Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Water pressure for toilet
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Juliel
06-20-05, 12:16 PM
I need some advise please!!! Our house was built in '92 and just one of the four toilets in the house had very low water pressure. Now, it has no water pressure at all. It won't flush at all. I have checked the water valve and the internal parts of the tank and everything looks fine. The water pressure is ok in the rest of the house, such as the faucets and other toilets. I did notice a few years back that our water pressure did go down and I just chalked it up to all of the new construction in our area bogging down the pumping station. Now, just the one toilet will not flush nor will it fill up with water into the tank. Help please! Any info will be greatly appreciated.
Julie
Julie
majakdragon
06-20-05, 12:34 PM
Juliel, Welcome to the DIY Forums.
It sounds like the fill-valve has a clog or just went bad. You can turn off the valve under the toilet and flush to remove as much water as possible from the tank. Then use towels or a wet/dry vacc to get the rest. Disconnect the tubing from the bottom of the tank and hold it in a bucket and turn on the valve. If you have good pressure there, install a new fill-valve. I would recommend the Fluidmaster 400A. These are available at the DIY Shopping or local Home Centers. They come with excellent install instructions. Good luck.
It sounds like the fill-valve has a clog or just went bad. You can turn off the valve under the toilet and flush to remove as much water as possible from the tank. Then use towels or a wet/dry vacc to get the rest. Disconnect the tubing from the bottom of the tank and hold it in a bucket and turn on the valve. If you have good pressure there, install a new fill-valve. I would recommend the Fluidmaster 400A. These are available at the DIY Shopping or local Home Centers. They come with excellent install instructions. Good luck.
Kobuchi
06-21-05, 02:30 PM
I did notice a few years back that our water pressure did go down
You might have had some object (construction debris, washer, screw, etc.) drifting in the system, which finally lodged itself in the toilet shutoff valve. Majakdragon wisely suggested you test pressure at the toilet supply line before assuming a bad fill valve.
Try this first before disconnecting anything: Shut off the toilet supply, empty the tank (flush) so it's ready to fill, then rap the shutoff valve and turn it back on. See if that lets a short burst of water through.
You might have had some object (construction debris, washer, screw, etc.) drifting in the system, which finally lodged itself in the toilet shutoff valve. Majakdragon wisely suggested you test pressure at the toilet supply line before assuming a bad fill valve.
Try this first before disconnecting anything: Shut off the toilet supply, empty the tank (flush) so it's ready to fill, then rap the shutoff valve and turn it back on. See if that lets a short burst of water through.