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Posted by BobK207 on November 29, 2006, 1:14 pm
feedscrn wrote:
> I have a toilet tank with a Fluidmaster 400 series float control
> thingie. I noticed that the water level in the tank is a bit lower than
> it used to be. It must have been higher when a different manufacturer
> float control was in there. Judging by the (for lack of a better term)
> erosion line, the old water level is approx. 2 to 2 1/2 inches higher.
> The toilet is approx. 30 years old.
>
> I tried to fiddle with the wire link, to no avail. This is
> confusing to me, as I think that I am missing something.... There is
> that crimp, which prevents the water level adjustment clip from going
> past a certain point. Anyway, I found that if the link was extended (by
> bending the wire with two pliers), that the toilet would have less
> water, as the black float cup would shut the water flow valve in the
> fill valve top cap sooner. If I made the wire link shorter, then it is
> too short to shut the water flow valve. As far as I can tell, this is
> because the black float cup only goes up to a certain point. Help
> please.
>
> The old water level line is above the whole Fluidmaster assembly.
> There's about two inches of headroom above it.
>
>
> Thanks for any advice given.
>
> Feedscrn
>
>
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> p.s. I read an interesting article a while ago that ppl were going to
> Canada to buy toilets there. Apparently, they have more of a flush.
If this is the unit you have.......
http://www.fluidmaster.com/float_products_intl_400.html
the whole assembly can be made taller such that the limited float
travel will occur in the range that you desire.
wil that solve the problem?
YEARS ago I fiddled with a Fluidmaster...I bent the 90 deg in two
places to shorten it. I had a tall toilet tank & it was before the
adjustable valve bodies
cheers
Bob
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