Replacing a Toilet Fill Valve

If your toilet is starts sounding like a tug boat when it is filling the water holding tank you have to replace to "toilet fill valve". Replacing the fill valve will eliminate the loud sounds the toilet makes when it is filling and ensure a peaceful toilet experience. I recommend going to your local hardware store and purchasing a universal fill valve from the plumbing section, you are able to adjust a universal fill valve to fit your specific toilet. Below is a picture of the fill valve.


Tools Needed
Wrench


Supplies Needed
Replacement Universal Fill Valve

The first step to replace the toilet fill valve is to turn off the water supply line to the toilet and flush the toilet so the holding tank empties. Remove the supply line from the fill valve and use the wrench to remove the nut that holds the fill valve in place, it is located under the holding tank as seen on the diagram below.

 

Disconnect the refill tube from the overflow tube and remove the damaged fill valve from the holding tank. Install the new universal fill valve and make that the nut and the supply line are tightened; they usually make the nut that holds the fill valve plastic to prevent you from breaking the tank. You just successfully replaced your fill valve, enjoy endless flushes with quiet refills. Please enjoy the sounds below.