What causes the toilet tank not to refill with water?
sounds like the needle float inside the filler is clogged. turn the water to the toilet off (clockwise) if you have the filler with the float the moves up and down you will see the little lever on the top. take the cover off hold a cup upside down on top of it and turn the water back on to flush it out. turn off the water after it has been flushed. then reassemble and turn the water back on. If you have a float arm the mechanism that the float bar screws into needs to be removed and flushed the same way.
Why isn't my toilet tank filling up with water?
1 Check to ensure the water is on to the toilet. In most homes, you will need to turn the wall valve counterclockwise to turn on water to the toilet.2 Remove the Toilet tank lid. Ensure the flapper on the tank bottom closes. If the chain hangs up in the tank, it will prevent the flapper from closing.3 Look for water coming out of the tank fill tube. Low or no water can indicate the fill valve has a clog. If this is the case, you most likely will need to replace this unit.4 Test the float. If the float is stuck, it can limit the amount of water entering the toilet tank.
Toilet tank not filling? Water is flowing in thru the refill line into the overflow tube but not filling the tank.?
This issue is not the chain. The flapper is brand new and seating properly. I'm able to fill the tank just fine when the refill tube is not going into the overflow tube. It will fill, but it takes a really long time to do it.
My toilet tank does not fill up. It remains empty and water does not refill at all. What can I do?
Ok well there are only a couple of things that stop water from filling the tank. No 1- There is a manual shut off valve under the tank on the wall. Make sure it is turned on or open. No 2- depending on the type of fill valve. It is either a ball valve or a newer type commonly called a fluidmaster. The old ball cock valve is a large ball connected to a rod which opens and closes the water valve. When the ball moves up and down this opens a water valve allowing the tank to fill. The newer kind usually Fluidmaster is a round plastic cylinder as it lowers it opens a water vave. If you have this kind of fill valve turn off the water supply on the wall. You can twist the plastic round piece counter clockwise and it pops lose. There is a rubber washer under it and it can be clogged by a piece of rust. Put it back on and turn on the water. Now if you have the old style ballcock it is usually easier to just replace it with a fluidmaster. They are pretty simple to install and step by step directions on the box. Good luck
How do I know if water is leaking out of my toilet tank into my toilet bowl? If so, how do I fix it?
If you suspect this, you can use the dye as suggested by others or merely turn off the water supply to the tank. If the water level drops after an hour or two then you know that it is getting through the outlet valve. This presumes the toilet is not in constant use.The first time this happened here I did not know what was wrong. After thinking a bit I supposed that the water level was too high and was coming through the overflow. So I took the top off the tank and that was OK.So it was the outlet valve. The outlet valve here is a thick brass disc. The disc has a thin brass rod screwed into the under side at the centre of the disc. This passes through a guide in the outlet pipe to keep the disc parallel to the internal brass end of the outlet pipe. The rod also holds a rubber seal with a washer between.I found that the rubber seal was close to rotten and was able to get a repair kit from a local hardware store. It was an easy fix, the only fiddly bit was getting the operating button on at the top of the tank at about the right place.The kit was like theseCistern Washers - OutletThat was OK for several years, then the leak came again. This time the rubber seal was still good but the internal brass end of the outlet pipe had corroded. By that time the tank was about 45 years old as the house had been built about 1967.I had a bright idea that saved be the expense of getting a plumber and new tank. I have a sharpening stone like the ones in this web site and used it to grind the brass flat. It took about 15 minutes and worked well.Rectangle Sharpening StonesThe only problem is that the tank is now over 50 years old and the brand, once common seems to have gone off the market. It’s hard to get the right washers and seals.
Water is coming into the toilet tank, but it's not filling up, tried to use a bucket to fill it up but it just goes straight through?
Check the fill valve assembly. If old, there may be a ‘balloon” on the end of a rod. If more modern, the float is integral to the flush valve itself.If the balloon type, adjust the arm holding it so that the water gets higher before the lever action of the float shuts off the flow of water.If the newer type, it can be adjusted via a screw on the top to go higher — allowing more water into the tank — before it shuts off.If neither approach works, you may need a new fill valve assembly. Probably under $20.What has me curious is the statement that you filled the tank up but the water goes “straight through.” The tank will have an over-flow pipe that will spill out water that gets too high in the tank. That tube should be about 3″ below the level of the tank top. If it is too short, there may not be enough water in the tank to get a good flush.Look inside the tank for water stain lines. This will indicate the normal (not correct, just normal) level the water fills to. You can judge if there is enough water in the tank.You did not mention any leaking or water on the floor, so I’m guessing you have a fill issue and not a water loss issue.Holler back via comment if you need more.
Toilet tank refill valve --- Why do they waste water sending water down the overflow pipe ?
As mentioned, the water directed down the overflow is to refill the bowl. The Reason: The toilet bowl is also a trap (like a trap on a sink) where a quantity of water blocks sewer gasses from traveling back into the house. If there is an inadequate amount of water in the bowl after a flush it will be easier for these gasses to enter the home. The toilet by designn is a siphon which once flow is started down the drain the contents of the bowl literally get sucked down the drain with the rapidly draining water. The siphon continues until it is broken by sucking air at the end of the flush This rapidly draining water flowing into the sewer/septic system causes pressure/vacuum disturbances along the lpipe system as the water drains. A vent pipe is installed to break the vacuum and allow the water to flow faster in the main line . Despite having the vent pipe these pressure disturbances still happen as the flowing water passes by other drain connections. If there is an insufficient amount of water in a trap it it is possible to have air bubble into the bowl and/or have additional water from the trap sucked out of the trap . (Low water level in a trap equals a weak trap seal) If you feel that you must save a little water you may be able to adjust the water flow of the bowl fill. Some flush valves do have a screw adjustment for flow. Valves with copper tubing can be crimped slightly. And in the case where no other adjustment is provided you can direct the water stream at the edge of the overflow so that a portion of water goes into the bowl. You do want to have some water go back into the bowl so that a proper trap seal is provided.
How does a toilet tank refill?
I've had to fix the chain that controls the flapper (sometimes it gets wrapped around the lever and won't let the flapper drop) a few times and have become subsequently curious about the way toilets work. The siphon action in the bowl seems pretty straightforward, as does the ballcock valve that shuts off flow into the tank once the level gets high enough. But I don't understand where the flow into the tank comes from in the first place... as far as I can tell the refill tube coming from the ballcock goes straight into the "overflow tube", which supposedly goes into the *bowl* and down the sewer to prevent flooding! How does the refill tube water get into the tank if it goes down the overflow mechanism? Conversely, how are overflows handled if the overflow mechanism leads *back into* the tank?