I have a 3 month old American Standard Cadet toilet. The tank suddenly takes several hours to fill with water. I suspect it is related to something I noticed in all the sinks in the house this week.....tiny little grains of sand.
I took off the hose which runs from the shutoff to the toilet. maybe a quarter teaspoon of sand came out of there. I pulled the cap off the top of the ballcock hoping to find some type of filter I could clean but there were just non-removable parts. i poured water down hoping to rinse it but no sand came out. i tried to get the entire assembly off the post but no luck.
Are there any other things i can try? This toilet doesn't look like any of my old ones inside. Maybe i should add that instructions need to be very clear. I am a single mom with four kids just trying to avoid a plumbing bill and i really know nothing about toilets other than changing handles, flappers and arms.
Thanks for any help or advice you may be able to offer.
I took off the hose which runs from the shutoff to the toilet. maybe a quarter teaspoon of sand came out of there. I pulled the cap off the top of the ballcock hoping to find some type of filter I could clean but there were just non-removable parts. i poured water down hoping to rinse it but no sand came out. i tried to get the entire assembly off the post but no luck.
Are there any other things i can try? This toilet doesn't look like any of my old ones inside. Maybe i should add that instructions need to be very clear. I am a single mom with four kids just trying to avoid a plumbing bill and i really know nothing about toilets other than changing handles, flappers and arms.
Thanks for any help or advice you may be able to offer.