Repair Toilet Fill Valve
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2015
- This throw back video is from several years ago when we didn't even have a dedicated youtube channel. I finally decided to upload to this channel. It is one of our earliest videos where we replace a toilet fill valve. www.handyguys.com/
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I am usually the person who figures out the fixing in the family if we can. All I had to do was search "toilet inside squirting water up" and this was the first video that came up. It's just what I need! I had no idea what part to replace even. Now I do! Thanks
Fixing my toilet in March 2022 with the help of this video. Picked up the same part for 20 bucks and within 30 minutes my hall restroom was back in working order. Thanks guys!
This video was a lifesaver. A couple weeks ago we had to get the main sewer line cleaned out(we live in a duplex and the other side was using those "flushable" wipes for their toddler. After they moved out and the water was shut off, they stopped moving where the two sides main lines meet up.) We just found the toilet leaking again and thought "oh boy, here we go again" until I realized it wasn't leaking from the base, but instead from the tank! Hello easy replacement that we've done before.
This provided exactly the info I needed, and I have replaced our 25-year old valve successfully. Thank you so much for a clear and to-the-point video demonstrations.
Wonder how long the new valve will last? Since everything new is made like crap. 25 years is a long time! They don't make stuff like they used to.
New homeowner here and this video was so incredibly helpful!!!
Thanks! Saved a call to the plumber. Very easy to follow and fixed my toilet in under 1 hour which is a record for me in repairing anything.
Cool you replaced the whole fill valve. Mine is leaking too but more to the side not so much out of the top.
Rename it to "Replace toilet fill valve"
You didn’t repair the fill valve, you replaced it...
This video was awesome. I had two out of my three toilets doing that. Went to Home Depot and got three fill valves for $7 each. Took one hour to replace all three. Would have been quicker if I remembered to use my wet vac instead of towels to get the excess water out of tank. I used the fluid master 400a fill valve. Thanks guys for the video.
What happens to the valves to make them do that? Does the downspout get clogged or something? Mine is doing this and I have no idea what happened.
dartme18 it is just bad valves. They just need to be replaced. There is no repair you can do. The valves are at Home Depot and really expensive and too easy to install.
You should have completed video by flushing w/ cover still removed.
I thought the same thing
They couldn’t do that because the damn ball was still in the sink when he put the lid on. Lol
@@dechiaratharpe6908 I was thinking the same thing!
UGH! Replaced with the sleep disrupter at 03:02 ! That's the one I'm getting rid of for the old fashioned large ball float! That plastic Fluidmaster fill valve has an amazing potential for very loud, high pitched noise that is beyond belief! I cleaned and maintained it and still amazing noise, perfect in the beginning but later get ready to RUN when the sound becomes unbearable even to people in the next room! As long as there's a choice I'll never go back to that Fluidmaster fill valve and keep using the large float ball.
I was wondering about the change from the float ball. That's good to know!
Your video has the perfect information I was looking for...thanks
Thank you sir, I have the same problems with my toilets, now I'll be able to fix it cause of your video.
This happened to me today. But my water pressure must be epic. Cuz it shot up to the ceiling like a fire hose and scared the crap out of me. Was like the Bellagio fountains in my bathroom. I thought my ceiling would collapse.
This video is great! Thanks so much!
I’m an older woman and don’t think I can fix this myself but this video is exactly what I needed so I know how to describe my problem. Thank you so much.
Dumb question: if I put something over the water spewing upward, like a washcloth or foil tent is it OK to flush the toilet until I find someone to fix it?
I am an "older" woman (60), and I am fixing this on my own. I just put towels on the floor overnight until I could get to Home Depot.
Thank you, first video that came up in my search and exactly what I needed!
This worked. Thanks so much for your help and clear directions.
Very helpful instructions. I think I can fix this now. Thanks!
I put a plastic bag over my valve and no more spraying :)
How is this solution working for you. Mine is doing the same thing but causes water to leak from the handle because of its spraying. I'm too nervous to replace that part. Has the bag helped yours. I wonder if a zip lock bag would work
@@taylorc317 it worked until I replaced it, kinda like an umbrella. I think a gallon sized ziplock could work but a grocery bag is what I used. Easy fix all around though, just watch some CZcams videos on replacing it.
Having same issue of it spraying. What did you guys change yours with or do you still have it spraying
Thank you!
Just what I needed, thanks!
So what happens to the old arm and float bulb?? Aren’t those available anymore? Not a great vodeo...
You are not repairing it you are replacing it.
Thanks guys
Those fill valves are the best.
Why do you need the fill tube in the overflow valve now when the float arm assembly didn't have it and the bowl still fills?
Your title says that you are repairing the toilet valve, but you are (replacing) the valve. I have been trying to find a video that repairs the fill valve. I was hoping that your video was going to be the one.
Kielbasa Glen They are cheap, just replace it.
$20 for the whole kit, or $5 for the top valve cap.
$20 ain’t cheap, especially if you have 2 to replace like myself but getting the whole kit would prevent you from having to go back to the store if the top valve wasn’t the whole problem.
@@steven240sx like I have two to replace or fix, but you said you can buy the top valve right???
GSHeverything _27 yes, you can buy just the top valve, a plumbing supply store would be your best bet, not a hardware store, a store that only does plumbing.
How come you no longer need that float?
T. Hollern the float is around the stem of the fill valve. It slides up the base tube.
PUT IN THE FLAPPER! YOU FORGOT!
Handyman channel that refers to pliers as a wrench......
What type of pliers since we are correcting everything 😂
@@thegreat4kay looks like channellock pliers 👍
Thanks for the video
Just moved into my house a couple months ago and found some water behind the toilet. We found the problem you show here. I didn't look closely at it and thought, "I'll just get a new water supply hose". I put the hose and flushed the toilet. It went sort of like 0:25.
It really looks like this valve is designed this way! I removed that red tab and it seems that less water comes out THAT side of the valve, but much water still comes out the other side. What's going on here!?
I mean, whatever...why repair what you can replace, emma rite!?
Will the water bowl fill up once the water Valve is turned back on?
Does anyone know what that thin white tube is that’s sticking straight up when I take the lid off? The one end isn’t connected & when I flush water goes everywhere!
I’d already replaced so was looking for what problems can occur and need a repair. Rename the video please.
How come you didn't try to figure out what caused the water to spray from the top? Maybe the original part just needed tightening?
This is generally caused by seals inside the piece degrading. I think those seals can be replaced, but generally you just replace the entire piece
@@thetoiletfrenzy gotcha
what is going on if you get to 2:44 and it starts SPRAYING OBSCENE AMOUNTS OF WATER AT U-
I live in a complex with poor maintenance and no real help. And I am unable to locate the main water line if I even have access to it as it probably goes to the whole building. Trying to install a bidet. I have completely turned the knob clockwise as well.
I made it to 2:44 on my own prior to watching this video- via the bidet installation instructions. When it started dripping i thought the water wasnt all the way off. The instructions dont explain that it can leak slightly still. (And i didnt soak up remaining water in the tank with a towel), so i tried turning it counterclockwise top see if clockwise wasnt all the way off. and then it came completely loose and began spraying. After freaking out, I was able to get the water off. My girlfriend flipped a switch on the breaker but I doubt that was what cut the water off. I think in my panic I cut the knob clockwise again and thats what cut it off. It is still clockwise, my breaker is still off, and the tank is actually completely empty. Can i trust that the water is actually off now to finish installing the bidet? And how do i get the toilet tank to fill again once I'm done? will cutting the valve counter clockwise really return the water without causing it to spray???
Thanks Guys!
same problem upon flushing but the water was hitting the ceiling! lol
Thank you God bless you Amen.
I think this is my issue. Is this non plumber friendly? Wondering if I can do this
Yes, it's an easy job
Family of 4...we also use FluidMaster, usually needs replacing once per year per toilet.
Jennifer Kindle Why do your toilet fill valves only last a year. I had a Korky 528 fill valve at my old house that was almost 10 years old & still working fine.
Water is pouring out after replacing the connector to fill valve. It seems like locknut might not be in place????
Thank you. Now i know how to fix mine. The plumber wanted to charge me 350 dollars and i told him hick not
This is exactly what happened to me!
2am and watching this :/
Can anyone recommend a solution for me???( or any links/videos) My toilet overflowed while we were gone. We turned the water off and cleaned everything up. Waited a few days and now that we have turned the water back on, there is NO water coming in. Also...i was thinking "well may I need to fill the tank and then the bowl, and flush it, to get it started." Soooo attempting to fill the tank it all just went slowly into the bowl. Can't flush it because there's no water in the tank. So I try to plunge the water to go down and MY PLUNGER BREAKS! 😂 I mean ...come on already. Aside from needing another plunger? Any ideas on whats happening. Every other toilet works in the house. All sink and showers work. Thank you!
Mine blasted just about to the ceiling. lol
You forgot to mention to turn off the water supply before you remove the valve but it’s not that important. Just water spewing everywhere but hey, you do your way and I’ll do my way. Whatever floats your boat
he did mention it einstein
What if I can shut the water off? help!
P 2l you may need to shut the water off at the main vale located at the water meter. This should turn off all the water to your house. Run the cold water in the sinks and/ or bathtub to make sure all the water is out of the lines to empty the system BEFORE removing any open water lines or valves. Suggestion... replace the hose to your toilet while the water is shut off. Better to be proactive, not reactive
That's what we did. Thanks! :)
i dont like those floats, i like the old ball ones.
Thanks alot
That is exactly what my toilet is doing! -_-
Why no float?
0:26, LMAO!
You didn't adjust the water level or show how to adjust it.
waw video says Repair (fix) and what you did is replace the part not fix
true handymen would fix ... not replace ;-)
Didn’t say what causes it :( pls someone help
When I turn the water valve back on, water keeps spewing out from the beneath the tank. What am I doing wrong?
maybe retighten the underide nuts?
@@ralfsfreimanis6575 I retightened still leaking???
@@dianasaidy7503 if ur toilet is. old the rubber washers that connect the tank and toilet might be broken and the water from the tank is going though the cracks, im no expert but. i just had experience
so do this
weird NOM fill valve
Seriously...put a towel down first. Especially if you're working on someone else's toilet.
Great video. I can't fix crap! But I did it!
If you did what the tutorial showed then you didn't "FIX" THIS EITHER! ALL WHAT WAS SHOWED WAS THE EASY, MORE EXPENSIVE WAY OF DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM WITH AN" R&R"; NOT A "REPAIR"!
flas tv :)
Don't listen to these guys. You can put a large plastic cap over the fill value with a pie cut out of it. Costs $0. American repair men are all about expense and wastage.
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Too fast not much explanation
this is REPLACING toilet fill valve. Not repair.
Replace not repair
This isn't repair, it's replacing! Boooooo lol
repairing the toilet, by replacing the fill valve ;)
@@johnorgovan5259 that would be a more appropriate title...."as is," it is misleading.
you only talked to address the older ballcock issues but did not fix them. false saying repair toilet !!only buy new !!shame on you
Your tutorial doesn't show a thing to do with what you said you will show! ALL YOU DID WAS R&R THE VALVE! YOU DIDN'T ADVERTISE THAT! AS OTHERS & I WANT TO SEE! AND THAT MUSIC YOU PLAY WHEN WATCHERS ARE TRYING TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING ,NEEDS TO HAVE A LID ON IT!
VIEWERS AS I ARE NOT INTERESTED IN BEING ENTERTAINED! WE NEED YOUR HELP TO KNOW HOW TO FIX WHAT WE TUNE IN TO YOU TO SHOW US &WHAT YOU SAID YOU WILL! BUT YOU DIDN'T "FIX" ANYTHING! YOU DID AN R&R ONLY! VERY LET DOWN!
Thank you!