You can bend metal float arms to get the float further down into the tank water. Other floats have plastic hollow balls on the end of their float arms. This lowers the float down into the tank’s water. Some floats have a screw that can be turned counterclockwise. I think you’ll like the video because it’ll walk you through this adjustment as well as the prior two fixes discussed above. In my video, I show you how to adjust three different kinds of floats. If you lower the float you’ll lower the water level in your tank. All you need to know is that if you raise the float you raise the water level in the toilet tank. There are several different types of floats. You change the water level in your tank by adjusting the float on the fill valve. Make a mark on the overflow pipe with a Sharpie marker to indicate the maximum water level in the tank. The ideal water level in your tank should be 1/2 to 1 inch below the overflow pipe. If your tank always sounds like water is draining from it chances are the tank’s water level is too high. You can then cut off the excess chain with wire snips. This will reduce the length of the chain. To solve this problem move the clip that connects the chain to the toilet handle further down the chain. Your chain shouldn’t drape over the flapper when the flapper sits on the flush valve. Here in the states they’re located on the left of the tank and have a water supply line connected to them. Toilets have a fill valve, flush valve, and flapper.įill valves (you guessed it) fill the toilet tank with water. So knowing a toilet tank’s anatomy is kind of important. You’re gonna get pretty up close and comfortable with it. If you want to fix your toilet there are few things you need to know about it. Toilet Anatomy and Physiology: Good Stuff to Know That’ll Impress Friends Hey, that’s money you could use toward the movies – who doesn’t love Paul Rudd? (And he’s a Steeler’s Fan, booyah!!)Īlright, enough with the movie references let’s get your toilet fixed and stop your water bills from skyrocketing. You’ll also reduce your water bill in the process which is always nice. But fortunately, the solutions are super simple.Īnd you need only 3 tools (Phillips head screwdriver, flathead screwdriver, & wire snips) and 15 minutes to do this project. If you’re like me then this problem drives you bonkers.
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