otherchuck
New Member
Hi gang,
I had to replace my Fluidmaster toilet fill valve because it was continually leaking a little, but this didn't surprise me because I'd had it for about a decade. I replaced it with another Fluidmaster fill valve (W43LS), and right away I could see that it wasn't shutting off properly; I adjusted the mechanism on top of the valve a few times...so at least occasionally I wouldn't hear it leaking...but it continued to leak.
So I decided to bail on Fluidmaster and try a FillPro FV85A. I like the ease of installation of the FillPro, but guess what? It still leaks! Not as fast as the Fluidmaster (it may take a day to raise the level in the tank 1.5 or 2 inches), but no doubt about it...it continually fills. If I flushed this toilet even 2 or 3 times a day, I'd never notice it (the FillPro is very quiet), but this toilet is in an auxilliary room, and may go several days without being flushed.
I cannot believe I did anything wrong as part of the installation process. I am wondering if perhaps I should EXPECT some slow leakage, or should I expect a toilet valve to totally shut off when the tank is filled to the desired level? I presume most toilets get flushed several times a day, thus slowly leaking fill valves may be the norm.
Can anyone recommend a toilet fill valve that totally shuts off if such a product exists?
Another theory I have...before I replace my current FillPro valve...is that perhaps the fill valve may leak a bit for the first week, or 20 flushes or something, before it settles/adjusts itself into some kind of position that will enable it to shut off completely thereafter.
Thanks for any advice! Replacing a toilet fill valve should be the easiest home repair job in the world, and I am very frustrated that this project has dominated so much of my life recently.
Chuck
I had to replace my Fluidmaster toilet fill valve because it was continually leaking a little, but this didn't surprise me because I'd had it for about a decade. I replaced it with another Fluidmaster fill valve (W43LS), and right away I could see that it wasn't shutting off properly; I adjusted the mechanism on top of the valve a few times...so at least occasionally I wouldn't hear it leaking...but it continued to leak.
So I decided to bail on Fluidmaster and try a FillPro FV85A. I like the ease of installation of the FillPro, but guess what? It still leaks! Not as fast as the Fluidmaster (it may take a day to raise the level in the tank 1.5 or 2 inches), but no doubt about it...it continually fills. If I flushed this toilet even 2 or 3 times a day, I'd never notice it (the FillPro is very quiet), but this toilet is in an auxilliary room, and may go several days without being flushed.
I cannot believe I did anything wrong as part of the installation process. I am wondering if perhaps I should EXPECT some slow leakage, or should I expect a toilet valve to totally shut off when the tank is filled to the desired level? I presume most toilets get flushed several times a day, thus slowly leaking fill valves may be the norm.
Can anyone recommend a toilet fill valve that totally shuts off if such a product exists?
Another theory I have...before I replace my current FillPro valve...is that perhaps the fill valve may leak a bit for the first week, or 20 flushes or something, before it settles/adjusts itself into some kind of position that will enable it to shut off completely thereafter.
Thanks for any advice! Replacing a toilet fill valve should be the easiest home repair job in the world, and I am very frustrated that this project has dominated so much of my life recently.
Chuck