Insert the new fill valve into the toilet tank and secure it by hand-tightening the lock nut on the outside of the tank. Ensure that the rubber shank washer at the bottom of the fill valve seats ...

Q:I'd like to understand just how water comes into the toilet tank. I have two toilets that overflow, and I cannot figure out how to stop it. I've tried to lift the ball on one; the other is on a ...

How to Repair a Running Toilet 1. Adjust the Float. The float arm controls the water level in your tank. If it’s set too high, water will keep running into the overflow tube.

My toilet's fill valve is a Fluidmaster cup-style model. To flush it first reach into the tank with your right hand. Next lift the float up with it resting on top of your hand.

In short, the fill valve isn’t closing properly. When the float lifts, it’s supposed to stop the flow of water into the tank and has to fight against the water pressure inside your pipes to do so.

Mostly likely, you’ll be dealing with a gravity-fed toilet—and luckily, nearly all of your problems can be traced to three parts: the fill valve, the flapper, and the tank lever.

There are three likely culprits that can cause a toilet to run continuously — the float, flapper, or fill valve. Luckily, each is easy to replace.

This comprehensive guide will help you fix a running toilet the right way. ... First, a toilet has seven parts: the bowl, tank, handle, fill valve, overflow tube, flush valve and flapper.

To get the inside tank surface as clean as the day it was installed, it’s best to remove the fill valve, the flapper valve, and the flushing handle arm. It’s very simple to do this.

The toilet is running because either water is running in the toilet or water is running out. You need to replace the fill valve and/or the flapper. VIEW E-EDITION. 25¢ for 3 mos.

The heart of your toilet’s functionality lies in the fill valve and the float. When either of these components isn’t doing its job, water may continuously flow. Here’s how to figure out ...