People have three emergencies and we all need to go to the toilet every day. With flush toilets, the convenience of our lives is greatly enhanced, and because of flush toilets, the level of hygiene is also greatly enhanced. The main part that plays a role in the flush toilet is the toilet float valve, which is the real reason why the flush toilet is so easy to use, so what is the main role of the toilet float valve? Here I will introduce you to the principle of the toilet float valve, as well as the toilet float valve repair steps.
The principle of toilet float valve
Toilet tank float valve principle: when releasing water, trigger the water release knob, the knob will pull up the water outlet plug through the lever. This way the water in the tank will be released. After the water is released, the water outlet plug falls down and blocks the outlet. At this time, the floating ball is also in the bottom of the tank because the water surface is falling. And the float’s fall, drive the lever will be pulled up into the water plug, and the water into the tank. As the water surface rises, the float will gradually rise due to buoyancy, until the lever presses down the water inlet plug and blocks the water inlet.
Repair steps of toilet float valve
1、Make sure the flush toilet valve is in the closed position.
2、After removing the valve plunger, you will see one or two gaskets (or 0-ring seals). If that one of these parts fails, water will keep flowing out over the valve plunger and the flush toilet will keep flowing, please check all gaskets for replacement if they are damaged.
3、If the float valve is sealed, replace the whole thing. Turn off the water supply of the flush toilet at the closed water valve, then flush the water, empty the tank, unscrew the float arm from the old float valve, and remove the water injection pipe from the benefit pipe.
4、Find the connecting nut or sliding nut under the water tank, from where the water inlet pipe enters the bottom of the tank. Loosen the connecting nut and remove the water inlet pipe, then under the tank, use an active wrench to hold the lock nut or jam nut, which is above the sliding nut, and use another wrench in the tank to hold the base of the float valve shaft.
5、Remove the old unit in the tank, remove and keep the gaskets from all connections inside and outside the tank, the new valve parts may come with new gaskets, but you should keep the old parts until you install the new unit so that the new unit will not be damaged during the installation.
6、Insert the new float valve into the tank hole, after installing the gasket inside the tank, tighten the lock nut outside the tank, so that the internal gasket is tightly pressed on the tank hole to play a sealing role, but do not over-tighten it.
7、Replace the connection nut and the inlet pipe, and install the floating arm from new, then insert the injection pipe into the benefit water pipe.
8、Return the water flow in the closed valve of the flush toilet, check whether each part is seepage, and of course check whether the float is scraping the back wall of the water tank.
9, the new float valve eliminates the floating arm and float ball, using the material cup. After the tank is full, the cup will float up and cut off the water. You can set the water level of the tank by adjusting the position of the cup on the lever. One of the advantages of this float valve is that it can drain the water at full speed while the tank is flushing until it is full. Then it turns the water off immediately, so there is no noise as some flush toilets do when the float arm gradually closes the valve.
Toilet float valve price
The price of the toilet float valve is $3 to $22. (Price source network, for reference only.)
What is the working principle of the toilet float valve, and what is the repair steps of the toilet float valve, I have given you a detailed introduction in the above article. Toilet float valve in everyone’s home toilet is a large number of use, the use of this ball valve, not only makes the use of water when flushing will be more appropriate, and in the flushing time, the toilet sound can be more small, if you want to buy a toilet, we recommend that you choose the toilet float valve toilet.
