I thought if someway the float was adjusted in the tank that would adjust the water level in the bowl? Not sure how to do it though. The toilet bowl is so full that it looks like it will overflow when it is flushed. Thanks you!
2006-08-23 06:46:24 · 20 answers · asked by Janet B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sure you can adjust the level. The method depends on what kind of float valve you have. If you have one of the ones that is made up of an air filled ball on the end of a metal arm you can simply bend the arm down a little bit. There is also usually an adjustment screw where the arm attaches to the valve. However, these often get so corroded that they are useless.
2006-08-23 06:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Sounds like the problem is with the bowl and not with the tank.
If the water is draining away slowly from the bowl when you flush the toilet then it's probably a partial blockage. Sometimes this will clear itself or you could have a go yourself by feeding a hosepipe into the U-bend (the outlet from the bowl). The water pressure from the hose might dislodge the blockage. If this fails then call in a plumber.
If the water level in the bowl is higher than it should be even if the toilet hasn't been flushed for some time then there's not a lot you can do without re-plumbing the waste pipe. The waste pipe has a U shaped bend in it and the level of water in the bowl corresponds to the position of the U-bend. If the U-bend has been fitted too high then you'll have a high level of water in the bowl.
Adjusting the float in the tank will only adjust the water level in the tank, previous answers have explained how to do this.
Normally, even if a toilet is completely blocked, one flush won't empty enough water from the tank into the bowl to cause it to flood. If the bowl is only partially draining then it may flood if you subsequently flush the toilet.
2006-08-23 07:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The plumber's sort of right, it's unusual for all the toilets to have the same problem. It could just be that the previous tenant liked to conserve, so you may try adjusting the spigot behind the toilet (it has a metal hose running from the wall to the back of the tank). It's possible that the house just doesn't have much water pressure... do the sinks and showers run cold water very fast? One way to Macguyver it would be to adjust the arms in the tanks on the back of the toilet. Generally there's a floating piece that raises with the level of the water and closes off the valve to the bowl. If you bend the arm holding the floater upwards so that more water flows before the tank water catches up, then more of it will get to the bowl.
2016-03-13 00:24:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is what I found works for me. It appears that the bowl fills through the stand tube, and the tank fills from the bottom of the valve. The bowl level had nothing to do with the tank fill level, rather it is a matter of time it takes to re-fill the tank. My system is a water saver, where it has a quick flush that empties about half of the bowl, and a normal flush (where I hold the handle down for a longer period to allow the whole content of the tank to discharge). If I use the quick flush, only half the tank has to refill, so the time to refill is shorter and the volume of the water going down the standpipe is less. The result is a very low level left in the bowl. If I do a normal flush, the time taken to refill the bowl is twice as long, and that allows more time for the water going into the standpipe to generate more volume and my bowl is about twice as high.
I am not a plumber, so I don't know if what I said above is actually the way it works, but rather by deduction I come to that conclusion. I would like to know if the water discharged directly into the bowl from the valve can be adjusted independently from the water that goes through the hose and into the standpipe. In this way, I can to a quick flush, lower the rate at which the tank fills, and allow more time for the bowl to fill.
2014-02-06 02:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by Ed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I thought if someway the float was adjusted in the tank that would adjust the water level in the bowl? Not sure how to do it though. The toilet bowl is so full that it looks like it will overflow when it is flushed. Thanks you!
2015-08-19 00:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by Josie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adjust Toilet Float
2016-11-16 09:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should be able to adjust the float from within your tank.
Inside the tank is a water valve that controls the water for the refill cycle. When the toilet is flushed, the water is released from the tank and the float sitting on top of the water, drops down, engaging the tank valve to release water into the tank.
If the tank float is misadjusted the toilet may never stop filling, it may under-fill resulting in insufficient water to properly flush the bowl, or you may be simply wasting water by using more water than is necessary.
To adjust the tank float, you simply change the height at which it causes the water valve to shut off. By increasing the height of the float, more water will fill the tank. Lowering the float reduces the water level.
Remove the lid from the tank and set it carefully onto a towel. Vitreous china can easily scratch other surfaces, so a towel is highly recommended.
If the toilet fills continuously look for the overflow tube. If the water level is at the top of the overflow tube, then you should adjust the tank float lower to reduce the water level. If the float is properly adjusted and the valve still is on, you may have a problem with the tank valve.
If the toilet does not flush the bowl completely
You may need to increase the amount of water used per flush. This can be adjusted by raising the tank float.
If you want to conserve water
To conserve water, you can reduce the amount of water used per flush by adjusting the tank float down. Reduce it as far as you can while still achieving satisfactory results in clearing the bowl.
How to adjust the tank float
There are several styles of floats. In older toilets, the float hangs at the end of an armature, along metal or plastic rod. Where that arm connects to the water valve there is usually a screw. Adjusting that screw will change the level at which the water valve shuts off. If there is no screw or it is already at its maximum, you may be able to bend the metal arm, but you should remove it from the valve or risk damaging the fill valve.
In newer toilets the float is often a collar around the fill valve and rides up and down vertically. The float typically has a spring clip connecting it to a metal rod which connects to the valve shut off control. Squeeze the spring clip to slide the float up or down the metal rod.
Manufacturers have several variations on the fill valve mechanism, but they all include a method for adjusting the water level. Close inspection should make it clear how to adjust your particular fill valve.
Also if yor concern is saving water I have heard of people placeing a bottle or small plastic jub it the tank itself to take up some of the volume! :-)
2006-08-24 08:09:09 · answer #7 · answered by Ralph 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Water level in the Bowl can't be adjusted from the tank inside. I don't know how, but I wish somebody makes a video on youtube about BOWL water adjustment (which is probably from under toilet seat).
2014-08-24 22:29:54 · answer #8 · answered by Majid Ad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour water in bowl. If it returns to same level, the toilet in designed for low water in bowl OR maybe ventilation is blocked. There is a vent to roof for your toilet. It may be blocked and preventing correct pressure. You will need to use a snake to see if it is clear. If all your toilets are acting the same then this is not the problem. Snake is a tool used by plumbers. Other than that you will need to replace the toilet with one designed for more water in bowl. If when you pour water in bowl, the water level rises, then the problem is an adjustment in the tank.
2015-03-25 16:24:05 · answer #9 · answered by smartymoneys 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO the bowl water level is set by the manufacturer's design of the trap (the S-shaped pipe you can usually see behind the toilet). Adjusting the float only adjusts the amount of water you use to flush the toilet.
If you bowl is staying full, you have a clog in the lines and need to try to A.) Plunger the toilet to see if you can clear the clog or B.) Snake the toilet and maybe the drain line underneath. You can buy a small snake at the hardware store (about 3' in length) and try it yourself or call a company like roto rooter.
2006-08-23 09:11:12 · answer #10 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
"Can I adjust the toilet bowl water level?" NO.
You can not adjust the seal ( water level) in a bowl as it is designed to prevent carcinogenic and flammable fumes from entering a structure
Same with other fixtures that have a trap with a water seal
Y can adjust the tank water level BUT you may sacrifice proper scouring action and also leaving solids behind in a soil (waste ) line
2014-05-01 08:56:53 · answer #11 · answered by nycmasterplumber 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋