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Replacing a toilet fill valve
is not difficult, and can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour,
depending on whether or not you've replaced on before. You can purchase
a toilet valve kit at any hardware store for about $20 or less,
which is much cheaper than calling in a plumber or waiting for someone
to come and take care of it for you.
Follow the guidelines listed
below to replace a toilet fill valve:
- Turn off the water supply to the
toilet. This knob is usually found behind the toilet, near the
baseboard. Drain water from the toilet tank, using a can or allowing
it to drain into a bucket as you remove the old valve assembly
from the toilet tank.
- Removing the valve assembly from
the package it came in, take the time to look at the components
of the assembly, and identify different parts and purposes before
starting. The assembly package should come with instructions,
so read them carefully before beginning.
- Insert the new assembly tube into
the hole at the bottom of the tank and then attach with the plastic
threaded screw from underneath the tank.
- Place the long, narrow arm from
the new assembly to line up over the overflow tube sticking up
out of the bottom of the toilet tank. You might have to trim it
to make sure there are no kinks in it. Make sure the small link
chain on the arm of the new assembly is attached to the flapper
on the bottom of the tank.
- Turn the water flow to the toilet
back on. Watch for leaks. If you see any, turn the water back
off and tighten the screw beneath the tank, but be careful not
to over tighten as it may cause damage. Fill the toilet tank.
You can adjust the water level by simply adjusting the adjustment
clip on the valve assembly and moving the float up or down.
Flush the toilet and make sure everything
is working properly. To save water, try placing a brick in
your toilet tank, which will help it not only to fill faster, but
will save you gallons of water on a daily basis.
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