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Have you ever wondered how your
toilet operates? Besides the tank and bowl, it is the toilet tank fill valve
that is the most important item in the toilet. The toilet tank fill valve,
as its name suggests is responsible for filling the toilet tank with water
and causing the toilet to flush.
The toilet tank fill valve is
located on the left hand side of toilet tank, and works in conjunction with
a float that is connected on the end of the toilet tank valve rod. |
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When you push on the toilet
lever the toilet flapper is lifted up and water begins to drain from the
tank into the bowl causing the flushing action. Simultaneously the
toilet tank fill valve begins to refill the tank with water as the
toilet flapper closes.
As the water drains from the
tank, the float sinks to the bottom of the tank, and in the process
activates the switch in the toilet tank fill valve to begin refilling
the tank. |
Photo by Mark Donovan
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Once the water has reached a
certain level in the tank, the toilet tank fill valve switch shuts off.
Frequently you can bend the rod
that connects the toilet tank fill valve to the float, so that more or less
water can be stored in the toilet tank. By having more water in the tank you
can create a stronger flush, and alternatively by having less water in the
tank you can produce a weaker flush.
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