American Standard Fill Valve Adjustment

Lift off the toilet tank lid and set it aside.

American standard fill valve adjustment.

Locate the fill valve on the left side of the tank. Depress the trip lever all the way make sure the hook is fully engaged under the tab on the valve body. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. You can adjust the float by adjusting a screw or moving a rod in many toilets.

If the water level is too high turn the dial to the right 1 2 rotations. Watch water level the water level must be below the top of the tank s overflow tube. If the water level is too low turn the dial to the left 1 2 rotations. Then drain the tank by holding down the handle or lifting the valve chain inside the tank.

Adjusting fill valves with float arms. If not slightly adjust the screw to make sure the hook is engaged. Take the cover of the tank off and inspect the top of your fill valve for a dial or switch. Place a flat head screwdriver into the adjustment screw on the top of the fill valve.

If you flush the toilet this system will release water into the bowl. Here is a brief but helpful american standard dual flush toilet troubleshooting guide. There could be problems with the fill valve leading to ghost flushing. If the water level is set too high water will leak down into the overflow tube and cause the fill valve to turn on.

Turn the dial on top of the fill valve if you have a newer model. The lever of the tank may not return to its normal or original position after you have used it. In american standard toilets floats are attached to the valve that controls how much water refills the toilet. The lever may get stuck in flushed down or upward position instead of being horizontal.

Turn the screw clockwise to raise the float at the end of the arm. Turn adjustment screw clockwise or counterclockwise turn an adjustment screw located on the top of the valve. Fill valve won t shut off step 1. Squeeze the clips on the level adjustment rod and slide the clip down the rod to lower the water level on the fill valve.

Flush the toilet and check the water level in the tank. Begin by turning off the water supply.