Hi! I purchased a Toto Drake Elongated ADA height with CEFIONTECT back in 2008. We never got the water softener installed so the iron has done a number on the inside of the tank, which probably doesn't help the mechanisms inside.
Awhile back we started having a problem where the external lever would just stick once it was pushed down and we had to physically tap it or pull it back up. Then it just broke and can't come back up. I figured we just needed a new lever. Then we started having a problem where the tank would start to fill and it would just keep running but the water level in the tank would never reach the proper height. I shut off the water and cleaned the flap and the surrounding area, but it didn't do any good. The flap itself appears to be fine and if I pour water into the tank via a bucket the water seems to stay in the tank.
I'm guessing it is the fill valve that came with the toilet that has gone bad. Does that sound right?
I was reading the recommendations on which fill valve to get and I wasn't exactly sure. I was trying to pick the right one.
Is it this one:
Korky 528T
Or this one:
Korky 528MP
www.terrylove.com/korky
If I get either of those, and get a new flapper, which one should I get?
or a blue one called
Also, since I need to get a new lever, does it have to be the
TOTO THU068-CP or can I pull off the lever part and replace it with something else? Will that thing come apart? What other levers (if any) will fit? My mother wants to have a fancier lever for some reason.
Am I understanding correctly that the Korky version is better than the default Toto fill valve that came with the toilet?
Currently we are having to forcefully pour buckets of water into the bowl to make it flush since it seems to take more water to fill the tank than to use that method. It is a total P.I.T.A.. Once I know what we need I will order the parts.
Thank you in advance for any replies.
PS. I found the video helpful. I hope that the original Toto valve will be that easy to remove.