This was one of my first video attempts when bobsplumbingvideos.com was just an idea. After viewing it I almost decided not to publish it, but, after watching it a couple of times I feel their is still some useful information here.
One thing to point out is while mentioning an open end wrench to tighten the fill valve, I meant to say an adjustable wrench. There is a difference between the two and I want to make you aware of it. Open end wrenches come in pre-determined sizes , whereas with an adjustable, you only need one tool for a variety of tasks.
Truth is, when I install or remove fill valves, my go to tool is the offset 6″ pipe wrench by Ridgid which you’ll see in some of my other videos. It gets into spaces where you just can’t fit any other tools and has become my #1 choice for this task.
The tank lever I feature in this video is from a company called Wolverine brass which sells only to professional plumbers, but search around online because they are available.
Another thing to mention about this video is when adjusting the chain for the flapper, I like to get it as directly in line with the flapper as possible. Also, you’ll find that in some toilet tanks you may have some extra chain dangling after you’ve made your final adjustments.
Do yourself a favor and snip it off leaving only two or three extra links for fine tuning. I’ve found in the past that if you leave excessive chain it will tangle itself after a flush and keep the flapper from closing.
The last tip I want to mention is that the re-fill tube comes very long and I find that people tend to place it all the way down into the overflow tube. Don’t do it! It will create a siphon and you’ll go crazy trying to figure out where that trickling water noise is coming from. It must be located above the re-fill tube, so cut it to length and use the connecting clip that comes with your new fill valve and clip it onto the overflow.
Well that’s it for now, if you’re not clear on anything in this video please drop me line at bobsplumbingvideos.com.
HAPPY PLUMBING!