![]() To lock, press the cap down while turning it and the arm clockwise. Reassemble the top of the valve by placing the cap arm next to the refill tube.Hold a cup upside down over the exposed opening of the valve and turn on the water supply full force for 10-15 seconds, allowing the pressure to free any debris inside the valve inlet.Once the cap assembly has been removed inspect for debris on the seal (rubber disc with pin coming through) and also the valve portion still in the tank.You should be able to lift off the cap and lever from the valve body. Turn the cap and arm counter clockwise 1/8th of a turn to unlock. Place your left hand on the top of the valve cap and while placing your left hand thumb on the side of the arm coming out of the top.Do not allow the float cup to drop or valve shaft to turn. With your right hand hold onto the gray shaft keeping the float cup all the way up. Reach inside the tank with your right hand under the float cup and lift it up.Turn off water supply and flush the tank.Here are some steps for removing the top cap and flushing out debris from the fill valve: Watch this video to fix ghost flushing of your toilet: The tank to bowl gasket and toilet bolts with washers should be replaced. Leaks coming from under the tank onto the toilet bowl: These leaks indicate failed bolt seals.If using water supply line older than 5 years replace supply line. Make sure the shank washer is placed on fill valve first (it is designed to seal tank from the inside of tank) and install valve. Water draining from the bottom of the tank from the fill valve and water supply connection: Remove fill valve and clean bottom of tank both inside and outside. ![]() Water draining from bottom of tank around fill valve and water supply connection: Leaks coming from the bottom of the fill valve that have been in use for a long period of time (not new installations) should be removed along with the supply line and replaced.Replace flush valve drain (last resort if 1 and 2 do not resolve the issue).If you need a 2″ flapper, we recommend the 502 flapper if you need a 3 ” flapper, we recommend either the 513A flapper or the 5403 flapper To determine which size flapper you need, please click here: Determine size of toilet flapper. Clean bottom of the tank and flapper area and replace flapper.This will keep the tube from entering the overflow pipe and stop the leak. Check refill tube first: If refill tube is inserted or shoved into the overflow pipe, remove it and reattach clipping the tube to the overflow pipe.This refill sound is alerting you that your toilet is losing water, either internally (if there’s no water on the floor or exterior of toilet) or externally leaking if you see water outside the toilet. WATER RESONANCE: (constant thumping) A noise you hear when the toilet is flushed and the toilet is running water during its flush cycle FILL VALVE HISS: A noise that is constant and sounds like forced air moving through the toilet.ģ. GHOST FLUSHING: This can happen intermittently, cycling every few minutes or every few hoursĢ. This article on toilet making noise defines simple solutions for:ġ.
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