8IL_GxhhaK8DBuKEL-zV0UJVpWZn , works great
THANK YOU! Other videos told me to twist the fill valve to adjust the height WITHOUT first telling me to move the plastic ring up! I was gripping and twisting the fill valve as hard as I could until I heard a scary grinding sound and probably almost broke my toilet. But once I popped up the plastic ring, boom don't even need to twist the fill valve, just move it up or down. Again thank you so much!
Thanks so much! Like the person below me said - this is the first vide that explained about the ring - which worked. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!
Mine hasn't flushed right for a couple years since I installed this float. Everyone always says just adjust the screw. Well, I didn't have enough play to get the water level high enough. Fixed now, THANK YOU!
thanks much for this video; I installed a new fill valve this week but it wasn't high enough inside so I thought I was going to have to disconnect the whole thing again to readjust the height; this video saved me a good bit of time. Appreciate it.
Thanks man, I replaced the flapper and the phantom flushing continued. Saw that my water level was too high after watching this and fixed it finally!
I was wondering why my water bill increased this year. Looks like i found the answer! The level of the water went higher that it supposed to be. So overfilled water was going to the sewer system. Thank You for being useful! 🎉
Very good video...There is one issue some people will run into and that's when raising the fill valve some some toilet bowls won't allow you to put the lid back on correctly if the valve is up too high...be sure to check that it is not above the porcelain after your adjustment.
Wow! Thanks for this awesome video. I have been trying to figure out how to adjust this valve. Now the toilet works like a charm
Who know I would be so impressed by plumbing videos ... 33 year old me lol
Great video, informational and SUPER HELPFUL!
Thanks Sam, that TOTALLY worked! I had to try it twice...I wasn't pulling up hard enough the first time...
Great video Sam. One thing I noticed you didn't cover is the fine adjustment you can make with the outer plastic bolt attached to the float. clearly it wasn't needed in your case, just thought I'd mention it for future reference.
Thank you 2 years later! This is the ONLY thing I had to do to fix mine. 😊
Thank you! Saved me a $100 trip charge and extra person in my home during a pandemic.
Thanks for this video. It’s been driving me crazy but this fixed my issue.
This helped me out tremendously. Thanks so much for posting this.
Thank the UA-cam gods for this one. I opened up the back of my toilet.... saw no floaty ball and then I stood staring with crickets chirping in the background. Thank you, Sam.
Lol. Me too. Thank God for this video.
Thank you so much! This video really help me fix the issue I was having. Simple and easy
Thank you so much for this video!! It helped us tremendously with adjusting the float on our toilet, since it's different than our previous toilets. Excellent explanation and descriptive content!! God bless you!! 🙏💗
Just what I needed. Thanks.
Thank you! You literally saved my life and money!
Great video!
Worked great!!! I was about to lose my mind. Thanks so much!!
Danggg bro thank u so much u jus saved me money and headache freekin neva new dat part could b adjusted ooo ty mann fr ur da man
I thought moving up the ring might introduce some kind of problem to the system because the instructions for installation told me not to move it.
However, there is nothing to worry about and it worked just like in the video.
You don't need to remove the valve cap on the top, disconnect the hose and rotate the whole fill valve.
Thank you , now I don't feel like a dummy . I really appreciate it
Helps a lot. Thank you
Thank you for sharing the video! Was very helpful for me 👍
never knew that ring was suppose to go up, fixed my problem, manycthanks
Thanks a bunch! I just installed a new valve but didn’t get the height right and was dreading having to take it out again to adjust.
Not what I was looking for but a like for being precise.
Thank you, your video was very helpful. I replace the flap and I had also had to adjust the fill value. It is working great now.
Thank U so very much u fixed my toilet
Great video bro.... Thanks.
Appreciate it I was getting ready to call a plumber
Ugh, I don’t get it. I’ve tried everything. At first, it wasn’t filling, so I opened said thing and cleaned it out from debris. Then, problem was fixed so then later today, toilet seemed to be running, constantly. I checked and sure enough, it was overfilling. You’re the first to mention that valve, but it’s still overfilling. I think I spent about 2 hours and to no avail, I shut the water down. Maybe I’ll get it tomorrow.
YOU SOLVED MY PROBLEM..THANKS !
Must be a common occurrence; my floater is a little different; adjustment for mine is just below the arm that pivots the water on/or off. the step connecting the arm can be twisted loose to screw floater up or down, reconnect stem to arm and walla!
You are the MAN 👨 thanks you 😁 it worked....
You should have just turned the small thumb screw to the right. No need to shut off the water, or adjust the height. (I'm a master plumber by the way, not an internet troll)
Tried to adjust both didnt work so the water lever in bowl itself is still to low
I tried that and it didn't work. But since I couldn't see what he did to loosen that ring at the bottom or how to tighten it again, I'm probably going to take the whole thing out and replace it. This is a rental house, so who knows how long it's been since it was installed. And since the flapper isn't looking too good either, I guess I'll replace it at the same time. My maintenance people refused to fix it for me, and while I have replaced a flapper before, but this will be my first time at replacing the float and fill valve.
My toilet tank only sometimes automatically refills after flushing and sometimes it doesn't. The float will be at the bottom and I have to tap the water level adjustment screw down to get the water to flow in. It's hard to troubleshoot because it does not happen every time and if I try to adjust things, the water will begin flowing in.
You rock! Great info
The new valve we purchased looks pretty similar to this, but this adjustment at the base doesn't exist as far as I can see. The ring is there that can be lifted, but the adjustment at the base doesn't exist at least as far as I can tell.
hi, did you ever figure this out? i kept pulling and turning cuz some videos said you turn the gray piece to make it go up whereas this video you just pull it up and it clicks at each stop, but no amount of pulling and turning worked for mine.
Thanks from a lady who knows nothing about this except my toilet will not fill right when flushed and it gets clogged with nothing. Thank yiu
I thought I have to take out that whole valve to lower it. Guess I don't thanks for the help
I know this video is 5 years old, but I have the Fluidmaster fill valve too and after I popped the white plastic piece up (that was difficult enough in itself), I couldn't move the gray piece up and down at all no matter how hard I pulled. Tried turning it and twisting but no luck. Ended up putting it back together and the water line was still low. If anyone else has this issue and figured it out, let me know please!
thanks this actually looks complicated to me but i haven't done much technical work more paperwork
Thank you so much! just solved my problem! You get an A+ !
Thank you! It worked.
I just replaced my fill valve with the one shown in this video. My issue is, the arm holding screw, occasionally locks up or down. So, in the middle of the night, you may go to flush the toilet the toilet never filled back up again. I can press down on the arm, which activates it to fill, then have to stop it manually. Once it is set, it works for 7-8 flushes. Then doesn't fill again. Is there a fix for that?
I'm having some resistance trying to release the ring collar. How much torque can I apply before I destroy it
How do you take off the cap in top of the valve? Are there adjustments under it? My valve is making a small hissing noise.
thanks for that, think I'm good now.
My water will come into toilet bowl about a inch higher than water ring in toilet bowl and then about 30 seconds later slowly level back down to water ring in toilet bowl. Is that normal? The water level in tank is at the correct water mark line in tank. I don't want unnecessary water going into my my septic tank. Thanks for your time
Thanks! I’m a 34 year old mom who just fixed her first toilet 👍lol
I can’t snap that gray ring back on afterwards. That thing is a stubborn tight bastard
What did you do??? 2 clicks of what???
Thank you
Did not try the SCREW adjustment on the side of the float first?
good video!!!
I have the same Briggs toilet from 1999
Question,,,, the small fill valve tube, the black one... how far down Into the bowel fill tube should it go? Should I hear it “dripping.”
Every 5 to 10 minutes, my toilet seems to be filling. Does it for about 10 to 15 secs. I’ve replaced the flapper numerous time. Thanks.
did you ever solve this issue? i just replaced my fill valve before my toilet no longer flushed, and now my toilet won't stop refilling every few mins. i tried changing out the flapper to see if that was the problem, but no luck.
@@phan282002 HAHA.... the toilet challenge!!! Did I solve it... permanently? No. It seems to be okay for a few days, then repeats the problem. I've changed the flapper periodically. 2022 will be the year of the "flapper."
@@Skyholder001 lol! Well, that beats my situation. I accidentally cracked the tank after changing out the tank bowl gasket. Gonna pay someone an arm and a leg to change out the entire toilet now. 😩
@@phan282002 Oh mannnnnnnn! THAT sucks!!!
Thank you sir
Thanks much Sir.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you!!!!
Thankyou
my float won't stop and water goes everywhere. considering going to latrines.
Thanks
👍🏿👍🏿
how could people be downvoting this? :/
What about the darn SCREW. NO one explains what is for !!!!!!!!!!!
I can't get my ring to pop up? Help. I tried to unscrew it and... it screwed to the right not left so... idk what to do. Any one?
I can't raise mine anymore or it will hit the tank top.
didn't work
Dude, couldn't you just say use the bathroom and leave it at THAT.
Thank you